We’ve been looking forward to Marisa McClellan’s latest creation; Naturally Sweet Food in Jars; for quite some time and are thrilled to have added it to our Preserving Library along with the original Food in Jars and Preserving by the Pint. Marisa McClellan is a food blogger, cookbook author, and canning teacher based in...
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Our friend Malia from Yesterday on Tuesday is having fun with some of our pantry jars. She filled our Queenline Glass Jars with some of her kitchen staples, and she made the cutest pantry labels to go with them! The Queenline Glass jars have an attractive design with ribbed corners which was originally meant...
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Updated – August 2023 If you’re preserving low acid foods – like meats and most vegetables, pressure canning is the only safe way to create a safe and shelf stable product. Ball jars and their 2-piece lids are tested and approved containers and lids for use in pressure canning. Pressure Canning Basics is a good...
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If you haven’t discovered Simply Canning, which is a very informative canning website, it’s high time you did. Sharon Peterson, the woman behind Simply Canning, began her canning journey for the same reason many of us have; gardening and home preserving food proved to be a great way to provide nutritious, simple, delicious meals...
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It’s back to school time, and even if you don’t have little ones rushing out the door to catch the bus, it’s still seems to be the time of year when everyone tends to re-group, and get back in a regular routine, as the fun of summer winds down. Taking a fresh look at...
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(Updated – July 14, 2020) Today we want to share a recipe for Maple-Vanilla Peach Jam from Preserving with Pomona’s Pectin. Save Tip: How to Skin a Peach If you are dealing with a small quantity of fruit, slice off peach (or nectarine) skins with a paring knife (pitting and quartering the fruit first)....
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The 5th annual Can-It-Forward Day is Saturday, August 1st. Can-It-Forward Day offers live, free webcast of home canning demonstrations, free recipes and more. The event encourages gardeners & food enthusiasts across the country to celebrate what “Made From Here” means to them by fresh preserving their favorite local ingredients in peak season. Over the...
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The first day of spring has come and gone and we, like you, are anxious for our favorite local fruits and vegetables to come to season so we can restock our canning shelves. We’ve updated our master canning to do list – 5 Tips to Prepare for Canning Season – to help you get...
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