Q and A: canning cheese and apple cider
Canning cheese
I canned some sharp cheddar cheese and it turned out well so I canned some pepperjack the same way. Will it be alright with the different ingredients in it or does it have...
Q and A: pickling crocks and pressure canning advice
Pickling crocks
Do you use pickling crocks for sauerkraut or pickles?
Wil Scarrow
No. I'm old fashioned and just use my solid old crocks or food-grade plastic 5-gallon buckets. The new pickling crocks are pretty pricey for...
Canning, canning, canning — ain’t it great?
With our heat and plenty of water from our spring basin irrigation system, everything is going great guns. I'll be canning green beans this evening and should be picking cucumbers tomorrow. It's all I...
Q and A: dry ice for food storage and pickled garlic
Dry ice for food storage
I have heard that when storing grain/pasta in air tight containers, one might use a chunk of 'dry ice' put in the container; as it dissipates it exudes carbon dioxide,...
The Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Conference was a great success
I spoke three days on subjects such as backyard fruit growing, canning meat, meals in a jar, and herbs in small spaces. People were very interested and after each workshop, there were plenty of...