Juicy, full-flavored pears should be enjoyed year-round. Preserve some of that flavor by canning pears when they are available in the fall. Varieties suitable for canning include Bartlett, Harrow ...

METHOD: Immediately place peeled, quartered pears in cold water with lemon juice or Fruit Fresh preservative to prevent them from turning brown. In a 3-gallon stockpot, blend vinegar, sugar, water and ...

All weekend it was food, food and more food. Digging beets, cooking beets, pickling beets, canning pears and peaches, blanching and skinning and freezing tomatoes. I made food until my back ached from ...

Canning is an incredibly gratifying and simple process. I love to give home canned jams and preserves as Christmas gifts and this is the prime time of year with fruit in abundance. Whats more, canning ...

Which canning jar is best? If you have an abundance of fruits and vegetables you want to preserve as long as possible, you’re on the right track to saving money on food in the long run. However, ...

It doesn’t take a log cabin in the Yukon to homestead. And it doesn’t take need. It takes a creed. And that’s the impetus behind today’s urban homesteading. When it comes to food, it’s about eating ...