Taking the steps to finally start canning your own food can be very intimidating. Horror stories of food poisoning abound and the idea of making your own family sick is not something many newbies are comfortable with but if you follow some good practices and guidelines then … [Read more...]
Is Oven Canning for You?
We have been trying to find a good storage solution for some of our dry goods for a few weeks now. We have been making bread on a regular basis and we would like to buy our flour and sugar in bulk to help lower our cost per loaf even more. We toyed with the idea of freezing it … [Read more...]
Pickles!
Harvest time for cucumbers is upon many of you (sadly we haven't gotten any cucumbers yet, although our cucumber plants are doing very well) and I know that many of you have tried pickling in the past or would like to try. Old World Garden Farms has some great tips for getting … [Read more...]
Everything You Need to Know to Start Canning. Seriously.
If you have any interest at all in homesteading and follow even one blog, you are sure to come across the idea of canning. At one time, canning was an essential part of everyday home life, but sadly the art of canning declined precipitously due to the decline in people growing … [Read more...]
