Homestead canning recipes

Canning can be an intimidating process at first. But if you follow these easy beginner canning recipes, you’ll be well on your way.

When it comes to living without electricity, the Amish have a long-lasting tradition. These traditional Amish recipes are the beginning of your canning journey:

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The best soup canning recipes for food storage! Beef stew, split pea soup, bean and ham soup, tomato soup, and more. Pressure canning made easy.

Canned potatoes are a great way to store the produce in your pantry. They're easy to use and come in handy during those busy weeknights when you're running out of time to cook dinner. Learn how to pressure can potatoes with this safe canning recipe and tutorial.

Canning meals in a jar is a great way to have delicious homemade prepared food ready to heat and eat, all right from your pantry shelf. It's one thing to use canning to put up

Are you confused about what foods can be preserved in a water bath canner versus a pressure canner? Here are 21 foods you can CAN in a water bath canner!

A basic recipe for pressure canning garlic. This method is not approved by the USDA.

Canning pears is a simple way to preserve pears for year-round use. It's perfectly fine to can them with or without sugar, and in halves or slices based on your needs. There's a famous quote

Rotel tomatoes are canned tomatoes with a little hint of heat. A Southern favorite, the spice comes from green chiles that have been fire-roasted, diced and stirred into the simmering tomatoes. Rotel tomatoes are a vital ingredient in queso and make a delicious addition to tortilla soup. The only downside to developing a dependency on Rotel tomatoes is that they can often be tricky to find if you live north of the Mason Dixon line, like I do.