Canning

If you like to can, and you also like homemade hummus, than you should try canning garbanzo beans so that you always have them on hand when you want to make homemade hummus. Canning your own beans is much less expensive then buying precooked beans.   You should be able to find garbanzo beans (also called…

If you have the good fortune to have access to lots of blackberries, then you will be wanting to find some recipes besides your basic blackberry jelly recipe. This is an easy blackberry syrup canning recipe you’ll want to make sure to try. This blackberry syrup is great on waffles, pancakes, or even on ice…

How to Make Dandelion Jelly I’ve always wanted to try making dandelion jelly. It sounds a little weird, but everyone says it tastes like honey. Well guess what? It does! (Dandelions also have many health benenfits). Dandelion jelly is now one of my favorite top 10 easy homemade jelly recipes for beginning canners. Dandelion jelly…

I’ve been growing spearmint for herbal tea for several years now, but until recently I have never tried canning mint jelly with it. Mint jelly is very easy to make and has a wonderfully delicate mint flavor. Canning mint jelly is very easy too, I even have a video for you if you’ve never canned…

How to Can Barbecue Sauce I have to admit, I was a little skeptical about canning barbecue sauce. It is relatively inexpensive at the store, so why go to the effort to make it? Well, for one thing store bought barbecue sauce contains a lot of extra ingredients like corn syrup, which you may be…