From cost savings to making healthier food choices by staying clear of BPAs or preservative-laden foods, there are several reasons why an individual would forgo store-bought canned goods and venture ...

Generally, the process begins by sterilizing canning jars in boiling water. Then, once you’ve filled them with hot jam or another prepared recipe, and applied lids, you boil the ...

Whether you want to preserve your summer bounty or save money on pantry staples, canning is an excellent skill to add to your kitchen repertoire. But if you're new to the practice, you might be ...

Annette Johnson and Abbigail Sampson blanch tomatoes at a recent Purdue Extension workshop on food preservation. Submitted photo Editor’s note: The Daily Reporter regularly features agricultural and ...

Home food preservation season is beginning, with gardens starting to bloom. Planning is an important step in the preservation process. To ensure safety, home canning supplies and equipment need to be ...

Along with sourdough, home gardening and other pandemic cooking projects, another time honored tradition has recently gained new excitement: food preservation. Last summer stores quickly ran out of ...

People got ambitious in the kitchen when the pandemic hit. Suddenly, folks who hadn't turned on their ovens in year were handmaking sourdough, pasta, even macarons. But canning still seems mysterious ...