Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Canning Dill Pickles - Delicious, Easy Recipe

Putting up crispy dill pickles, I seem to be able to get more fruit in the jar cutting the cucumbers into wedges. This is the easy brine recipe I use, and the processing for delicious home grown dill pickles. Throw in some fresh garlic cloves and dill for not only a great taste, but an awesome look as well. These pickles are ready to eat the day after canning, however, larger cucumbers have thicker skin and will need to sit on the shelf in the jar for a month or so to soften up a bit. Enjoy

How To Make Easy Dill Pickles as Little as One Jar at a Time!


Good recipe forgardeners, No waiting until you have enough cucumbers to do a huge recipe. just one jar or many jars very easily. Follow amounts listed to be added to each jar. All amounts listed are to be added per jar. Quart Jar: 2 Grape Leaves (optional, or 1/4 tsp. alum) 2 Cloves Garlic (sliced) 2 t. Dill Seed 2 Heads Fresh Dill (or about 2t Dill Weed) 1 Tb Pickling or Corse Kosher Salt (non-iodized) 1/2 Cup White Vinegar (5% acidity) Hot Water PROCESS 12 Minutes Pint Jar: 1 Grape Leaf 1 Clove Garlic (sliced) 1 t. Dill Seed 1 Head Fresh Dill (or about 1t Dill Weed) 1/2 TB Pickling or Corse Kosher Salt (non-iodized) 1/4 Cup White Vinegar (5% acidity) Hot Water PROCESS 10 Minutes 1/2 Pint Jar: 1 Small Grape Leaf 1/2 Clove Garlic (sliced) 1/2 t. Dill Seed 1/2 Large or 1 Small Head Fresh Dill (or about 1/2t Dill Weed) 3/4 t. Pickling or Corse Kosher Salt (non-iodized) 2 TB White Vinegar and hot water.

Saturday, December 22, 2018

Ninja Foodi pressure cooker and airfryer - Is Ninja Foodi Good?





The Ninja Foodi let's you pressure cook and air fry in one device. Pressure cook up to 70 percent faster versus traditional cooking methods. 6.5-Quart Ceramic-Coated Pot: Nonstick, non-toxic, and easy to clean. Enough capacity to cook a roast for your family. 4-Quart Cook and Crisp Basket: Large-capacity, basket holds up to a five pound chicken or three pounds of french fries to feed your whole family. Food comes out tasty, juicy and crispy!
The Ninja Foodi is safety certified, giving you confidence and peace of mind while cooking. Frozen to Crispy: Skip thawing and save time. Evenly cook frozen food from the inside out, starting with pressure cooking and finishing off with a crisping method of your choice.
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Thursday, October 18, 2018

Roast Beef for Canning: How to Can Roasts


How to can roasts



It's easy to learn how to can roast but does involve some steps that will take time. You will need some quart jars, wide mouth is fine, for large pieces of roast beef or other fatty, tasty meat. Steak seasoning makes a good spice for canning roasts. The canning done in the video was done completely off grind using a propane cooker.

The All American 921 Canner was also used for a bigger batch. Real olive oil was used. Be careful if you want to buy olive oil, the best oil is not cheap... but will not contain additive oils.

This is the raw pack method for roast is used here for ease and speed, the hot pack method is also an option for canning meat. Don't worry about adding extra water or sauce with raw packing. The meat will provide it's own sauce when cooking.

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Canning Cajun Soup Plus Canning Pickled Garlic


Canning Cajun Soup the tasty way. Remember the "Cajun Chef" - "Hoo-Whee, dat be goooood!"? Otherwise known as Justin Wilson, the Cajun Chef really knew how to throw together some tasty Cajun recipes with a dash of humor thrown in. This spicy Cajun Soup recipe for home canning follows the delicious tradition of Cajun Cooking. Ingredients include chicken, New Orleans Andouille Sausage, celery, carrots, and red onions.

A good method for canning pickled garlic is also demonstrated. If you haven't tried spicy pickled garlic you should give it a go. Pickled garlic packs a flavorful punch and goes well will bland foods and will surely tempt those who like a little adventure in eating.