Q&A: Canning milk, Canning butter, and Turning in rye
Canning milk
I love your cookbook and followed the directions for canning milk. Because of milk's lactic acid, can I use the canned milk -- providing it smells okay -- right from the jar, or...
Q and A: canning spaghetti sauce, canning potatoes, and cucumber beetles
Canning spaghetti sauce
Why is it okay to water bath can salsa but not spaghetti sauce?
Katie Gilbert
Milo, Iowa
You can certainly can spaghetti sauce without meat in a boiling water bath canner but many experts...
Q and A: Salvaged log, Bread and butter pickles and canning cabbage slaw
Salvaged log
I removed a large (16" x 12') 1/2 log from my creek...I believe it is oak or hickory. I'd like to use this recovered timber to make some benches. What is the best...
We just missed the big snow!
We listened to the weather radio yesterday morning, cringing when they talked about significant snowfall for our area and south of us. Eek! Luckily, we only got a dusting but Duluth and parts south...
Q and A: Preserving juice, growing tomatoes, and preserving by confiting
Preserving juice
What would be the best way to preserve juice in wine/sparkling cider bottles? I've been a winemaker for several years, and would like to be able to make non-alcoholic juices to share with...