I’m a homesteader, but the more I thought about canning, the more I hated it. It felt weird to admit it at first, but this year I’ve done almost no canning and I’ve never been happier. Here are all the reasons I hate canning, and what I’ve come to prefer instead.
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Is It Safe To Sterilize Or Keep Canning Jars Warm In The Oven?
Is it safe to sterilize canning jars in the oven? Can you keep jars warm in the oven before processing? Everything you need to know about the science and safety of warming and sterilizing your jars.
Old Bay Corn Relish
This straightforward sweet corn relish is seasoned with Old Bay and is excellent with crabcakes, fried seafood, tuna salad, beans or chicken.
Nectarine Brown Sugar Jam
Lovely sweet-tart nectarines, rich caramel flavors from brown sugar, and the warmth of cinnamon and ginger spices make this delicious jam taste like nectarine crisp in a jar.
Reusing Pickle Brine – How To Safely Get Double Duty From Your Pickles
When it’s safe to reuse pickle brine – and when it isn’t. Plus a zillion ideas for how to use that tasty leftover brine once all the pickles are eaten.
Cherry Salsa with Tequila and Cilantro
Fresh dark sweet cherries pair up with red onion, lime juice, cilantro and a glug of tequila for an easy but delicious and versatile salsa. A savory way to preserve our brief cherry season.
6 Simple Tricks To Make Canning Easier
Six of my absolute best tricks to make my canning simpler, easier and more efficient – without sacrificing safety!
Home Canned Spaghetti Sauce For People Who Like Ragu
What do you do if you love growing tomatoes and making homemade pasta sauce, but your partner only wants Ragu from the store? In this post, analysing the appeal of store bought pasta sauce, and crafting a homemade, home-canned version that can win over picky taste-buds.
Skimming Foam From Jam: Everything You Need To Know
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about skimming the foam from jam. It is necessary for safe canning? Why do some jams foam more than others? What can you do with the foam you skim? Is there a way to stop jam from foaming? And more.
Simple Strawberry Vanilla Sauce
This strawberry sauce calls for only 3 ingredients – it’s an easy, versatile preserve.
Help! Why Do My Canning Jars Keep Breaking? – Reader Question
It’s time for a reader question! Bay emailed to ask, “Help! My jars keep breaking when I put the wire basket in the boiling water. What am I doing wrong?” Thanks for the question, Bay. Let me guess – pickles? It’s almost always pickles. I’ve heard from several readers with this same jar breakage problem, and…
The Crush of the Harvest
Is the exciting bounty of the season slipping into a dull pounding of obligation? Perhaps your calves and your neck are tired from days of standing at a cutting board, a dehydrator, a canning kettle. Are you are starting to give the side-eye to the zucchini and the cucumbers? What insanity possessed you to plant 8 hills…