By Melissa Norris | Canning Recipes , Food Preservation , Food Preservation - Canning , Fruit, Jam and Jelly , Recipes , Water Bath
My father’s favorite fruit is peaches, specifically, peach pie. In an effort to make homemade Christmas gifts, I decided to can up some peach pie filling for part of his Christmas gifts. I ended up with one and half boxes of peaches, so after canning seven jars of the peach pie filling, I still had […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Canning Recipes , Food Preservation , Food Preservation - Canning , Pickles , Recipes , Water Bath
Bread and butter refrigerator pickles are delicious and don’t require lugging out the canner. These are delicious and crisp, perfect on burgers, sandwiches, or the forkful. Our little homestead is producing gangbusters right now. I’ve already put up strawberry, cherry, and raspberry jelly. The blueberries are kicking in and so are the veggies. I’ve got […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Canning Recipes , Food Preservation , Fruit, Jam and Jelly , Recipes , Water Bath
While cherries are one of our favorites to eat fresh, you know this pioneer mamma had to put some up into preserves. My low sugar no pectin cherry jam recipe is the way jam should be. High on flavor instead of bucket fulls of sugar. I had the pleasure of hosting a canning party with […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Canning Recipes , Food Preservation , Food Preservation - Canning , Pickles , Recipes , Water Bath
Pickled asparagus is one of the easiest and best canning recipes you can make. Pickled asparagus makes crisp pickles and makes good use of those slightly larger asparagus pieces. I prefer medium sized asparagus to make sure they still have good crunch after the water bath. Spring marks the beginning of canning season at our […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Food Preservation , Food Preservation - Canning , 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 […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Canning Recipes , Food Preservation , Food Preservation - Canning , Fruit, Jam and Jelly , Recipes , Water Bath
Learn how to make apple butter like the pioneers of old… because can one get much more old-fashioned than jars of thick apple creaminess? I love the twist on this recipe to use apple cider in place of water for an even more apply experience. Don’t you love it when you meet someone new and […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Canning Recipes , Food Preservation , Food Preservation - Canning , Fruit, Jam and Jelly , Recipes , Water Bath
There is something about a row of strawberry jam that makes me smile and makes me think of Christmas. You don’t think the same thing? When my husband and I were first married, every year, his grandmother would give us a large box of homemade goodies for Christmas. It included popcorn balls, fudge, pickled cauliflower […]
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