Canning & Preserving

Preserving the harvest by canning, freezing, dehydrating, storing in a root cellar, or other methods.

Canning Potatoes: How to Pressure Can Potatoes for Food Storage

Pressure canning potatoes is a great way to preserve an abundant harvest for long-term food storage. The shelf-stable jars of…
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Drying apples is a great way to preserve the fresh fall harvest. Here are three ways to dehydrate apples for…
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No sunshine required to make these homemade sun dried tomatoes. Drying tomatoes is a great way to preserve the harvest…
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Old-fashioned dilly beans are zesty pickled string beans simply flavored with dill, garlic, and spicy pepper flakes. I remember the…
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Whether you found a great deal on peppers at the farmers market or harvested a bumper crop of chiles, you…
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Ah zucchini… It’s the crop that just keeps on giving. Here are five ways to freeze zucchini so you can…
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Are your onions getting soft? It is easy to dehydrate onions so they last longer for food storage. Turn your…
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Take advantage of the summer bounty and preserve peppers to enjoy all year. If you don’t grow your own peppers,…
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Are you sick of Zucchini yet? After you have baked, sautéed, stuffed, and grilled about as much as you can…
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Chicken stock is a must have pantry essential for many recipes, including soups, stews, gravies, and stir-fry. Skip the store…
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Whether you grow your own potatoes, purchase in bulk from the farmers’ market, or snag a great deal at the…
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This spiced apple jelly recipe livens up the plain apple flavor with some traditional pairings including lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg…
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