How to safely can chicken – raw and hot pack pressure canning methods
Canning chicken is easier than you might think and so very versatile. You can use it for easy meals during the busy work week, a …
Preserving Food
Preserving food is a great way to save money, save time, and prepare for emergencies. I preserve food in a variety of ways including, canning, pressure canning, dehydrating, freezing, and fermenting foods.
I’ve written two books on preserving food, The Ultimate Guide to Preserving Vegetables and Pressure Canning for Beginners and Beyond.
I also have some free preserving food worksheets that will help you keep all your preserved food organized.
How to Freeze Fresh Figs
Can you freeze figs? Absolutely! In fact, freezing figs is a great way to preserve figs during their harvest season for using all year long. …
Easy Homemade Pickling Spice Recipe
Pickling is a great way to preserve the summer harvest, and not just cucumbers. If you’re a fan of homemade pickles, relishes, or chutneys, then …
Crunchy Dill Pickle Recipe for Canning
This recipe for classic dill pickles is full of the flavors and crunchiness that you want from a dill pickle. This is a canning recipe, …
Homemade Sweet and Spicy Pickles – a canning recipe
These sweet and spicy pickles are a family favorite as they have a perfect balance of tang, sweet, and spice. This is a canning recipe, …
Refrigerator Dill Pickles – A Quick and Easy Recipe
These easy refrigerator dill pickles (aka icebox pickle or quick pickles) are so delicious and are a great way to quickly put up small batches …
What is Canning Salt? And is it Really Needed?
Most canning recipes have salt listed as an ingredient and usually it’s listed as canning salt or pickling salt. This often leads to a lot …
Can you freeze eggs? {how to freeze eggs}
Whenever I’m asked what I do with the extra eggs we get from our hens, I always say that we first freeze enough to make …
Canning Carrots – raw pack or hot pack method
Canning carrots is an easy and versatile way to preserve the harvest at the end of the season and stock your pantry. Canned carrots are …
The Easiest and Best Way to Freeze Fresh Basil
What is the best way to freeze fresh basil to retain the flavor and color? We put all the the popular and not-so-popular methods to …