Produce & Pantry

Our family is very fond of eating the sweet pickled beets that we preserve from a recipe in Kerr Canning Book (now the Ball Canning Book). We like to grow beets that are a dark glossy red color...

Cold-pack canning is a process of preparing and canning fresh foods that are not fully cooked before processing. This entails longer processing time for the foods in the canner and a scrupulous...

Ramps, also known as wild leeks, torment fans with their maddeningly short harvest season each spring. The woodland plants, which taste like a mild onion-garlic cross, feature a small bulb topped...

Roasted bell peppers make a nice addition to salads and pastas, and are a healthy snack too. You can buy roasted bell peppers by the jar at many grocery stores. But you can also roast bell peppers...

It doesn't take very many pole bean plants to produce more beans than your family can eat fresh. There are three ways to preserve excess pole beans; freezing, canning and drying. All three...

Cold packed beef is a somewhat misleading term, as the containers for holding the preserved food are boiled at length to sterilize and seal the contents. Cold packing refers to the process of...

Over 30 years ago, a friend's grandmother gave me some Damson Plum Preserves, and they were probably the best thing I ever put in my mouth. Since then, I've found Damson preserves in the grocery...

The crisp mornings of the fall signal the time for the final harvesting of the summer tomatoes left on the vines. If you have already made spaghetti sauce and tomato juice with your bounty, why...

Home canning is a safe, healthy way to preserve foods. Many home canners are perplexed when their jars crack and break. Here are the major reasons that canning jars may break.

Canning is experiencing a renewed popularity, along with an increased interest in home cooking and local foods. While canning is a wonderful way to preserve the bounty of the season, following...

For generations, families with gardens and farms have been preserving food after harvest to last throughout the year. In fact, people have been preserving food in jars since the early 19th...

Canning is an economical way to preserve fresh garden produce or bulk produce purchases. Following basic precautions can ensure having healthy food on your table for the winter months.

Canning seems to be a lost art, but in this economy, canning your own food can be a great way to save money AND be eco friendly! Although canning produce from your own garden IS the most...

The addition of vinegar or other acid to canned foods, especially those that are tomato-based, is recommended by the USDA to keep home canned foods safe to eat. Home-canned tomato and pickle...

You can preserve sweet banana peppers to enjoy them at any time. People choose to cook banana peppers in a variety of ways due to their versatility. These peppers are sautéed, cooked, fried,...

Preserving fruits and vegetables at home saves money. Whether you grow the vegetables yourself, buy them at a farmer's market or take advantage of supermarket sales on seasonal produce, home...

Dill pickles and the boiling water bath canning method go hand in hand and are often a cook's first foray into preserving and canning the harvest. A boiling water bath canner can be an extra...

My parents grew up poor in the upper peninsula of Michigan, so canning was not an option, it was a necessity for survival. I remember my mom canning tomatoes every summer ... and making hot...

Nuts are an important staple in our diet. They provide protein, fiber, oils, vitamins and minerals. Without their shells they are unprotected and can quickly become rancid. This can happen more...

Fall brings an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables and canning these can feed your family throughout the winter months. Canning or bottling fruit and vegetables is a big job. Having other...

I've heard the horror stories. My mother told me about a time when one of her neighbors was using a pressure canner and the lid blew off the canner and put a hole in her ceiling. Due to that...

Green beans, string beans, snaps – they are known by many different names. But they are a challenge to preserve successfully if you don’t have a pressure canner. Green beans are a low-acidic...

You can easily can your own tomatoes and you will be able to savor the wonderful flavor of summer throughout the entire year. The uses for canned tomatoes are limitless. Tomatoes are very acidic...

Citric acid powder is used in food preparation and canning, pharmaceuticals and water softening. The most common home use is in preventing discoloration in canned fruits and vegetables. Citric...

A crunchy pickle chunk is a treat in any season. Use fresh cucumbers from a home garden or farmers' market to make these bread & butter pickles and preserve them by canning for enjoying...

Nectarines are smooth-skinned cultivars of peaches, but are usually smaller and slightly sweeter than most peaches. Although most nectarines appear reddish in color, there are also white and...

My Black Raspberry-Apple Spread is much like a jam, and more of a cross between Black Raspberry Preserves and Apple Jelly. I have a huge Black Raspberry bush that grows bigger every year, but also...

Combine all diced ingredients: 8 cups yellow summer squash 2 cups zucchini 4 cups onions 1 cup bell pepper (any color) Pour 5 Tbsp canning salt over and then cover over with water in a large...

So you have decided to try your hand at canning and making preserve. But now that you have your lids on how can you be sure that the job was done right.

Do you remember the Movie "Fried Green Tomatoes?" Have you ever wondered how to cook authentic fried green tomatoes, and better yet, how to preserve them to eat all year? I am going to...

Dilly beans are a great way to use green beans when there are too many to eat fresh but still not enough to justify canning. The recipe is for making a full canner load but you can do up just two...

If you grow your vegetables, you've got some real advantages over those who rely on others for their food supply. You can harvest your vegetables when they have reached the perfect stage of...

One of the easiest garden vegetables to grow and one of the most versatile, tomatoes play a big role in our gardening plan. We grow enough not only to eat fresh but also plant enough to can each...

Canning is a popular method of food preservation. High acid foods, such as dill pickles, are canned using simple water baths and self-sealing lids. Low acid foods such as meats must be canned at a...

If you live in a part of the country where potatoes are grown extensively, or if you can raise many more potatoes than you can reasonably eat before they spoil, here are some ways to preserve...

Learning to can produce is a great way to lower your food bills and save money. However, accidents in the kitchen can cause problems that can last for years. Here are some simple tips to keep...

Peaches are tasty and a great source of energy and antioxidants. Canning peaches during summer months preserves them for use in winter months without relying on an energy using appliance for storage.

Fresh garlic cloves can easily be canned in a pickling solution. By storing them in a cool, dark place, they can be kept for an extended shelf life of up to 12 months. Vinegar helps to eliminate...

The taste of tomatoes fresh from the garden is like no other, certainly not like those firm, pale, tasteless tomatoes you find in the grocery store during the winter months. But, how do you...

Canning your own fruit can put a taste of summer on your table all year long. Although canning is not as common as in years past, those who try it often find the time it takes worth it for the...

'Tis the season for canning apples to use through out winter. Making applesauce, apple-pie filling, or simply canning apple slices will keep your cravings for fresh fruit at bay all winter. ...

This recipe is originally from a Wisconsin hardware store cookbook presented to my grandmother as a wedding gift in the 1930's. Conserves are a mixture of several fruits cooked to jamlike...

While fig preserves have a wonderful sweet taste on their own, it can be fun to add a "surprise secret ingredient" to transform fig jam into a Blackberries flavored treat.

While regular fig preserves are wonderful, it is fun to make Mock Peach Preserves and see if anyone can guess your "secret flavor ingredient".

The use of pickling salt in canning is important when the items you are putting up need to be in a brine. The ingredients that you use in the brine is important because the vegetables that you put...

It's time to can those garden vegetables, tomatoes or beans. You follow the directions in your Betty Crocker cookbook or other canning instruction guide. When it's time to open the hot water...

Learn about the basic equipment you will need to get started with canning and preserving fruits & vegetables - free video.

Learn a delicious beet canning recipe and how to prepare the beets for canning, in this free video.

Learn the methods for canning and preserving your own fresh beets, in this free video.

Learn a basic recipe for canning and preserving your own sauerkraut, in this free video.