Canning

If you like to can, and you also like homemade hummus, than you should try canning garbanzo beans so that you always have them on hand when you want to make homemade hummus. Canning your own beans is much less expensive then buying precooked beans.   You should be able to find garbanzo beans (also called…

How to Can Barbecue Sauce I have to admit, I was a little skeptical about canning barbecue sauce. It is relatively inexpensive at the store, so why go to the effort to make it? Well, for one thing store bought barbecue sauce contains a lot of extra ingredients like corn syrup, which you may be…

If your garden is overwhelming you with greens during the summer, here are several ways you can preserve them for winter, including instructions for canning greens.   A lot of people freeze their greens (spinach, beet greens, swiss chard, etc.), but the problem with freezing is that depending on how much freezer space you have,…

This is an easy recipe for canning maraschino cherries. To prepare this recipe, you will need cherry flavored liquor. If you can find it, maraschino liquor is the best choice, but cherry flavored brandy will also work great. Use the best kind you can afford, and you will taste the difference in the finished product.…

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…