As promised, I’m here today with a how-to on canning apple pie filling. This recipe goes GREAT with my Universal Crisp/Crumb Topping recipe. I don’t know about you, but the stuff that they call “apple pie filling” in the can from the store- not my style. At all. And don’t even get my started on […]
We’re nearing the end of canning season. How do I know this? Because I recently canned a batch of whole tomatoes– which pretty much means I’m tired of dealing with the last of my tomatoes, and the easiest way to take care of them all at once is by canning them whole. Now, I’m not […]
Okay, so I cannot say enough how much I love using a steamer/juicer. If you’ve never used one- you need to. Especially if you’re a fan of making jelly, and it is the ideal way to create juice for canning purposes (read all about the pros and cons HERE). What was once a somewhat dreaded […]
If you are not comfortable with hunting/butchering/processing animals, please avoid this post. I understand there are many out there who disagree with this sort of thing, so consider yourself warned. My family relies on hunting as a form of providing food to support our goal of a self-sufficient lifestyle, and believe we each make our […]
Welcome! Since we’ve surpassed a good couple of frosts, apple season is well underway in my neck of the woods. And with it comes LOTS of canning- applesauce, apple butter, apple pie filling, apple jelly…so many delicious things underway. So today I’m going to share with you how to make and can your own applesauce! […]
So I think I’ve decided that a great way to start out the week is with a how-to every Monday (we’ll see how it goes!). And today I thought I’d start off with some pressure canning since I had my canner out last night and had a chance to snap some pictures while I was […]
