Preserve the season’s bounty with Rootsy’s Food Preservation hub—your guide to shelf-stable goodness using time-tested methods including canning, fermenting, and creative pantry techniques.
Learn how to can sweet rhubarb pie filling, ferment crisp cherry tomatoes and spicy beets, or safely can hearty black bean soup and savory kidney beans for quick meals later.
Each tutorial encourages sustainability, homemade flavor, and resourceful kitchen living—making food preserving feel simple, nourishing, and deeply rewarding.
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 …
When the harvest is coming in heavy, it’s often hard to know exactly what to do with it all. After all, your family can only eat so many jars of jelly or pickles in a year. Fortunately, there are many ways of preserving food at home so that your family can have a variety of food …
Use the beautiful, edible blossoms of spring and summer to make delicious flower jellies. These flower jelly recipes are delicious to eat and beautiful to give as gifts. It’s a great way to share the garden or local foraging adventures with friends and family. Jewel-toned jars full of sweet and floral flavors are a great …