Friday, August 29, 2014

A Good Way to Store Onions

You can use this method for store bought onions as well. When you find them on sale, you can stock up knowing you have a way to keep them from going bad.

Canning Tomatoes Like Granny Did

For years, we canned tomatoes the way grandma taught us: using the water bath method. This involved packing sterilized jars with hot (cooked) fruit and boili...

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Canning Pork and Beans

Here's how I canned pork and beans. I am following the Ball Blue Book's recipe for "Beans with Pork and Tomato Sauce" however, there are a few problems with ...

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Canning Chicken for Food Storage

This is how to home can chicken. At $1.77 per pound for the chicken, it cost me $1.58 per pint jar.

Monday, August 25, 2014

How I Can Tomatoes Easily - NO Water Bath

This is how I can 40-70 quarts of tomatoes every year, WITHOUT a WATER BATH. I have been canning this way for about 40 YEARS (including helping my mother whe...