There’s something deeply satisfying about lining pantry shelves with jars of home canned goodness —plum jam, apple pie filling, or hearty bean soup ready for a busy winter night.
At Rootsy, our canning tutorials walk you through the same tried-and-true methods our grandparents trusted (updated for current safety guidelines), whether you’re simmering sweet spreads in a water bath canner or pressure canning low-acid staples like winter squash or beans or making meals in a jar. Each recipe is designed to help you preserve the harvest safely and create a pantry that feeds both body and spirit all year long.
Canning foods is a wonderful way to preserve the harvest or even a great deal you find at your local farmers market or grocery store. But are you doing it correctly? Which is the best way? Water bath canning or pressure canning? When done correctly, canning is a wonderful and safe way to preserve foods …
If you were to gather 10 people together and ask them how to make and can jam and jelly, you would probably get at least 10 different answers. Whether someone grew up canning with Grandma who still clings to the old ways or someone just learned by watching a YouTube video, there are many dangerous …