Canning

You will love these hot garlic dill pickles. They are one of my favorite easy pickling recipes. There is a story behind why I started canning hot garlic dill pickles. Years ago in Sacramento, California, I ran across an old man selling pickles at a swap meet. He made the pickles in his own kitchen…

This is the first year I have canned asparagus. It is really easy! I first made pickled asparagus, but then I ended up with a whole bunch of little pieces of asparagus that I didn’t know what to do with, so I decided to can them. Canning asparagus is easy if you follow these instructions…

Last year I tried a recipe for apple pie jam. It was so good that I gave it away as Christmas presents and everyone loved it. I recently ran across this recipe for canning caramel apple pie jam and decided to give it a try to see how it was different from the apple pie…

How to Can Pickled Jalapenos If you or someone in your family enjoys pickled jalapenos, then you should give this easy canning pickled jalapenos recipe a try. It is one of my favorite easy pickling recipes. You can either can them and store them for later, or you can just store them in your refrigerator,…

If you like to make pies, you should try making homemade pie filling. It is really easy. Last year I made cherry pie filling for the first time and I really like how it turned out. It is now one of my favorite pie filling recipes for canning. This was my first time using Clear Jel…