There are three easy ways to sterilize jars for canning. All three are effective and simple to do, so it’s just a matter of preference (or space) as to which one you use.
Category: Preserving Food
How to Can and Preserve a Variety of Food.
There is no need to buy packets of breadcrumbs. With a bit of luck you already have the materials to make your own instant breadcrumbs sitting in your freezer.
If you’re anything like most baby boomers, after graying hair, poor eyesight, weight gain and winkles, age spots rank fifth on your list of aging nuisances. But you can find comfort in erasing those age advertisers right from your own kitchen.
A homemade jar of strawberry jam provides a taste of summer. Here’s how to make it.
Making marmalade is pure self-indulgence for me. Nobody else in our house likes it, but
When it comes to flavor, homemade salad dressings win over store bough dressings any time. Not only can you enjoy better flavor, but you will find that these dressings are extremely easy to make as well.
There are various considerations to make when determining how to dry fruit. Each step should be pre-planned for best results, everything from fruit selection to the drying process itself will play a role in achieving your desired outcome.
Water bath canning is a relatively simple way to prepare many types of food for long term food storage and is great for beginners. Once you have selected the freshest ingredients to can, you will need a water bath canner. A water bath canner is basically just a large pot that has the capacity to hold up to seven quart sized mason jars.
Knowing how to dehydrate bananas will help you have this treasure readily available to you more inexpensively all year long.
If you choose your equipment and tools carefully, you will have many years of successful pressure canning food.
Canning season is fast approaching, so I thought I’d share some of the ways in which I save money on canning jars.
Nothing tastes as good as fresh homemade butter on your garden veggies or just made whipped cream to dollop on your home grown strawberries.
This refreshing salad is perfect with added protein at lunch. The chia seeds help the orange juice infused dressing thicken as it marinates.
I am not an “expert” in food storage, but I AM married to a man
Nut Butter is made from crushed nuts and used as a spread. They are rich in important fatty acids, fiber and protein.