Canning

Tomato Basil Sauce ~ Water Bath Canning

This is a great everthing sauce! Tomato, herbs, salt, balsamic vinegar & a touch of sugar, making it ideal for water bath canning. The depth of flavor in this easy pasta sauce is amazing! 30lbs Tomatos, plum / roma washed and cored 2 Tbsp kosher salt 6 Tbsp brown sugar […]

Butternut Squash Soup for Pressure Canning

This soup is so goog and almost complete! Just add a little milk or cream and some yummy toppings. Perfect for winter and nice to have on your shelf at the ready! Yields 12 pints 2 Butternut squash, cubed into 1 inch chunks 1 Large onion 2 Celery stalks, chopped […]

Pickled Peppers ~ Small Batch Canning

End of garden canning! Do you have a pound or two of peppers left from your garden?? Wondering what you should do with them?? Small batch pickling of course! Yields 6 half pints 2 lbs Peppers (jalapeno, serrano, etc…) 3 Cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced 2 1/2 Cups white […]

Cream Of Chicken & Mushroom Soup ~ Pressure Canning

Though this soup is super delicious on its own, you can use it in any dish to replace the store bought version. Just add a little cream when you crack it open. I can’t get enough of this soup! **Disclaimer**Warning** This is NOT and approved canning recipe!!! Please do your […]

Applesauce For Canning

I wasn’t going to post my applesauce recipe since applesauce is kind of a “no recipe” recipe. But after some thought, I decided to post it anyway. So here you go! Yields 16 pints 16 lbs Apples, your choice (I use gala or fuji usually, but once I used honeycrisp […]

Spicy Onion &Tomato Relish

This is one of my very favorite relish recipes and was given to me many years ago by an Australian lady who was a patient where I worked. This beautiful lady gave me many great recipes and taught me everything I know about jam and jelly making! **Disclaimer** This is […]

Cranberry Onion Jam With Maple & Thyme

A delicious gift giving idea and great for appetizers on the fly! Add to puff pastry as a little tarts with goat cheese…. Top a brie wheel and wrap in puff pastry for brie en croute…. Make sausage tarts with phyllo, maple sausage and this jam! **Disclaimer** This is NOT […]

Fig, Tomato & Caramelized Onion Jam

This jam makes for easy, festive appetizers! Plus…it is a wonderful gift to give!! As beautiful as it is delicious. **Warning**Disclaimer** This is NOT an approved canning recipe! Can at your own risk. https://nchfp.uga.edu/ Please do your own research for safe canning. Yields 7 half pints 4 Medium sweet onions, […]

Spiced Sugar Plum Jam

A great make ahead gift idea for the holiday’s! When plums are in season, you can make this up in a flash, its plum easy and delicious! Yields 5 half pints 3 lbs Plums, washed, pitted and chopped 2 Cups granulated sugar 6 Tbsp bottled lemon juice 1 Tsp ground […]