Category: Food Preservation

I live out in the country, so I often buy more food than I actually need. Recently, I had 3 gallons of milk in the freezer and 2 in the refrigerator. In an effort to avoid having any go bad, and...

As far back as I can remember, my mother made it a point to pick or buy enough tomatoes to can a dozen quarts for my older sister, who liked to have them on hand for making stews, soups, and sauces...

If you are in your kitchen getting ready to cook for dinner and you suddenly realize you don't have one of the ingredients, you would naturally look for the best alternative that you have available....

As a canner, the daughter of a canner, and the granddaughter of a canner (and possibly even further back than that), water bath canning is one of the first things I learned to do in the realm of...

Cheese has long been one of my favorite foods as a quick and simple snack or as elegant party food. Although I am careful about keeping all types of cheese refrigerated most of the time, there are...

Whether you are a food-preserving aficionado, or you use canning jars to store your seeds and nuts, safety should always come first. While canning jars might seem indestructible, nicks and cracks can...