Posts by Diane Devereaux

Create Your Canning Calendar for 2017

Tips, Tricks and Techniques

March 8, 2017

Enjoy these fun tips to Create Your Canning Calendar for the 2017 canning season Home canning and food preservation is a year ‘round adventure! One of the many joys I receive from teaching classes throughout West Michigan is hearing from students, who after one class are happy to share they…

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Planning Your Canning Garden

Gardening

March 6, 2017

Here are some fun tips to help you Plan Your Canning Garden Spring is around the corner and nothing has me more excited than the snow melting, the birds chirping and knowing I will soon be back out in my garden again. Actually, it is seeing the plans I laid…

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Upcoming Canning Full Circle cookbook by The Canning Diva®

July 11, 2016

Hello everyone! I have been busy working hard to complete my cookbook, Canning Full Circle, and wanted to share with you some of the fun projects I am working on to support my efforts to self-publish. The Canning Diva and Jeff Hage hard at work shooting Canning Full Circle cookbook…

Canning with The Diva! every FRIDAY on The Survival Mom Radio Network

Events

May 19, 2014

Hey everyone! I sure hope you missed me and all of my fellow radio hosts over at The Survival Mom Radio Network! After an almost three week hiatus our shows are back online for everyone to enjoy – and with a new look to the website ‘ta boot! I wanted…

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One Woman’s Canning Journey

Tips, Tricks and Techniques

April 16, 2014

I wanted to share with all of you a short story sent to me by a new friend and roller derby teammate after she discovered I am The Canning Diva®. She shares her experience with home canning as a child and her later attempt at preserving salsa and spaghetti sauce…

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Canning 101 Basics – Part 1

Hear the Diva

April 11, 2014

The Canning Diva® breaks down the basics in this informative show on home canning. Learn how and why home canners are able to preserve food long-term and how understanding pH, time and temperature play such a vital role in safe home food preservation. Learn the basics of home canning and…

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Canning 101 Basics – Part 2

Hear the Diva

April 11, 2014

In this sequel episode, The Canning Diva® discusses the second phase of safe home preservation. Learn the difference between the two types of processing, how to tell if your jars have properly sealed, simplified jar cleaning, labeling and storage tips and many more important “canning basics” to jump-start your personal…

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Preserving Foods Using Fermentation

Hear the Diva

April 11, 2014

Fermentation is one of the simplest methods for preserving food yet is the only method of preservation that actually makes food more nutritious and more digestible. Learn the many benefits of fermentation is this informative show, Canning with The Diva! In this episode, The Canning Diva® will teach you how…

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Healthy Meal Creation

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April 11, 2014

There is nothing better than having a ready-made food source at your fingertips! Home canning allows us to preserve healthy one-quart meals or a variety of recipes we may use in meal creation. In this fun segment, The Canning Diva® will teach you how to create healthy meals using your…

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Home Canning Pumpkin, Squash and Root Crops

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April 11, 2014

Fall is the season for pumpkins, squash and gourds – and all things harvest fun! Although these fruits last for months in dry storage, preserving their freshness in a jar will ensure you may enjoy them well into spring and summer! It is also a great alternative having home canned pumpkin…

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