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Easy recipe for canning traditional pickled beets. Easy recipe for canning traditional pickled beets.

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…

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Easy recipe for making and canning apricot pineapple jam from fresh apricots. Easy recipe for making and canning apricot pineapple jam from fresh apricots.

I just love apricot pineapple jam. Plain apricot jam is great too, but there is something about the pineapple in apricot pineapple jam. They make a great combination. You can alter this recipe to be just apricots or increase the amount of pineapple, as long as the total amount of fruit is 4 cups.  …

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Extra tomatoes from your garden? Try making and canning homemade spaghetti sauce. Extra tomatoes from your garden? Try making and canning homemade spaghetti sauce.

How to Can Spaghetti Sauce   Canning spaghetti sauce is very satisfying. It does take a little work, but it is definitely worth the effort. If you have gone to all the trouble to grow your own tomatoes, trying canning a few jars of spaghetti sauce to enjoy with your family this winter. It’s one of…

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How to can rose petal jelly. Rose petal jelly tastes exactly like roses smell! It has a distinctly floral taste and is colored the same color as the roses with no added food coloring! How to can rose petal jelly. Rose petal jelly tastes exactly like roses smell! It has a distinctly floral taste and is colored the same color as the roses with no added food coloring!

How to Can Rose Petal Jelly   I have been experimenting with new jams and jellies during the past year. I’ve always wanted to try making jelly from edible flowers, so this year I decided to try making canning rose petal jelly from fresh rose petals. It’s now one of my favorite homemade jelly recipes!…

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