Whether you want to preserve your summer bounty or save money on pantry staples, canning is an excellent skill to add to your kitchen repertoire. But if you're new to the practice, you might be ...

Let’s look at pressure canning vs water bath. Learn which foods are safe to process in a boiling water bath and which must be canned in a pressure canner. There are two methods of canning: in a ...

This method is safe when used to can high-acid foods such as jams and jellies, pickles and fruits, including tomatoes. Low-acid foods such as vegetables and meat and fish require a pressure canner.

Canning whole tomatoes is a flavorful way to preserve summer’s bounty with minimal ingredients and simple methods. Whether using water bath canner or pressure canning, this guide helps you stock your ...

This acidity chart tells you which foods are high in acid and which are low. High-acid foods can be canned with a water bath canner and/or a pressure canner, while low-acid foods must be canned with a ...

Tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, squash, peppers, carrots-has your garden yielded a bumper crop this fall? If so, the work you've done-planning, planting, watering and weeding-is paying off. Your family ...

Jamie DeMent pickles okra from her late summer garden August 2017 at her Hillsborough farm, Coon Rock Farm. Julie Leonard News & Observer file photo When it comes to cooking and love of family, Jamie ...

This homemade fresh vegetable salsa recipe is a delicious and versatile addition to any pantry. If you’re using it as a dip, topping, or ingredient, having a few jars of fresh vegetable salsa on hand ...

Canning is an incredibly gratifying and simple process. I love to give home canned jams and preserves as Christmas gifts and this is the prime time of year with fruit in abundance. Whats more, canning ...