Q and A: canning chicken in half-pints, rubber gaskets on canners, fat for soap,...
Canning chicken in half-pints
In your segment on canning chicken in Self Reliance you mention that you have canned half pint jars of chicken. I would like to do that, but you never mention how...
It feels like fall
All of a sudden, a cold front hit us with highs in the low fifties F plus very high wind. Boy was it cold! And, unfortunately, our son, Bill and his family, were scheduled...
It actually thawed today!
Okay, so that was after freezing rain. But, hey, rain is better than the white stuff after all winter, (There are rumors of 40 degrees later on this week!)
I got a kick out of...
Q and A: how long to wait for foods to pickle and preparing the...
How long to wait for foods to pickle
My wife canned some Dilly Beans last night for the first time. She was wondering how long they need to sit in the jar till they are...
Q and A: Making tomato sauces and Hoop house
Making tomato sauces
About a year ago I asked a question on how to keep tomato sauce from separating after cooking down and canning. Since then I've tried a couple experiments that have greatly improved...