Pressure Canning Spaghetti Squash - A Radical Tale of Preservation

This video tells the story of one man's radical quest to turn a bucket of spaghetti squash into something worthy of eating. It is not meant to document the correct procedures to use while pressure canning, but rather inspire viewers to undertake their own journey of self-preservation. The story is accompanied by the music of Nathan Nokes recording AN AMERICAN FOLK TALE - II, that was downloaded from www.soundcloud.com.

How To Pickle Okra In The First Person

First person view of pickling Okra. A well done demo video on how to pickle okra. This video has some good time saving tips and suggestions for which spices to use for tasty pickled okra.

Canning Squash Oh My!

Canning squash.. This was canned for 75 min.@10 pounds pressure.Always check your canner instructions.

Lightly sweetened syrup:

1 C packed brown sugar

1 C granulated sugar

1 T cinnamon

1 T lemon juice

Bring to boil ,stirring

Ladle over squash and debubble (enjoy

Pressure Canning Beets

Learn with me as I share my first time pressure canning beets from my garden.

Pressure Canning Chicken

You want a pantry that is filled with food that will sustain you if things go bad? When the electricity is OUT and there's no refrigeration what will you do then? Rely on your beans and rice? NO!!! Start canning your meat! Pressure canned chicken is easy and Saves you money AND stores long term! You will always have a viable source of protein with REAL meat in your pantry to feed your family! So watch me..it is so so easy you will either go out and raise your own chickens or load up during a sale and can away!!

Canning Pickled Beets

Here's how I canned pickled beets. This is an approved Ball recipe.

Sweet Pickled Beets

10 cups prepared beets

2 1/2 cups white vinegar

1 cup water

1 cup granulated sugar

10 cloves

2 cinnamon sticks

Combine vinegar, water, sugar, cloves and cinnamon sticks which have been broken in two. Boil for 15 minutes then add beets and bring back to a boil. Ladle beets into a jar leaving 1/2" headspace. Following standard canning procedures process in a water bath canner for 30 minutes (pint or quart size). Makes about 6 pints.

Pickled Okra

I made some homemade pickled okra. Added habanero peppers for a fire flavor... Here's the recipe:

GARLIC OKRA PICKLES

3 lbs. fresh whole okra pods, 3 to 4 in.

3 c. water

1 c. white vinegar

1/4 c. pickling salt

2 c.cloves garlic, minced

2 or 3 Chile peppers

Thoroughly wash the fresh okra; drain well. Pack the okra pods into hot clean pint jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space.

In a sauce pan combine the water, white vinegar, pickling salt and minced garlic. Bring the mixture to boiling. Pour the hot liquid over the okra pods in the jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space.

Prepare jar lids according to the manufacturers directions. Wipe jar rims, adjust lids. Process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes. (Start timing when the water returns to boiling.) 4 pints