Ball Canning Pumpkin
This pumpkin canner comes complete with the brand’s logo and red fork flames.
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How-To: Basic Pickling with Kids
By Kaytea Petro Pickles are like potato chips, only better. The salty, crunchy goodness combines well with almost any food, yet pickles are pretty healthy. Vinegar pickling is one of the easiest ways to preserve foods for later; it’s also a great way to add savor to almost any vegetable. Because they are so easy […]
Continue ReadingCustom Order Jam Jar Labels by Lelo
The farm collective I am a member of is rapidly canning their late tomatoes, before the rain splits them all on the vine. If you find yourself in the same situation or are considering canning as holiday gifts, consider these wonderful labels. They are inexpensive, functional, and lovely. Add your own unique text to the […]
Continue ReadingHow-To: Can Peaches
Peaches are so luscious, and our local farmstand has had amazing deals on organic peaches and nectarines. Over on Make It Do, Calli has a nice how-to on canning peaches to preserve the bounty of the season. I love that the first line of her post is “The best way to can peaches is with a friend.” Awww!
Continue ReadingHome Canning 101
A great intro to home canning is on design*sponge by Ashley English. Ashley writes: For many, the answer for what to do with all that fruit and veg deliciousness lies in home canning. A new wave of canners, thinking outside the jar, are holding jam sessions and finding themselves in a pickle with unmatched enthusiasm. […]
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Yep, it’s Fink’s Grape Jelly
I smiled when I saw this posting on MAKE contributor Steve Lodefink’s blog about making and canning Concord grape jelly. When we moved into our current house, which has several mature concord grape vines, we decided to make jelly. Like Steve, we went onto the net, and it looks like we landed on the same […]
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