Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Canning green beans is just about as easy as growing them. They are a great starter crop for a new gardener and they are also a good vegetable to learn how to pressure can with.
This video is meant to be a basic guide to get you started with canning and preserving. As an example, in this video I will show you how to can your own chicken stock.
Nothing beats the ease of opening a jar of pressure canned soup after a day of work. This soup can be made with or without meat and is full of healthy garden fresh vegetables.
What can be simpler than pressure canning dried beans so they are ready to use in your next soup, salad, or chili recipe? Not much. Black beans are my go-to, but any dried bean will do.
A description of four ways to preserve prickly pear cactus pads (nopales in Spanish): drying, pressure canning, pickling and freezing with links to two ways to preserve the fruit.
Imagine having roasted garlic around whenever you want it. You can get pretty close with this preserved garlic recipe. It is a life-changer in the kitchen. Seriously.
