Canning

I have made homemade spaghetti sauce before, but I have never tried to make homemade pizza sauce. The other night I made some pizza quesadillas and realized I had forgotten to buy pizza sauce!   Fortunately I had a quart of  homemade canned tomatoes on hand to make this homemade pizza sauce. You can also…

Canning Strawberries   Strawberries are one of my favorite summer fruits, and I look forward to canning strawberries every year. Unfortunately the birds usually get to my strawberries before I do! This bird netting was a life saver last year, and totally saved my strawberry patch.   I have tried many recipes for canning strawberries…

How to Can Split Pea Soup   I love pressure canning homemade soups. There are so many soups to choose from. I’ve listed my favorites at the bottom of this page. My family has always loved split pea soup. Split pea soup is an easy soup to process with your pressure canner, so I definitely…

I am always looking for new homemade jam recipes to try. I’ve tried a lot of different recipes, but I like to try at least one new jam recipe a year just to see if I am missing out on something good. I just tried making cranberry pear jam for the first time, and it…

How to Can Pear Jelly   Homemade jelly is always such a treat, and this easy pear jelly is no exception. It is one of my favorite jelly recipes! If you’ve never made jelly before, it’s really easy if you have the right equipment. I will walk you through the jelly making process step by…