Q and A: canning nopales and vitamin C to keep fruit fresh
Canning nopales
Do you have any information on canning nopales? What about dehydrating?
Shirley Sandquist
Elwood, Illinois
Nopales (or prickly pear cactus pads) are best canned as pickled. A simple pickling solution made of 1 cup white vinegar...
I’ve been busy rendering and canning lard
We're so thankful to have received a big box of pork fat to render down. I'll admit I'm doing it the "lazy" way. As it's already ground, all I do is pack it into...
Q and A: canned fried apples, farmhouse floors, and canner
Canned fried apples
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I found Prairie Magic apples!
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Q and A: Canning without pressure canner, Canned corn and cherry tomatoes, and...
Canning without a pressure canner
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