Pears are such a great choice to make a flavorful preserve, especially in this Salted Caramel Pear Butter recipe. We’ve made pear butter, pear jams, pear ginger conserve, and Pear-Cranberry Conserve with Almonds and Crystallized Ginger. Pears make great jams, conserves, syrups, chutneys, and even sweet pear butters. This Salted Caramel Pear Butter recipe...
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These honey spiced orange slices will remind you of sipping a hot cup of spiced orange-flavored tea. They make an excellent addition to salad greens, tossed with a raspberry or balsamic vinaigrette and sprinkled with candied walnuts. We decided to make this recipe from Ball Fresh Preserving for a few reasons. It is a...
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Is oven canning safe? The short and safe answer is “no”. While there are several reasons not to, perhaps the biggest reason is that oven canning is not recommended by ANY of the glass jar or canning lid manufacturers to date. We do not aim to be the preserving police, but with posts on...
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Updated March, 2023 Food security and food independence are terms that are sometimes misunderstood, but both are used more frequently on the heels of regional disasters or during times of heightened awareness/concern about the stability of ones way of life. The concern (whether it is happening in real-time, or a perceived threat) can most...
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The Jelly Queens are accepting entries for the Biscuits and Jampionship Challenge 2022, which will lead to the crowning of the next Jelly Queen or King at the World Food Championships (WFC) in Dallas, Texas. The WFC is the largest competition in Food Sport, where grand champions of previous events convene for a chance...
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We are happy to introduce Superb Seal-it-Right Canning Lids to our line of tools for preserving, and be an official distributor. You can learn more about the Ohio-based company who makes them here. Superb canning lids are suitable for both water bath and pressure canning processes and are manufactured in the USA. They are...
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Fillmore Container carries a wide array of lids & caps . They vary in size, material, finish, style and in the type of liner. The type of liner is an important component in determining which type of lid is best suited for your needs. In this guide to liners in lids and caps, we...
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There are a number of reasons why it’s important to bubble your jars before capping and canning them. Not bubbling your jars can result seal failures and/or spoiling product. Generally, you do not want any additional air to be trapped in your jars prior to processing. What does “Bubble your jars” mean? If your...
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