Our gardens are doing fantastic
We're so happy to have our gardens looking so good. Sure, the corn in the North garden is a bit spotty and a few melons had to be replanted as the vines got wind-blown...
Our fall rains have arrived
And boy, the rain does slow down things ripening in the garden. We should have crates of ripe tomatoes right now, but there are really very few — just enough to eat, cook with,...
Q and A: Canning walnuts and citron melon
Canning walnuts
Are the instructions for canning walnuts the same as pecans? Dry in the jar and then pressure can at 5 pounds for 10 minutes for quart jars? Should I preheat the jars in...
Q and A: canning spaghetti and storing water
Canning spaghetti sauce
We like to use Prego and Ragu sauces and add meat for our pasta meals. Can we pressure can the store bought/meat added sauces? If so, what times and pressures would we...
Q and A: Canning chili, making sauerkraut, and using TVPs in canning
Canning chili and making sauerkraut
A friend of mine wants to can chili in a quart and says he can't find a recipe for it. Do you have a good one? I looked through the...