Canning

There are many different varieties of peaches. What I didn’t know, however, is that some are better for canning than others. The way to know if the peaches you have are good for canning or not is to know if they are freestone or clingstone peaches.   Clingstone Peaches   Canning Expertise: Rachel Paxton is…

Have you every tried tomatillo salsa verde? This might sound silly, but until recently I had never heard of tomatillos. According to Organic Gardening magazine, tomatillos are a fruit that are related to tomatoes.   Tomatillos are native to Mexico and have been around for thousands of years. They were a staple in Aztec cooking.…

I have been trying some different salsa recipes. I absolutely love the peach mango salsa that Costco carries, so I have been looking for something similar to can with the fresh tomatoes from my garden. This recipe for canning peach mango salsa is adapted from the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving.   Peach Mango…

I have to admit that I have never had corn salsa before. I love homemade salsas, however, so I decided to give it a try. It’s now one of my 5 favorite salsa recipes for canning.  One of the great things about this recipe is that although you need a pressure canner to can corn,…

I have been looking for a good homemade relish recipe, and I didn’t know there are so many different types of relish! They are made with green tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, onions, even cabbage. Who knew there was such thing as green tomato relish!? This relish is great when served with catfish! It’s also now one of…