Canning

How to Can Applesauce I’ve been waiting for apples to be in season. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we live in the Apple Capital of the world. Every year I can’t wait to start canning applesauce. It’s one of my favorite apple canning recipes. This week I drove out to one of our local produce…

Did you know that it is possible to can dry beans? You can buy large quantities of dry beans very inexpensively and store them in five-gallon buckets. Beans are easy to store if you are interested in food storage.   Storing dry beans in large containers is just one way of preserving them. If you…

A couple of years ago I was first introduced to peach salsa. It’s quite different from traditional salsa, but it’s really good! This version doesn’t have tomatoes in it. If you want to try one with tomatoes, try this peach-mango version. You will love canning peach salsa, you will have to give it a try. It’s…

How to Can Homemade Chili Canning chili was a new adventure for me. My family is picky about their chili. Seriously, if your family doesn’t like your canned food better than what you can buy at the store, you may be wasting your time canning your own food, especially if it is your spouse who…

When I think of pickled beets, it reminds me of when I was a kid. My mom always grew and pickled beets for our family to enjoy. If it wasn’t for her, I don’t think I would even know what pickled beets are! Besides pickled asparagus, pickled beets are my second favorite vegetable to pickle…