Tag: Canning

10 Uses for Used Canning Lids

Discover creative crafts using canning lids. Explore unique ways to repurpose canning lids and create stunning DIY projects.

Sterilizing Jars for Canning

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.

Canning Food With a Water Bath Canner

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.

Pressure Canning Food

If you choose your equipment and tools carefully, you will have many years of successful pressure canning food.

Saving Money on Canning Jars

Canning season is fast approaching, so I thought I’d share some of the ways in which I save money on canning jars.

Home Canning – A Hassle Free Method

All foods in their natural state contain microorganisms, such as molds, yeasts and bacteria as well as enzymes. Food spoils when these enzyme, mold, yeast and bacteria growth is not controlled. In this respect, a proper and safe home canning procedure is one of the most important methods to protect the food from being rotten.

Introduction to Basic Canning Techniques

As you delve into the world of canning, so many different terms, equipment, methods and directions can be very confusing. But once you’ve tried your hand in the art of canning, I’m willing to bet you’ll be hooked!

Why Grow a Canning Garden?

Growing a garden for canning is a great way to save money will ensure your family has a selection of fruit and vegetables, for every season of the year.

Home Canning Tomatoes

By canning your own tomatoes you will also be able to enjoy the flavorful taste of you home grown tomatoes long after the season ends.

Grandma’s Peach Canning Recipe

Grandma loved to bake peach pies or top pancakes with peaches instead of syrup. During the summer months, she would buy baskets of seconds and freeze them. Here is her recipe for freezing peaches.

Home Canning Fruit is Simple

Canning at home is a great way to preserve fruit (including tomatoes) in times of plenty. Their are several methods you can use to can fruit at home.

The Best Homemade Pickling Spices

Canning recipes generally call for “Pickling Spices” in preserving dill pickles, sweet pickle or perhaps sour pickles. Actually anything that you pickle you will need to use a similar spice even if it is pickled vegetables.

Why You Should Carefully Select The Pickle Jars

Pickle jars are very important as the life and the goodness of the pickle depends upon the jars. Glass jars with plastic lids are the best candidates. Hence, while making pickles, careful selection of the jars is a must.