Q and A: canning little smokies and canning taco soup
Canning little smokie sausages
Can I can little smokie sausages? If so how?
Karen Jackson
Marianna, Florida
Yes you can. I would pack them in half-pint jars, leaving 1 inch of headspace with no water or broth. Then...
Q and A: canning turkey and chicken stock, rhubarb from seed, and grass-fed steer
Canning turkey and chicken stock
I'm a newbie to pressure canning, and you are right Jackie, it is addictive! I have a question about my first canning adventure which was turkey and chicken stock. The...
We’ve been busy little bunnies
While Will's geared up haying, Alisha and I have been filling the pantry. The blueberries are ripe and last week Alisha and our friend Kate went out in 95 degree heat and picked buckets...
Q and A: shelf life of apple juice and Canada Crookneck seeds
Shelf life of apple juice
If using a Mehu-Liisa to extract apple juice, is draining the hot liquid into a properly cleaned and heated jar with a two piece canning lid all that is needed?...
Q and A: blower for wood stove and old honey
Blower for wood stove
I have a question about our woodburning stove. We have had it for three years now and it has a blower on it. Unfortunately the blower rarely turns on even...