Spicy Pickled Cauliflower makes about eight pints 3 lbs cauliflower, divided into small florets (about two heads) 4 C. Water 4 C. Wh...

My husband can easily eat two pints of pickled okra in one sitting. He loves the stuff. I had never even heard of pickled okra before he and...

I need to get a move on things. I realized this morning that by this time last year, my canning adventures were well under way. I ha...

It's gorgeous outside. A little on the hot side dare I say, but I'm not complaining - I'll take eighty five degrees over thir...

Good day to you! I haven't canned anything in roughly two months. Life has been hectic. Ya know how life can do that pesky thing it does...

In the middle of sewing a bag one afternoon, an unexpected vehicle pulled in the drive. It's my father-in-law. He hops out and starts s...

Bumper crop is a good term for the cucumbers in my garden this year, though that may not even cover it. I've been a cucumber pickling ma...

My goal in picking  nine pounds of blackberries  of course was jam, but I knew I wouldn't want to make three batches of standard blackbe...

Jordan and I went blackberry picking over the weekend. Blackberry season had just opened in the orchard we visited. At first I didn't se...

Warm apple pie. Yum. Though I must admit, I've never actually made apple pie. I've never made any kind of pie, really. I love apple ...

This recipe was taken from the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving, though I omitted the pickling spice and used white vinegar in place o...

This recipe is from the  Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving , aka my canning bible.  This stuff is superb on pancakes, waffles, ice crea...

makes 5 half-pints 4 C. Finely Diced/Crushed Peaches 1 1/2 C. Sugar 2 T. Lemon Juice 1/4 Tsp. Butter or Margarine (to keep fo...

makes 6 gallons 9 lb Honey 12 c. White Grape Juice 12 c. White Granulated Sugar 6 tsp. Acid Blend 6 tsp. Yeast Nutrient 6 Camp...

makes 6 gallons 15 (12oz) cans Berry Juice (I used a mixture of Blueberry and Triple Berry Blend) 10 c. White Granulated Sugar ...

makes 6 half-pint jars 4 c. Crushed Blueberries 1 c. Finely Chopped Apples (roughly two apples) 2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon 1 pkg ...

Okay, so this jam may sound a little strange to you. It certainly sounded strange to me - but I'm typically drawn to the unusual. The p...

Once again I caught strawberries on sale - $0.99 a pound, people! Blueberries happened to be at an all time low on price as well (blueberry...

I confess, I'm a green bean addict - the fresher the better. Oddly enough, before this morning I had never in my life had a pickled gre...