For some reason when we plant a garden, we never plant just 1 or 2 tomato plants. We end up planting a small army of tomato plants. We are looking for ways to can the tomatoes to use in recipes. Canning tomatoes is a bi-yearly event. We can enough to last a few years. Preserving […]
How to make easy refrigerator dill pickles
We like to can. Truth is, we canned pickles a few years ago. Tons of them. And we didn’t eat them all. How many jars of pickles does your family go through? Ours goes through 2, maybe 3. Not 30 pints. This year we decided to can refrigerator dill pickles for the simple reason. We […]
homemade canned grape jelly
Do you love jelly on your toast? Maybe you use it in your savory recipes too? Check out how you can make homemade canned grape jelly. Making juice You really just need a few ingredients to make canned grape jelly. To start, you need grape juice, So this requires you to take concord grapes (off […]
how to can grape juice – homemade
My mother-in-law gave me this recipe when I first got married as my husband loves grape juice. It is a very simple way to can grape juice. I find this is great to make in small batches with quart jars so there is enough to share. If my husband had his way, we’d be using […]
canning peaches at home
Canning your own peaches takes a little time and patience, but the rewards are so tasty! I think food taste better when you make it yourself. (and you know what is in it!) Check out this recipe for canning peaches. Canning peaches We have planted our own peach trees and my parents have fruiting peach […]
homemade apple butter recipe
homemade apple butter I had no idea that making apple butter was so easy. Well, minus peeling the apples, it was easy. It’s very similar to making apple sauce! We have this apple tree that’s apples are ready for picking in July (we think it’s a Lodi apple tree). They are a soft apple, perfect […]
how to prepare and can homemade stewed tomatoes
Canning your own tomatoes takes a little time and patience, but the rewards are so tasty! I think they taste better when you make food from home (and you know what is in it!) Check out this recipe on how to can stewed tomatoes with onions and peppers. Canning stewed tomatoes We use canned tomatoes […]
13+ home canning food recipes you need to for your garden
What do you do with all your garden vegetable goodies? Do you make just enough for the summer or enough to last all winter? If you grow enough to make it through to the next year (or 2), you need to read on. Check out these 12+ canning recipes. home canning recipes You can can […]
how to make canned pineapple recipe
canned pineapple recipe My family loves pineapple. We find a difference between the canned pineapple we purchase in a can and the fresh pineapples you can buy at the store. When we had the opportunity to buy pineapples at a good price, we bought several, so that we could can them and use them later. […]
make the best caramel sauce recipe
Make the best caramel sauce recipe Making your own homemade caramel sauce is cheaper than buying it. I think it tastes better when you make it yourself. It’s easy, not sure why I don’t do it more often than when it’s closer to the holidays. This is great to make in small jars, wrap with […]
how to can beef (stewed beef)
how to can beef My grandma used to can meat. We served some at my high school open house. It did not look good to me in the glass jar. But when it was heated up, it was some of the most tender, delicious meat I’ve ever had. I would eat it over and over […]
