Canning

If you are fortunate to live near a place where you can pick wild elderberries, then you are in for a real treat. Elderberries are pretty sour on their own, but when you combine them with peaches, they turn into a really sweet treat. And, canning elderberry peach jam is easier than you think.  …

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…

I love apple pie, but it takes so long to make it that I often choose to make something else instead. My mom used to make apple pies and freeze them, which is a great idea, but still a lot of work. Canning apple filling was always an option, but I didn’t know if it…

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…

How to Can Plum Jelly   If you or someone you know has a plum tree, then you are probably trying to decide what to do with all those plums!  I’ve tried making plum jam, spiced plum jam, and even Chinese plum sauce before, but for some reason my family doesn’t like all the big chunks…