Q and A: canning pokeweed and thinning corn plants
Canning pokeweed
My husband was wondering if it is possible to can pokeweed? We usually eat it like spinach after blanching and draining twice, or else fry the stems in flour and butter. I never...
Our fruit, both tame and wild is … well … running wild
We are so tickled that we are getting plenty of fruit this summer. I've been making pin cherry jelly from our wild pin cherries. They are so RED and jewel-like that I love picking...
Q and A: recanning ketchup and canning chicken
Recanning ketchup
A friend gave us a 28.5lb box of Heinz Vol-Pak Tomato Ketchup. Can I re-can in glass pints and water bath for 10 minutes?
Shannon Hollins
Yelm, Washington
Yes, you can definitely re-can the ketchup. Just...
Q and A: Waxing cheese, preserving eggs, and oven canning
Waxing cheese, preserving eggs, and oven canning
There is a new TV show on NatGeo called Doomsday Preppers. It was stated that there are 750,000 homes off grid in the U.S. Amazing. Anyway I really...
Q and A: canned jalapeños, fermenting foods, and pickling spices
Canned jalapeños
I can a lot of jalapeños. First how long will they last? In some of my jars I added a little oil. In some of my jars I notice a black looking stuff...