Be careful what you wish for!
Because we were in drought all summer and had been since LAST summer, everyone I knew was wishing desperately for rain. "Oh, if it would JUST rain!!!" Last fall, we went into...
Q and A: limescale in canner and raccoons in the corn patch
Limescale in canner
I made your V-8 type juice yesterday and it smelled heavenly! However, I had to use a large kettle that I sometimes use for waterbathing to heat all the juice in to...
Q&A: Breaking in a new canner and Canning potatoes
Breaking in a new canner
I Just got an All-American 930 canner and I read that it needs to be “broken in” a few times for it to seal properly. I bought it used but...
Q and A: Rendering lard, canning recipe for the fair, and canning hominy
Rendering lard
I have searched your site and the internet, but cannot find an answer to my question. I have a side of pork belly I want to render for lard. It has quite a...
Q and A: Canning sweet potatoes and steam juicer
Canning sweet potatoes
I have a question about canning sweet potatoes. Most recipes I have found call for boiling or steaming small to medium potatoes until the skins will rub off, then processing whole. Could...