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: dehydrating fruits and veggies, canning pepper rings, canning ground beef
Dehydrating fruits and veggies
I will be retiring soon from the Navy and my family and I have just started our homesteading journey with five acres, a cabin, and lots of work ahead of us....
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...
Q and A: watering in hoop houses, blackberry syrup, and oven canning
Watering in hoop houses and blackberry syrup
Since we've had two summers of extremely hot, dry weather, I think the hoop houses might be the new wave of garden success for us. How do you...
Q and A: Canning chili and Grape juice
Canning chili
I have read all of your archived "Ask Jackie" columns and quite a few of the recent columns as well. You talk about not canning foods that are very thick because you can...