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13Jun

Asparagus Canning Season – Why Can Asparagus?

Posted by Diane D

Asparagus is Best Preserved In some areas, asparagus has a bad reputation, almost like Brussels sprouts or Lima beans. But I’m here to tell you it’s a kick-butt super-food and when prepared well, it is absolutely delicious! You can boil it, steam it, roast it, grill it, pickle it, or...

11Jun

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The Complete Guide to Pressure Canning Book is Ready for Pre-Orders

Posted by Diane D

The First Ever Complete Guide to Pressure Canning I AM SO EXCITED TO BRING TO YOU the first complete guide to pressure canning. Many canning cookbooks spend countless pages detailing simplistic water bath recipes, yet fall short when it comes to pressure canning. The Complete Guide to Pressure Canning is...

04Jun

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Canning with Strawberries

Posted by Diane D

Strawberries – Their history, nutritional info, canning ideas and more… Want to feel like royalty this summer? Try bathing in strawberries! Madame Tallien, of Emperor Napoleon’s court, did it! Just kidding though…that’s a lot of strawberries you could eat instead. Yum! But really, today we are throwing it back to dirty...

30Apr

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The History of Home Canning

Posted by Diane D

Jars and hands holding rings - canning party with The Canning Diva

Home canning has been used as a safe means of food preservation for centuries. Many may not know this, but home canning as a way of food preservation dates back to the Napoleon War era starting in 1803. In a nutshell, Napoleon was losing the war on the front line...