Q and A: canning with broth instead of water, fertile eggs, and corn tasseling...
Canning with broth instead of water
When canning low acid foods, can I use flavored broths instead of plain water for the liquid? For instance, I want to can some pinto beans. I would like...
Q and A: canning meat and canning lard
Canning meat
How do you can meat? I have never tried to do it, but my mom did it when I was very young.
Bettye Bryan
Water Valley, Mississippi
Meat is very easy to can and it's so...
Q and A: parsley stems and Homesteading Simplified book
Parsley stems
After being ill for over 2 years I am so glad to be getting back to a little bit of gardening and putting food by, smiles. Question: I find myself disliking the fact...
Q and A: Christmas pickle recipe and Food mill question
Christmas pickle recipe
Some one wrote to you looking for a Christmas pickle recipe using maraschino cherries. I just did two batches and they look delicious. The recipe was originally used cucumbers left at the...
Q and A: How much is enough and corn relish
How much is enough?
I have been canning steadily and now have 45 jars of peach jam, 2 dozen canned peach slices, and 48 jars of salsa, not to speak of all the other...