Once you learn how to make Sauerkraut, it will be easy to can up a few jars every year. Since cabbage grows so easily (and big!) here in the Cariboo, we often end up with heads over 10 pounds. What to do with all that cabbage?That's easy - we make Sauerkraut. We love having jars of home canned kraut on hand for a quick meal in the winter. Here's how to make Sauerkraut (and how to can it too) … [Read more...]
How to Make and Preserve Pickled Beets
Learn how to make pickled beets! Can in mason jars to enjoy all year round. Beets grow great in a northern garden. And they taste delicious. You can can them up to serve as a vegetable at dinner. You can cook them up to serve as a vegetable side dish at dinner. We also enjoy them as pickled beets too! Have you ever wondered how to make and preserve pickled beets? Here's the … [Read more...]
Canning Cherries – Water Bath Canning
Learn how to can cherries at home and start preserving fruit this year. This method works for all stone fruits. When there is a great deal on fresh cherries at the local grocery store, I buy a flat. For canning cherries, water bath preserving is used. It makes for a pretty easy job. Want to learn about canning cherries at home? Read on! We like to use sweet cherries for our … [Read more...]
How to Make Pickled Garlic Scapes
In this second installment on Growing Garlic, I'm going to share a fantastic Pickled Garlic Scapes recipe. In the first post, I gave an overview about the process involved with growing Garlic. Garlic is one of the easiest garden vegetables to grow! Here in the Cariboo, the Garlic Scapes come on hot and heavy in early summer around July. Since we have almost 300 garlic plants in the garden, we … [Read more...]
Canning Salmon at Home
Once you learn how to can salmon, you can pressure can any type of fish! We have always loved to go fishing and years ago, we had to learn how to can salmon because there was only so much room in our freezer. And once we learned how to can fish, we started doing it every year! This weekend, we canned most of the Salmon we had in the freezer, leaving only 4 bags with filleted fish to eat with … [Read more...]
Canning Asian Pears using Tattler Seals and Lids
Once when I was in the grocery store, they were having an awesome sale on Asian Pears. So good of a sale, I just couldn't pass them up. I had never even heard of Asian Pears, but I knew Graham likes pears so thought I would pick some up and can them so we can use them over Winter. Asian Pears are a cross between an apple and a pear. They have the … [Read more...]
How to Make Tomato Sauce from Fresh Tomatoes
Follow this easy guide to make tomato sauce from fresh tomatoes! Why You Should Make Your Own Tomato Sauce Here in the Cariboo, it is almost impossible to grow tomatoes outside. It cools down too much at night here for them, and the afternoons can be cookin' hot - 35C is the norm here. But we love tomato sauce and use it a lot in cooking. There is no way I have enough room in our … [Read more...]
The Prepper’s Canning Guide – Book Review
Check out my Prepper's Canning Guide review - then order your copy! Daisy Luther has written four books and her latest is The Prepper's Canning Guide. I just finished reading it and was happy to find some delicious recipes for all kinds of canned items. Prepper's Canning Guide - Book Review However, it isn't just a compilation of recipes - Daisy covers the procedures of … [Read more...]
Tattler Canning Lids – Important to Read
I love using Tattler lids and seals. Instead of having to buy new canning seals every year, I can reuse the Tattler seals. There are people who have been using the SAME seals for over 20 years. Now that is impressive. They are made in the USA so you can buy them knowing that you are supporting an American company. They are also BPA free, with FDA approved … [Read more...]