Cut them and remove the skin, right? You mean it’s not that simple? If you want the best taste, texture, and flavor, then no. When it comes to canning peaches, or any fruit for that matter, it requires a little...
Archive - October 2019
Canned NationHow to Open a Canning Jar: My Jar is Stuck Closed
Canning jar stuck? You’ve already tried the trick where you smack the bottom or the spoon around the edge of the lid? If you’re wondering how to open a canning jar that’s stuck, or has a tightly...
How to keep pickles crisp when canning
Nobody likes a mushy pickle, right? But, with canning, oftentimes this is what you get when you unseal the jar and are ready to bite into that crunchy pickle. You get a mushy mess. So, understanding how to keep pickles...
How to can Celery: A Full Guide
Although it might not be the first vegetable that comes to mind for canning, many people do can celery, for various purposes. It is important to ensure you take the right approach to canning celery, in order to ensure...
Preparing Habanero Peppers: Drying, Freezing, and Pickling
With habanero peppers, or any pepper in general, preservation methods can vary for each individual. Canning, drying, roasting, pickling, and freezing, are a few of the many options available to you. Depending on how...
How to Seal Canning Jars Without Boiling Water
The boiling process adds on to an already tedious canning process for some people. There’s no need to sterilize the jars then boil again for the canning process. Double boiling adds more time, headache, and work...
Preserving Peppers: Without Canning
Some people who have been canning peppers and other vegetables for years, might be looking for a new methodology on how to preserve peppers without canning. Others, who simply aren’t fans of the canning process...
What to do if canning jars don’t pop – Sealing canning jars
You’ve finished a fresh batch of raspberry jam, let it sit to cool, and you’re all ready for the canning process. You start canning the jam, but don’t hear that pop. You’re asking yourself a...
How to Can Bell Peppers: Everything you Need to Know
Bell Peppers are a nice, colorful vegetable typical of the summer season. Even if nowadays you can find them available all year round, it is always better to buy your fruits and vegetables in the right season. To make...
How to Make and Can Tomato Juice – A Full Guide
Tomatoes can easily be bought for a few dollars at the local grocery store. Yet, there is no dearth of canning aficionados who work with this fruit-vegetable. Why you wonder? Because although these juicy orbs can be...