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Pickled peppers are ideal for chacuterie boards, sandwiches, pizzas, and more. Anytime you want a briny zip. I like to can…
Sloppy Joe Starter (Waterbath Canning)
I grew up eating Manwich, the product in the can that is mixed with sautéed ground beef and sandwiched between buns. It was one of…
Buying a Pressure Canner
Portland, OR / 03.01.18 Recently I met with a friend to pressure can some meat. I have a Presto pressure…
Canned Peaches
One cannot can without having canned peaches in their rotation. I must admit, canning 40 lbs of peaches in the…
Canned Ground Beef
Sounds crazy doesn’t it? Why would you can beef? Canned meat brings me back to my childhood in Minnesota where…
Tomato Sauce (Pressure Canning)
Canning tomatoes is akin to putting summer in a jar. Fresh, bright tomatoes packed into Mason jars taste so good…
Pressure Canned Tuna
I used to buy cans of tuna at big box stores. I grew up on my go-to brand and loved…
Refrigerator Pickles
My friends Wendy and Roger gave me a big bag of freshly-picked cucumbers today. It’s great to have friends who are…
Marinated Mushrooms
I saw a recipe for pickled mushrooms in the cookbook “La Vie Rustic”. I loved the idea and came home…
Raspberry Freezer Jam
Freezer jam is a gateway to the canning and preserving world. It is easy, quick, and requires no special equipment such as a…