Pack the food you're canning into hot, sterilized jars before placing them in the boiling water bath. Read home canning for beginners to learn how to can food throughout the year, including tips for ...

I picked up a cookbook last week to peruse some canning recipes and what I saw left me cold. Two recipes, one for preserving green beans, the other for asparagus, called for processing the vegetables ...

The book is aimed at beginners, focusing on water-bath canning and quick-cook recipes. The “Preserving 101” chapter explains how water-bath canning is for high-acid or acidulated foods — think fruits ...

Put a lid on it. Canning, preserving and freezing can help extend summer’s bounty into fall and winter. From traditional water bath and pressure canning to quick freezer jams and refrigerator pickles, ...

A century ago, every woman in rural America had a hope chest and a Mason jar collection. These coveted jars were brought into use over the August and September harvest season when the farm yielded its ...

Pre-pandemic (remember the days?), spontaneous trips to the grocery store were taken for granted. Out of oat milk or have a craving for plant-based queso? No prob. But now, grocery shopping is an ...

KALAMAZOO — Kalamazoo nonprofit Fair Food Matters will offer a series of canning classes for beginners and those with more advanced canning experience as part of its "Eat Local, Kalamazoo" program.

The Fond du Lac County UW-Extension will offer a series of programs this summer on preserving the foods grown in many gardens across the county. "Preserving food from your garden or orchard can be a ...

All you need is jars, fresh lids and a big kettle for processing The easiest starter for fruit is making jam Sterilization is key A century ago, every woman in rural America had a hope chest and a ...

The makers of Ball canning products have put out another authoritative guide to pickling and preserving. “Ball Canning Back to Basics” (Oxmoor House, $16.99, paperback) is subtitled “A Foolproof Guide ...