My biggest challenge is getting everything cleaned up, labeled and stored away. I can make batch after batch of something and those jars...

Cold Pack Hot Pack Dry Pack Wet Pack Cold/Cold/Cold Dry Canning Open Kettle Oven Canning There's terminology all over the place on how to...

Cooked Meat Mix saves the day once again! The convenience factor of opening a jar of already browned, ground meat is an incredible...

It's an odd thing, going from being scared of cooking and canning under pressure to being so comfortable with it, that there are 4...

The very first thing I ever pressure canned was Chili. I had 2 jars out of 7 quarts seal. (I think it's still on the shelf.) I was...

Don't show it your fear! It can sense it! I'm just kidding! There's alot of fear mongering, let's dispel it. I was scared the first...

Mirepoix - the trifecta of vegetables commonly used for base flavoring in recipes. Around here, that means celery, onion and carrots....

(Hopefully she won't be mad at me for the funny picture.) Bestie can make broth like nobody's business. She has the roaster set up and...

The above is Italian for "Hello Deer Meat".... (Thank you Google Translate.) I've been racking my brain for different ideas to flavor...

All over YouTube and bookface, you will find folks talking about, cussing at and arguing with other people over canning lids. It's a hot...

The Extraordinary Venison Profusion of 2022 continues.... On Sunday, the outfitter that rents the farm called and wanted me to have the...

Waaaaaaay back in the day, salt and sugar were used to extend the shelf life of many foods. That's all changed with the opportunities...

The food I make is real. It isn't perfect. Very often, the product inside the jars doesn't even look appetizing. However, if you leave...

The Extraordinary Venison Profusion of 2022 is in full swing. 67 quarts of food on the shelves.... 67 quarts of food..... Last Tuesday,...

BEANS! Just this week I cracked open the chili beans I made last year. I used this great video from Sutton's Daze on YouTube for the...

Very often, there's space for an extra jar of something in the canner. It's handy because it's a good way to get the occasional jar of...

I can still remember Dad yelling.... PUT IT RIGHT BACK WHERE YOU FOUND IT! Well..... I got so good at it, he couldn't even tell I used...

Did you know that 10 pounds of pressure is equal to 6.8 meters of depth in the ocean? The pressure used to can for my elevation is 10...

What do you do to reward yourself for a job well done? Alot of folks would answer with a meal out, a lottery ticket or buying something...

DO NOT look at your food. I mean it! Don't do it! Okay okay... I'm trying to say; don't obsess about what the food inside the jar looks...