Canning/Preserving is a great way to stretch your bottom line when it comes to saving money. You can easily buy fruits and vegetables in season and in bulk, and work on canning them in order to have fresh fruits and veggies any season out of the year. Some of the ways to preserve foods and goods go beyond just produce. You can preserve juices as well by freezing them. You can try canning on hearty fruits and vegetables like apples, pears, peaches and tomatoes and kale. However freezing works best for berries, fruits and bananas. The recipes for canned and preserved fruits are endless and you can use them just as if you were using fresh ripe products. The best way to use the preserved are as jams and jellies but using them in smoothies and fruit pies are an viable option as well as sauces. The possibilities are endless and you can insure that your family has access to tasty produce year round!
Do you have some pumpkin puree leftover from Thanksgiving? Try this pumpkin jam recipe! It’s very similar to Amish pumpkin butter, with canning instructions as well! This pumpkin jam is warm and comforting thanks to the cinnamon and spices, with a bit of bright citrus flavor from the orange Keep Reading
There is nothing better on hot biscuits on a holiday morning than this homemade cranberry jam recipe! It's a delicious spread that is easy to make, and pulls double duty in place of cranberry jelly at Thanksgiving dinner! I like to make a large batch to can and have on hand for breakfast Keep Reading
If you’re a fan of using up every part of your ingredients, then you will love knowing how to can chicken broth. Making chicken broth is a great way to get one more use out of the chicken carcasses leftover from making a few big meals, or canning chicken. You can make broth from a whole Keep Reading
Knowing how to can chicken is an essential homestead skill. Sure, your deep freezer is handy, but having preserved food that doesn’t rely on the electricity going off? Peace of mind like no other. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you probably know by now that I grew up in an Amish Keep Reading
If you’re looking for a twist on tradition, this caramel apple butter is an easy, yummy fix. I don’t know about you, but as much as love pumpkin spice, what I live for in the fall is apples. I’ve done my fair share of canning apple pie filling, and I highly recommend it. It’s so awesome Keep Reading
Do you want to learn how to can pears? This tutorial will show you every step, and option you have! Last week, the kids and I canned pear, and I gotta tell ya, it was one of the most satisfying things I’ve done in a while. I remember one year when the the kids were little our orchard went Keep Reading
Whether you’re looking for ways to put of produce from your garden, store farmer’s market bounty, or save potatoes that aren’t looking so well in your root cellar, knowing how to can potatoes is an essential homestead skill. One of the biggest challenges with growing food for your family is Keep Reading
Learn how to freeze green beans without blanching them first, and add another easy food preservation method to your repertoire! The height of summer could also be called “green bean season”, and while I love canning green beans, sometimes they just come in too fast! In that case, we need to get Keep Reading
If you’re looking for instructions on how to can green beans, I’ve got you covered! To be honest, canning season has been a little underwhelming this year. We’re in a drought that not even garden sprinklers seem to be able to compensate for. But we’ve still managed to get a few green beans, so all Keep Reading
Whether it’s putting away summer produce or a winter canning project to make your own convenience food, learning how to can vegetable soup is a skill every homestead mom needs. But I don’t mean to exclude anybody of course. Canning isn’t exclusive to homestead moms, and you can be a hobby canner Keep Reading
