Lisa MatthewsJun 5, 2018canning, dairy, DIY, milking, preservation, pressure canning
Now, before the attacks start, and the canning police come in with guns blazing, let me make a couple of things perfectly clear before I go any further with this post! I have been canning for well over 30 years, and I am FULLY AWARE, that what I am about to post is...
Lisa MatthewsSep 18, 2016canning, carrots, garden, homesteading, lifestyle, pantry staples, preservation, pressure canning
I love growing my own food in the garden to can, but let’s be realistic for a few minutes. There are times when there is a “crop failure” and you simply do not get enough of one item to can up for your family. There are also those that are unable...
Lisa MatthewsJul 25, 2016canning, cooking, DIY, gardening, green beans, growing food, homesteading, preservation, pressure canning
Our green beans have been a big disappointment this year. It seems that some years are just not good gardening years, despite the best of intentions, hard work and knowledge. A friend came to our rescue and offered up some of her green beans that she did not think...
Lisa MatthewsJul 24, 2016canning, corn, gardening, growing food, homesteading, lifestyle, preservation, pressure canning
I home canned corn for the first time in 2014. Prior to that, we had always frozen our corn for home storage. While this is a great way to preserve corn, in the summer of 2013, we had a freezer go out, and did not discover it quickly enough to save anything. We...
