Canning 101

Canning can be an intimidating process at first. But if you follow these easy beginner canning recipes, you’ll be well on your way.

Do you know what the most common canning mistakes are? Are you making these mistakes? Find out here.

Find out what you need to get started with home canning. Remember that when you’re just starting to can at home, you don’t have to try to fill your whole pantry. It’s okay to work in small batches until you get more comfortable canning and find a few favorite recipes.

Water bath canning 101 - everything you need to know to safely start canning food in your own home with the water bath method.

Must have canning supplies for beginners. These products and tools are important if you are just getting started to can. Making jams, jellies, pickles and more is so enjoyable. #canning #homecanning #canningsupplies #canningtools

If you grow your own food in your backyard garden or from the local farmers market, canning food produces high quality nutritional foods for your family. It saves money and builds self reliance. Learn how you to can your own food. Learn both water bath canning and pressure canning.

When life hands you too much of a good thing, the sweetest sun-ripened strawberries or a bounty of heirloom tomatoes for instance, there is no way that you are going to let it all go

How to Can Green Beans

These canning ideas and recipes are perfect for your harvested fruit and veggies. Store them longer by checking out this complete list!

When you buy dry stores in bulk (oats, lentils, barley, beans), you are sometimes left with storage problems: creepy-crawlies in your oats...or no room in your freezer. Black beans, brown lentils, oats, red lentils I read an article a while back in Countryside Magazine (Sept/Oct 2011?) that described dry canning - and I couldn't believe how easy it was! Basically, this is what I do: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Take clean, dry quart or half-gallon canning jars and fill them with…