Q and A: cracked jars, stocking a pond, and animals on the homestead
Cracked jars
You've created a new canning monster! But in the last two canning sessions, four jars have cracked in the pressure canner. What am I doing wrong? This is the first mishap since...
Q and A: Re-canning hominy and turnip greens
Re-canning hominy
I have 1-gallon cans of white hominy, can I re can them in jars?
Fred Spires
Moody, Missouri
Yes, you can. I've often done just that as #10 cans of hominy are very cheap. Just can...
What do you do with broccoli???
This summer has been hot and dry, dry, dry. Not your usual "ideal" broccoli growing year. But my broccoli plants must not have read the books. Not only do I have broccoli ready for...
Q and A: canning carnitas and putting fish in compost
Canning carnitas
I make carnitas using the following recipe all in crock or casserole then bake or crock pot about 2 hours. Then drain, shred, reduce liquid then glaze and brown the meat. DO you...
Q and A: Canning strawberries, dry summer, harvesting rhubarb and proper range when pressure...
Canning strawberries, dry summer, and harvesting rhubarb
My grocery store opened a dollar section. I found a jar of WHOLE strawberries in lite syrup. How did they can them and not have them turn to...