Canning - A true Homesteading skill-
Ready to start, we have everything you need here, from types of canning to resource guides and recipes, grab a cup of coffee and let's dive in.
Preserving food lets us eat with the seasons, capture the fullest flavor, help the environment, use up less than perfect looking produce, all while producing the perfect convenience food.
Canning doesn't need to be scary, start with waterbath canning the equipment isn't expensive, you just gather a few supplies and follow a recipe.
The results of a couple of hours work can be so satisfying when months later you have a side-dish, dessert, jam, or salsa to share with friends and family later.
Canning Basics
Simple, beginner-friendly help from selecting your equipment to saftey basics.
Types of Canning
Comparing waterbath and pressure canning, equipment, timing, food types and resources.
Pickling
Pickling basics, from fermented to canned learn the diferences, tips and tricks.
Homemade Canned Pinto Beans
This simple recipe is the true work horse of my pantry. From side dish to complete meal these are the beans you will reach for again and again. I have canned other beans with more seasoning for paticular uses, like chili or itailian flavors for soups and stews, but...
Homemade Canned Chicken Noodle Soup
I can't say there are many things that I love more than seeing home canned jars of food on my pantry shelf. I love that these precious jars contain wholesome food brimining with slow cooked depth of flavor and this recipe is no different. Full of savory chicken tender...
Old Fashioned, Salt and Sugar Home-Cured Bacon
Healthy, nitrite free bacon cured at home with more flavor than you ever imagined.
Why you should be canning and preserving.
Reasons why you should be canning and preserving at your home(stead). The health and environmental bennifits of canning.