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7 Tips for Making the Best Salsa for Canning

8 Sep at 2:03 pm

Looking for the best salsa for canning? These seven tips will show you how to create flavorful, safe, and shelf-stable jars of salsa at home. From roasting tomatoes and peppers to experimenting with fresh herbs, fruit variations, and acidity swaps, you’ll discover simple ways to safely customize salsa for canning.…

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Stock Your Pantry with Complete Meal Solutions: Meals in a Jar for Long-Term Storage

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3 Sep at 4:31 pm

Meals in a Jar give you complete, shelf-stable meals you can stock today and serve anytime. This guide shows you how to stock your pantry with complete meal solutions for long-term food storage—from menu planning and pantry meal prep to pressure canning basics that produce balanced, ready-to-heat entrées in one…

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Similarities and Differences in Pressure Canners

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14 May at 12:03 pm

There are two primary types of pressure canners used in home food preservation: digital electric pressure canners and traditional stovetop models. While both achieve the high temperatures necessary to safely preserve low-acid foods, they differ in heat regulation, user control, processing consistency, and capacity. Stovetop canners offer manual control over…

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Pressure Canning Fruit versus Water Bathing

Safe Canning Practices, Tips, Tricks and Techniques

5 Jan at 6:24 pm

Curious whether you should pressure can or water bath your fruit? Many home canners believe pressure canning makes fruit mushy or dull in color, but that’s not the case when done correctly. This article breaks down the key differences between pressure canning fruit and water bathing—covering processing times, temperature control,…

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Why did my Borscht soup turn orange?

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18 Feb 2024

What is Borscht and its Culinary History? Borscht is a traditional Eastern European soup that is particularly associated with Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, and other Slavic cuisines. It is typically made with beetroots as a primary ingredient, which gives the soup its characteristic deep red color. However, variations of borscht exist,…

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Water Glassing Farm Fresh Eggs

Homesteading, Tips, Tricks and Techniques

31 Aug 2022

Water glassing eggs is a traditional preservation method that allows farm-fresh eggs to be stored for up to two years without refrigeration. This age-old technique, which dates back to the early 1800s, uses a simple lime-water solution to seal eggs with their natural protective coating intact. If you raise chickens…

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Confidently Stock Your Pantry by Asking These 5 Questions

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7 Jun 2022

Learn various tips and what to store long-term as you build your food supply, including medicinal items and emergency essentials to productively round out your pantry. Preparedness isn’t just for preppers – it’s for everyone! Why Stock Your Pantry Now? A disaster is relative to you. It is what hits…

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5 Festive Ways to Use Your Canning Recipes over Memorial Weekend

Entertaining, Tips, Tricks and Techniques

25 May 2022

Every year Americans take time out of their busy lives on the last Monday in May to mourn the loss of our fallen soldiers who gave their lives to protect our freedoms. Many will also use this weekend to enjoy the outdoors as the weather begins to warm up in…

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Canning Lid Failure Test

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9 Feb 2022

In the past two years, learning the art and craft of home canning has really gained interest across the globe. With this surge of new interest, many suppliers could not keep up with demand. Couple this with a downturn in the economy, logistical issues and the cost of raw materials…

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Preparing Fruit for Canning

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3 Feb 2022

Here are a few important tips and instructions to help you prepare your fruit for home canning. In addition to selecting the highest-quality fruits, there are some key techniques I would like to share to help you wash, cut and peel your fruit successfully – especially seeing we will be…

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