Learn pantry rotation for food storage with practical, safety-focused steps to reduce waste, track shelf life, and keep your household well fed.
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Seed to Table Food Preservation That Works
Seed to table food preservation helps you grow, store, and preserve food safely, cut waste, build pantry reserves, and feed your home well.
How to Make Pie Dough for Home Canned Pie Fillings
Learn how to make pie dough for home canned pie fillings that bakes flaky, holds juicy fruit, and helps you turn pantry jars into easy desserts.
When AI Chooses Authority Over Accuracy in Home Canning
When AI Chooses Authority Over Accuracy: The Canning Science No One’s Allowed to Discuss In this investigative editorial, Diane Devereaux, The Canning Diva®, examines how modern AI systems have become digital enforcers of institutional authority rather than facilitators of discovery. Through her own exchange with Google’s AI assistant about safe…
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Safe Pressure Canning for Beginners
Learn safe pressure canning for beginners with clear steps, equipment basics, and safety rules to build confidence and stock your pantry.
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The Mathematics of Fear: How 89% Became a Weapon
Between 1899 and 1969, fewer than 2,000 cases of botulism were recorded in the United States, averaging approximately 13 deaths per year in a population exceeding 100 million. Yet public messaging focused on a single statistic: that 89% of botulism outbreaks were linked to home-canned foods. Although accurate, this figure…
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Prepper Camp 2026: Where Real-World Skills Meet Community
Prepper Camp is widely recognized as the #1 self-reliance, homesteading, off-grid living, and preparedness conference—anywhere. Each year, thousands gather to learn practical, hands-on skills that empower households to become more resilient, prepared, and confident in their ability to provide for themselves. I’m excited to share that I’ll be attending Prepper…
Bread Making Made Easy Free eBook
Bread Making Made Easy is a free companion eBook that teaches home cooks how to bake simple, nourishing bread using practical techniques and approachable recipes. Designed for readers of The Canning Diva’s upcoming book From Seed to Table, this guide gives beginners and seasoned bakers alike the confidence to knead,…
Smart Jars: Could the Future of Home Canning Be High-Tech?
Smart jar technology does not yet exist for home canners, but rapid advancements in commercial food-safety packaging offer a glimpse into what the future could hold. This article explores how innovations like gas-sensing films, time-temperature indicators, and Bluetooth freshness trackers may one day be adapted to mason jars, giving home…
From Seed to Table book by Diane Devereaux | Now Available
I AM THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE my latest book, From Seed to Table, is available in stores! You asked, and I listened. For years, my readers have shared their desire to grow more of their own food, eat with the seasons, and live more sustainably — without having to move off…