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Canning Salsa Recipes Abound

March 13, 2019 · Erin Phillips · Canning & Kitchen, Recipes

Add to Favorites Canning salsa recipes are everywhere these days. There are so many options to try! You can experiment with canning salsa using tomatoes, corn, beans, fresh herbs, dried …

How Long Does Homemade Jam Last?

March 13, 2019 · Jennifer Vanbenschoten · Canning & Kitchen

For homemade jam, using sugar and processed by canning in a hot water bath, you can expect to get about two years of shelf life when stored in a cool, dry place.

Reviving Old Crab Apple Recipes

March 13, 2019 · Erin Phillips · Canning & Kitchen, Recipes

Previous generations grew crab apple trees as an edible, not just decorative, tree. People knew how to care for apple trees and nurtured them.

How to Make Jelly from Queen Anne’s Lace

March 13, 2019 · Erin Phillips · Canning & Kitchen

Add to Favorites Walking just about anywhere in the countryside here in Ohio, you will find the beautifully intricate white flower called Queen Anne’s Lace. I recently learned from my …

How to Make White Wine Vinegar Flavored With Herbs

March 13, 2019 · Erin Phillips · Canning & Kitchen

I was walking through my herb garden with a local herb expert, Rita Heikenfeld, when she spied my patch of scallions all a-bloom. She exclaimed, “Oh Erin! You have to get those flowers off before they go to seed. I’m going to get you a recipe for flavored wine vinegar!”

Learning How to Dehydrate Food

March 13, 2019 · Rhonda Crank · Canning & Kitchen

Knowing how to dehydrate food is a matter of survival for many and is an easy skill to learn.

How to Make Peach Jam

March 13, 2019 · Janet Garman · Canning & Kitchen

Add to Favorites It’s good to know how to make peach jam before the peaches come into season. Peaches are delicious right off the tree and buying from the orchard is …

Mason Jar Meals Using the Best Survival Food

March 13, 2019 · Marissa Ames · Canning & Kitchen

Add to Favorites The best survival food retains vitamins and lasts decades. Take it from #10 cans to delicious combinations before hard times hit. Whether you’re a prepper, homesteader or …

A Guide to Salting Food Preservation

March 13, 2019 · Rhonda Crank · Canning & Kitchen

The successful, savory narrative of salting food preservation is fascinating when its history and uses are examined.

Drying Mushrooms: Instructions for Dehydrating and Use Afterward

March 13, 2019 · Marissa Ames · Canning & Kitchen

Add to Favorites Drying mushrooms is an easy way to “upcycle” your produce. While most foods lose flavor or texture after dehydration, mushrooms improve. Mushrooms have been eaten since ancient …

The Best Reason to Practice Food Preservation Methods

March 13, 2019 · Marissa Ames · Canning & Kitchen

Add to Favorites I had a feeling something would go wrong. I’ve practiced food preservation methods since I was 12 and never had I felt so uneasy. I needed to put …

7 Canning Myths: Inventing Canning Recipes and Other Bad Ideas

March 13, 2019 · Maat Van Uitert · Canning & Kitchen

Add to Favorites There’s a lot of advice floating around the internet about canning, including the idea that you can make up your own canning recipes. Although it’s tempting to …

The Science Behind How to Make Whole Wheat Bread

March 13, 2019 · Marissa Ames · Canning & Kitchen

Home cooks learning how to make whole wheat bread often ask, “Why didn’t my bread rise? What went wrong?” It could be the temperature, the leavening, gluten content, or humidity.

An Easy Pomegranate Jelly Recipe

March 13, 2019 · Marissa Ames · Canning & Kitchen, Recipes

First come the strawberries, then the blueberries and peaches. And apples. Lots of apples. Then, about the time we think we’re done with canning season, pomegranates go on sale. We then scramble for a pomegranate jelly recipe before the ruby fruits turn old and leathery.