How to Use A Pressure Canner Safely

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* This article contains affiliate links. For more information, please read my Affiliate Disclosure.     Canning and preserving food goes hand-in-hand with homesteading and self-sufficiency. And for the most part, it’s pretty safe and straight-forward....

How to Can Homemade Broth or Stock

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We cook the vast majority of our meals at home, from scratch, and one of the ingredients we use most is stock (or broth… We’ll discuss the difference in a minute). I probably use a quart or two of chicken stock every week on average— sometimes more if I’m making a big...

Botulism & Home Canning: What You Need to Know to Stay Safe

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* This article contains affiliate links. For more information, please read my Affiliate Disclosure.   Botulism is a serious food-borne illness that can develop in home canned foods. Learn what you need to know to stay safe while home canning and keep your family...

How to Can Pumpkin At Home

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* This article contains affiliate links. For more information, please read my Affiliate Disclosure.   Learn how to can pumpkin at home using a pressure canner. Make your fall pumpkin and squash harvest shelf stable and ready to use all year long by following this...

Beginner’s Guide to Preserving the Harvest

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Preserving food is one of the most important homesteading skills you can acquire. Preserving  food helps you save money on groceries, become more self-reliant and enjoy healthy, organic, seasonal food all year long. It’s also necessary to learn how to...