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324August 23, 2017Food Preservation by Erica

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.

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8August 15, 2017Food Preservation by Erica

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.

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90August 10, 2017Food Preservation by Erica

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.

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14July 12, 2017Food Preservation by Erica

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.

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20July 10, 2017Food Preservation by Erica

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!

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165October 5, 2015Food Preservation by Erica

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…

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57July 7, 2015Food Preservation by Erica

Dark Cherry Chutney Canning Recipe

When the Washington State Fruit Commission asked if I would be a 2015 Canbassador for preserving local, sweet, amazing Washington-grown fruit I lept at the opportunity. You see, as a local Washingtonian, I already believe the fruit being grown by our orchardists throughout the state is the best in the country. This isn’t just hometown pride talking. Washington is…

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2June 13, 2015Food Preservation by Erica

Ten Simple Steps To Prepare For Canning Season

I don’t know about you, but I am feeling a little behind in my canning planning. If you are too, worry not! If we follow these ten simple steps, we’ll both step into preservation season calm and prepared to tackle those bushels of tomatoes and pickles and corn. I was just chatting with my friend and mentor Margaret…

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86September 3, 2014Food Preservation by Erica

How To Peel A Lot Of Tomatoes Fast

If you’re like me, you are in the thick of canning season. Over the past three weeks or so I’ve gotten something like 240 pounds of tomatoes turned into sauce, chopped tomatoes, salsa, various relishes, savory jams, etc. So it’s fair to say I’ve peeled many, many tomatoes. At this point, I think I’ve honed the…

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24August 18, 2014Summer by Erica

Tomato Canning Quick Reference Guide

When I was canning up tomatoes this past weekend, and I was sick, so I kept double checking things and kinda getting hazy about what the hell I was doing. Moral of the story: do not attempt to can 100 pounds of tomatoes while sick. But as I was shuffling back and forth to my…

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1August 20, 2013Food Preservation by Erica

Can-o-Rama 2013

This past weekend was pretty much dedicated to canning. Homebrew Husband and I did this last year (see: Can-o-Rama 2012). Dedicating a solid weekend to putting up staple foods like pickles and tomatoes can be a bit of a whirlwind, but it feels fantastic to take the pantry from nearly-bare to nearly-full in 48 hours….

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52July 22, 2013Food Preservation by Erica

How Not To Die From Botulism: What Home Canners Need To Know About The World's Most Deadly Toxin

You may have seen this article. A Seattle man recently contracted botulism from his improperly canned elk meat and is lucky to be alive. His description of how he canned the elk is like a checklist for everything you never, ever do when canning food. I love to see so many new people taking up home…

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Hi! I'm Erica, the founder of NWEdible and the author of The Hands-On Home. I garden, keep chickens and ducks, homeschool my two kids and generally run around making messes on my one-third of an acre in suburban Seattle. Thanks for reading!

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