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Theresa's Canning Blog
Capture that fresh-picked flavor in a jar with preserving expert, Theresa Loe. Her seasonally inspired pantry items are based on homegrown and locally sourced produce. Here on our category page, you can see a listing of all the canning blog posts, recipes, videos and more. Learn how easy it is to preserve the season in fun, delicious ways!
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Canning Fruit in Grape Juice
Normally, people use a lot of sugar when canning fruit and they do this is for two reasons. First, sugar has the ability to help the fruit retain its color […]
Canning Rhubarb Syrup – VIDEO
Why Would You Can Simple Syrup? It may sound odd to “can” simple syrups, but let me tell you why I do it. When I have an abundance of fruit, […]
How to Freeze the Harvest – VIDEO
The video above shows you how to freeze certain foods quickly or you can read the summary post below: Every food gardener knows that at certain times, the garden explodes […]
Pickled Garlic & A Peeling Trick – VIDEO
Learn How To Peel One Pound of Garlic in Seconds! For this recipe, you need a whole pound of peeled garlic and that would normally take FOREVER to peel. You […]
Amazing Blender Trick With A Canning Jar
Amaze Your Friends & Make Jam’n Salad Dressing …at the same time! I use this canning jar trick all the time to make smoothies, sauces and salad dressings. I have even […]
Slow Cooker Applesauce – VIDEO
No-Sugar Applesauce With A Slow Cooker: We have dozen’s of heirloom apple trees on our property, so I am often asked how best to preserve large amounts of apples at […]
BBQ Sauce with Homemade Jam – VIDEO
If you have been canning this summer, you probably have several jars of half eaten jam in your refrigerator. I know I do! When that happens to me, I start […]
Easy Dill Pickles – VIDEO
Dill Pickles – The Simple Way There are two ways to make dill pickles – by fermentation or by vinegar brine. These quick dill pickles are made using the brine method […]
Wine Salt Recipe – VIDEO
What the Heck is Wine Salt? Don’t feel bad if you have never heard of wine seasoning salt. Most people haven’t. But let me be the one to tell you […]
Canning on an Electric Stove
I was interviewed the other day by the extremely talented Margaret Roach for her weekly gardening podcast on public radio. During the conversation, we chatted very briefly about the difficulties […]
Apricot Jam Without Pectin – VIDEO
You are probably familiar with the powdered or liquid pectin sold in the canning section of the grocery store. It is used in jam and jelly recipes to create the […]
Refrigerator Pickles – VIDEO
How to can pickles the easy way! Got a bumper crop of cucumbers? It’s time to whip up a batch of refrigerator pickles! They are not only fast and simple […]
Strawberry Jam Cocktail – VIDEO
Strawberry Jamtini – A Delicious Jam Cocktail One of my favorite ways to enjoy those last bits of jam at the bottom of the jar is to create an easy […]
Safe Water Bath and Pressure Canning
For the most part, canning is a very safe and simple process. If you follow the rules, you have nothing to fear and you get some delicious food that can […]
Kumquat Marmalade and Canning Tips
Living in Southern California with citrus trees and a mom who canned, I grew up experimenting with all kinds of homemade citrus marmalade. In fact, it was not until I […]
Canning the Harvest
Welcome to Season 4! A few years ago, we started Growing A Greener World for Public Television to tell the stories of people making a difference through gardening. Those stories […]
Canning the Season – VIDEO
Welcome to the canning season here at Growing a Greener World! Since January, we have been traveling the country (and the world) filming special people and places who are making […]
BPA in Canning Lids – Seriously?
Note: This post was originally published in 2010 and was updated on 6/4/13 to reflect the latest findings regarding BPA-free lids. See the noted update below. There has been a […]
Preserving Fruit Flavors in Alcohol: Homemade Liqueurs
When we discuss food preservation, we are usually talking about canning, dehydrating, freezing or fermenting. But did you know that you can also preserve fruit in alcohol, such as brandy […]
Preserving Apple Pie Filling for Winter
Imagine a cold winter day. You have a warm crackling fire in the fireplace as you gaze out the window at your forlorn apple trees standing tall in the blustery […]
Preserving Blueberries: Freezing & Jam
A blueberry packs a lot into a tiny, delicious package. It is not only bursting with flavor, but has exceptional health benefits as well (including antioxidants, vitamin C and fiber). […]
Rustic Homemade Apple Butter
Nothing says “autumn” like homemade apple butter. For me, it is as much a part of this season as fall leaves, crisp mornings and delectable pumpkin pie. Apple butter is […]
Low Sugar “Strawberries and Cream” Jam
I love making low-sugar jam because it allows the flavors of the fruit to shine without hiding behind gobs of refined sugar. This particular recipe is a bit decadent because […]
Canning Crushed Tomatoes
Every gardener knows the agony of having too many tomatoes come on at once. We can’t let those marvelous flavors go to waste! Can your extra tomatoes and later, when […]
What is all this talk about Canning?
You may have noticed that home canning & preserving is really hot right now. Everywhere we turn there are articles and blog posts about preserving the harvest. In order to […]
Water Bath Basics 101
Now, don’t worry about this long list of instructions. I am covering EVERYTHING you need to know about the water bath method of canning. (aka the “boiling-water method”) This is […]
