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Three Main Elements to Safe Canning Practices

Safe Canning Practices, Tips, Tricks and Techniques

26 Jun 2017

Understanding safe canning practices is essential for anyone looking to preserve food at home. By following the right methods, you can ensure the longevity and safety of your canned goods for you and your family. I am often asked, “what keeps us safe when home canning”? I sometimes use affiliate…

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The Benefits of Pressure Canning

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23 Jun 2017

Pressure Canning opens a whole new world to food preservation. The benefits of pressure canning allow home canners the ability to preserve more than just high acidic foods in a water bather like jam, tomatoes and pickled items. Having a pressure canner in your arsenal of canning supplies is…

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Canning Michigan Strawberries

Tips, Tricks and Techniques

1 May 2017

Spring Canning Michigan Strawberries Finally the snow is gone, the birds are chirping and things are greening up beautifully. Many of us gardeners and home canners are excited for strawberry season! Picking your own berries to enjoy fresh and in canning recipes is a sure delight! Strawberries are considered one…

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Veggie Dessert Made Yummy with Rhubarb

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10 Apr 2017

Regardless of how you use it, rhubarb is PACKED with nutrients and is known for its ability to aid weight loss, improve digestion, prevent Alzheimer’s disease, stimulate bone growth, avoid neuronal damage, increase skin health, prevent cancer, optimize metabolism, improve circulation, and protect against various cardiovascular conditions. SO many things!…

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Blueberries – Revered Internationally, Eaten Enthusiastically

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27 Mar 2017

Blueberries Revered Internationally, Eaten Enthusiastically The blueberry was gathered and used by Native Americans for centuries before colonists arrived from Europe. They taught the pilgrims to use blueberries in numerous ways including drying then grinding them into a powder which was subsequently combined with cornmeal, honey and water to make…

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Homemade Chicken Soup in a Jar

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19 Mar 2017

The many benefits to canning homemade Chicken Soup At the first sign of the sniffles, my mother would head to the kitchen and whip us up a batch of her homemade chicken soup. She would add fresh chicken, carrots, celery, onions and garlic and of course, her soup was never…

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Home Canning and Fermentation

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12 Mar 2017

Learn the many health benefits of home canning using fermentation Fermentation is a chemical reaction. It occurs naturally in some foods such as fruit. It has been used to make wine for at least 8,000 years, make yogurt from milk for more than 5,000 years and leaven bread for over…

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Create Your Canning Calendar for 2017

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8 Mar 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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One Woman’s Canning Journey

Tips, Tricks and Techniques

16 Apr 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 with The Survival Mom Radio Network

Tips, Tricks and Techniques

4 Jan 2014

I know I do quite a bit of writing about various foods, canning recipes and techniques and love sharing my thoughts on gardening and seed collecting, but I wanted to change things up a bit! I wanted you to HEAR me! In this post, I share with you a few…

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