By Melissa Norris | Canning , Food Preservation , Podcast , Pressure Canning
Wondered about canning in electric pressure cookers? Are you interested in pressure canning but also worried that you will make a mistake that causes your canner to explode or your family to get sick? I have good news for you: pressure canning doesn’t have to be scary! In fact, it’s one of my favorite methods […]
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Preserving rhubarb is one of my favorite spring forays, especially canning rhubarb. My heart can’t help but love rhubarb, a vegetables that lends itself as a fruit and is one of the first things we can harvest in the spring, long before my berries and fruit trees produce. It makes a mean dessert, excellent sauce […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Canning , Food Preservation , Pressure Canning
Knowing how to choose the best pressure canner for you and your family is one of the first step towards becoming more self-sustainable. A pressure canner will help you put up a greater variety of foods to stock your pantry and food storage. I warn you, once you begin to see how many things you […]
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Anyone else feel late to the bone broth parade? Up until a year ago I had no idea the awesomeness of bone broth. I simply new it was a good way to get more money from your meat purchases and a more frugal way to make broth at home. Then I started reading up and […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Canning , Canning , Food Preservation , Fruit, Jam and Jelly , Pickles , Podcast , Pressure Canning , Recipes , Water Bath
Getting produce in season and preserving it for the following year is the most frugal way to cut your food budget and increase your pantry. These 6 fall canning recipes are what we’re putting up on our homestead right now and the perfect time for you to do so as well, before prices rise […]
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Learning how to can tomato sauce is life changing. No, seriously, with a jar of tomato sauce you can create spaghetti sauce, pizza sauce, barbecue sauce, tomato soup, chili, cabbage rolls…. see, pretty much anything your heart desires can be made with the base of tomato sauce. I am able to grow enough tomatoes to can […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Canning , Canning , Food Preservation , Podcast , Pressure Canning , Recipes
Get pressure canning like a pro with these time saving tips. The end of summer earns my pressure canner a permanent spot on the counter. It gets used every day, sometimes multiple times a day, despite it’s hissing at me. Okay, if that joke fell flat, I blame it on all the pressure canning I’m […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Canning , Canning , Food Preservation , Fruit, Jam and Jelly , Pickles , Pressure Canning , Recipes , Water Bath
Am I the only one always on the hunt for awesome canning recipes? I’ve rounded up my favorite 10+ easy home canning recipes for you. I have a love affair with canning. Seriously, wholesome food, ready to go meals with just a pop of the lid, food storage in case of emergency or financial crisis, […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Canning , Canning , Food Preservation , Pressure Canning , Recipes
I have a thing for home canned foods, kind of like an obsession, but a healthy one. Because there is such thing as a healthy obsession, don’t ya think? I believe in an emergency situation home canned food is your best bet, and I wrote a full article about it over at Mom with a […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Canning , Food Preservation , Pressure Canning , Water Bath
Have you ever been confused about the difference between water-bath canning and pressure canning? Huge thanks to one a reader who pointed out she didn’t know all of the canning terms and equipment. So for those of you new to canning or even seasoned-pros, I hope to share the basics and tips to make your canning […]
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