I have been looking forward to strawberry season since February. We have a strawberry farm close to us, and they have animals, and homemade ice cream. I look forward to taking my kids there every...
Home Canned Strawberry Pie Filling
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Home Canned Meatballs in Sauce
I recently canned meatballs in homemade sauce as an experiment, but wasn't sure what to expect. I canned in quarts, which means 90 minutes in the canner, so I was afraid they would be very soft and...
Canned Spicy Southwestern Pinto Beans
Canning is great fun, especially when experimenting with different recipes and flavor combinations. We just canned up some chicken, and I did some test jars of smokey, taco, bbq, Southwestern, and...
Canning Kale
One of my family's favorite vegetables is kale. I got a 25 pound case of kale recently for 50 cents a pound. What will I do with all that kale? Fresh kale salad, dehydrated kale, kale pesto, kale...
Canning Ground Beef
Some of my favorite home canned convenience foods are ground beef, turkey and chicken. People tell me they are too afraid of killing someone to can meat. I inform these cautious canners death is...
Canning Yellow Summer Squash
When my kids don't like a vegetable, I don't give up. I make it several different ways, and sometimes even wait a couple years before re-introduction. I'm my kids' nutritionist, and I'm putting the...