There’s nothing quite like homemade grape juice! We turned grapes from our backyard arbor into delicious homemade grape juice. Watch as I pick the grapes with my daughter, clean them, and steam them before carefully canning the fresh juice in…
Peach Jam is one of the best ways to make good use of the peaches you grow or buy. It’s second only to canning peaches in syrup—in my opinion at least. When it comes to peach jam, we like to…
Canning is a great way to store food for yourself without breaking the bank, but it is important to take specific care to do it the right way so your food will be safe to consume. Meat must be pressure…
Growing up in a house where home canning was done year after year, I have canned almost anything you can think of. Glass mason jars are key to the process, and after years of use there are some things to…
It’s easy to get the impression that canned foods last for many years and you won’t have to worry about it unless you are storing the foods for many years, but with peaches that’s not necessarily true. You may be…
