Plum canning recipes go way beyond simple plum jams. Think sauces, marinades, pie fillings and even pickles! Plums grow especially well on our Vermont homestead, and we have nearly 20 varieties in every color of
Is Canning Worth It? Preserving your own food with custom flavors and recipes through canning can be immensely rewarding and save money.
To help you increase your kitchen storage space, we’ve hand-picked these simple kitchen storage ideas. These are very easy to accomplish, don’t require advanced skills, and the materials used are inexpensive and easy to find.
Make dilly beans for the best way to use your surplus green bean harvest. Made with fresh dill and fragrant garlic, they are delicious! Makes 6 pint jars.
Home canned strawberry pie filling is a tasty way to preserve a rich strawberry filling right on the pantry shelf. It's perfect for pies, of course, but it's also great for topping cheesecakes and other desserts.
Pear canning recipes are by far the best way to preserve pears, as they don't store as well as apples. Enjoy luscious pears all year long right from your pantry shelf! There's an old saying
75 absolutely free canning recipes for you to use on your canning adventures. Canning meat, vegetables, fruits, jams, sauces and condiments for free!
Home food canning expiration dates. How long are jars of food good for? Will they expire? What is the shelf life of home canned food?
75 absolutely free canning recipes for you to use on your canning adventures. Canning meat, vegetables, fruits, jams, sauces and condiments for free!
Is Canning Worth It? Preserving your own food with custom flavors and recipes through canning can be immensely rewarding and save money.
Canning seems to be one of those skills that you are born into. Most canners can’t remember the first time they saw their mom or granny doing it, it was just always there. I imagine them sitting in…
Canning lemon curd is a delicious way to preserve lemons right on your pantry shelf. This luscious spread is delicious right out of the jar, but it also works well in all manner of dessert recipes, from cookies to tarts, between cake layers, and even on top of ice cream.
Canning can be an intimidating process at first. But if you follow these easy beginner canning recipes, you’ll be well on your way.
Complete resource guide for all the supplies you need for easy canning and preserving - including both essential and nice to have items.
Find out which jar sizes are best to use and when with our handy canning jar size chart. Different jar sizes are best suited for certain types of food.
Canning meals in a jar is a great way to have delicious homemade prepared food ready to heat and eat, all right from your pantry shelf. It's one thing to use canning to put up
75 absolutely free canning recipes for you to use on your canning adventures. Canning meat, vegetables, fruits, jams, sauces and condiments for free!
Food Preservation has played a big role in my growing up, I remember picking vegetable in the garden and helping my parents preserve the produce. Living in a small rural community my family preserved most of our food from our large garden, cattle and swine we raised. I grew up in the 4-H program and […]
Exploring the Pros and Cons of Canning Food: Is It Worth the Effort? Discover in-depth insights into food preservation as I analyze canning.
Beef canning recipes are the perfect way to preserve beef right on the pantry shelf. No need to fill the whole freezer with a side of beef when you can preserve it in a jar
Preserve the taste of Summer into Autumn with a recipe for Spiced Apple and Rosehip Jelly. Nothing tastes better than free foraged food from the hedgerows.
Elderberry jelly is an easy way to preserve elderberries for the winter, and it's even more useful and versatile than elderberry syrup!
There is a huge amount of bad canning advice on the internet these days. I'll help you navigate the sea of information so you can avoid these common canning mistakes.
Learn how to sterilizing canning jars, when it's essential, when it's not. Mason jars do not always need to be sterilized. Always Clean.
Lemon curd is easy to can at home in a simple water bath canner. It's perfect for edible holiday gifts. This recipe also works with lime curd.
Canning seems to be one of those skills that you are born into. Most canners can’t remember the first time they saw their mom or granny doing it, it was just always there. I imagine them sitting in…
Historical canning books were very different from those used today, and the practices, terminology, and even the definition of the word "canning" was different a hundred years ago. (These books and resources are listed for
My newly-updated kitchen from top to bottom: a tour on Simple Bites.
Canning jars, also called Mason Jars, have a long and colorful history. If you collect, hoard or just love mason jars, learn more in Canning Jars 101.
75 absolutely free canning recipes for you to use on your canning adventures. Canning meat, vegetables, fruits, jams, sauces and condiments for free!
Creamy Creations: Canning Cream Cheese for Flavorful Delights and Extended Freshness Canning cream cheese may not be a traditional preservat...
There are many reasons for canning your own food. It saves money, is more nutritious, and creates memories. It just became even easier to learn with this INSTANT downloadable Home Canning Guide for Beginners . Get your NOW!
Rutabaga can be pressure canned using the same canning directions as per turnip. Here we walk through the directions provided by So Easy To Preserve (which are the same as those provided by Ball and Bernardin.)
Canning seems to be one of those skills that you are born into. Most canners can’t remember the first time they saw their mom or granny doing it, it was just always there. I imagine them sitting in…
Are you looking for the best home canning recipes? This is the ultimate list of canning recipes and resources! Whether you are a beginner or an experienced canner, this list is for you!
Here you will find a ton of mason jar crafts. Everything from Christmas to gifts to kids crafts and more! We have ideas for jars of all shapes and sizes.
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Over the years, as I shared some of my canning journey here on my blog, I have been continuously asked for my "favorite" canning and preserving recipes. So in an effort to compile all my favorites in one convenient location (both for myself and for you) I thought it might be nice to link to them all in one post... just in time for peak canning season here in West Michigan!
It's frustrating with food preservation turns sour due to some common problems canners face. Here is a guide to troubleshooting common canning problems.