Canning and Preserving

Canning Chicken

February 22, 2013

Ever wanted to learn how to can meat? Today we are canning chicken! Come learn how!

How Long Will It Last? (Cold Storage Edition)

October 19, 2012

I’ve been busy lately putting up fresh produce for our winter stockpile. Many winters I get to January and crave for a fresh apple without having to pay full grocery store out-of-season price. That’s where cold storage comes in. We can stock up on bulk and cheap in-season and end-of-season produce and store it where [...]

Take Control of Your Canning Pantry (+Printable!)

October 17, 2012

I love canning! It’s our way of being able to preserve the produce that we can get for free, grow for free, or buy in bulk. You can make the most of your money and enjoy fresh produce year around without the use of cold storage or having to use a fridge. It’s win win! [...]

Frugal Cold Storage

October 10, 2012

As much as I love canning I also love having fresh produce in the winter. Up here in the north it’s hard to come by, at least for a fair price. Enter cold storage. Do you picture an underground room with dirt walls and veggies hanging from the ceiling? I did too at first. Or [...]

Preserving Pumpkin

September 26, 2012

Pumpkin is something that really shouldn’t be canned. (Because of the thickness of the puree is hard for it to be pressurized correctly.) But that doesn’t mean you can’t preserve it! The safer alternative to canning pumpkin is freezing it! It’s pretty easy, there are only a few steps. What you need: Pumpkins Food Processor [...]

Canning Pears

September 12, 2012

The big canning season can’t end until we can up some pears! Canning pears only works if your pears are still slightly hard and not over-ripe. If you have very ripe pears of over-ripe pears I would recommend making some Pearsauce. For reference, it takes about 4 regular sized pears to fill a quart jar. [...]

Canning Caramelized Onions

September 10, 2012

Warning: When you make these your entire house will smell like fajitas and make you hungry all. day. long. If you have an excess of onions this fall and want to put some up instead of putting them all in your cold storage pantry, this is a recipe you might want to try. As far [...]

My Go-To Salsa Recipe (For Canning)

September 3, 2012

OK, I know that there are lots and lots and lots…of recipes out there for salsas, especially this time of year. BUT, I wanted to share with you my tried and true recipe that I make every year with the abundance of garden produce. This has been my families favorite and it has only taken [...]

Canning Peaches

August 29, 2012

Anyone that buys produce seasonally knows that to get peaches you have about a 1 month window or less each year. We always us that time to find the best deal, stock up, and can peaches to have them fresh all winter long. Canning peaches is very similar to tomatoes when it comes to canning [...]

Canning Zucchini

August 27, 2012

My freezer is not in good shape this canning season. It’s already full with meats and well….pretty much a lot of meats right now. I don’t have room for my normal amount of frozen vegetables that I try and do so this year I had to come up with an alternative. A few weeks ago [...]

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