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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.
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…
November 2025 Giveaways from The Canning Diva
November 2025 Giveaways from The Canning Diva® | Canning, Gardening & Holiday Prizes The holidays are my favorite time to give back to this amazing canning and gardening community. All month long, I’m hosting five November 2025 giveaways—from an outdoor stove to reusable canning lids, natural pest control, and signed…
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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…
Asparagus Canning Season – Why Can Asparagus?
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…
The Complete Guide to Pressure Canning Book is Ready for Pre-Orders
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…
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Canning with Strawberries
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…
Give the Gift of Canning this Holiday Season
The Perfect Gift for Every Home Canner It has been a great pleasure to bring to you the art of home canning and safe food preservation. Even more so it is my pleasure to share with you fun ways to enjoy the fruits of your labor by providing practical recipes…
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The Importance of Proper Headspace When Home Canning
The importance of understanding proper headspace when home canning is key to eliminating lid failures. Crucial: Knowing Proper Headspace There are several key terms often found in canning recipes. Understanding them and properly utilizing their instruction will often be the determining factor as to whether your lids seal or…