Home Canning Recipes

Nectarines are one of my favorite fruits! They're sweet and juicy but not overly so. One way you can preserve fresh nectarines is by home canning them using a water bath canner. The process is really easy. Once they've been properly processed, they're shelf stable for 1-2 years. That's right...shelf … [Read more...] about Home Canning Nectarines with Recipe and Tips

This homemade apricot jam is delicious when used as a spread on toast, breads, bagels, muffins and even when used as a chicken or fish marinade. It's fairly easy-to-make and is preserved using a water bath canner.  You'll need glass mason jars (pint size) and your basic water bath canning supplies. … [Read more...] about Apricot Jam Recipe for Home Canning

Strawberry jam is one of the most popular flavors of fruit jam around the world. It's sweet but not overly so. It's delicious used as a spread on toast, bagels, peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, English muffins, etc. It's equally as good when used in your favorite Thumbprint Cookies Recipe, … [Read more...] about Homemade Strawberry Jam Canning Recipe

Last month I used my slow cooker aka the crockpot to make a batch of homemade apple butter. It's REALLY easy to make your own plus you can control how much sugar you want to add! Once you have it made...you can refrigerate it (for a few days), freeze it or can it using a water bath canner. I like to … [Read more...] about How to Use the Slow Cooker to Make Apple Butter

I'm harvesting the last of my zucchini from our garden over the next 2 weeks. Like every year...I end up with an abundance of zucchini that I need to preserve. When canning fresh zucchini you'll need your basic home canning supplies along with a pressure steam canner. It can't be preserved in a … [Read more...] about How to Can Zucchini with Recipe and Photos

Carrots...they're not one of  my family's favorite vegetables. However, I can get them to eat them if they're Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots which are sweeter. Last month I was busy with my home canning and canned a dozen jars of these yummy Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots. I opted to use pint size jars. … [Read more...] about Home Canning Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots with Recipe

Twice a year I home can a big batch of beef vegetable soup for my family to enjoy. This recipe is for your classic red sauce veggie soup but instead of using expensive chunks of beef, I use lean ground beef. You can play around with the spices to get the exact flavor that you prefer. Once it's been … [Read more...] about Home Canning Beef Vegetable Soup Recipe with Tips