All About Home Canning*, Freezing and Making Jams and Jellies
This page provides the links to our illustrated recipes and canning* directions - so easy ANYONE can do it, along with a multitude of other recipes, guides and canning instructions from the USDA and many universities. The red highlighted entries are new for Summer 2007! Those of you who still speak the "Queen's English" will probably be more familiar with terms "bottling" or "tinning" rather than canning! But it means the same! Look for the recipes, pages and directions that are new for Summer 2007 with NEW! next to them!
Recipes and directions
 | General know how and fruit/vegetable picking tips |
| If you are new to home canning - see these do's, don'ts and tips |
| Frequently asked questions about canning |
| Frequently asked questions about freezing |
| What about other methods of canning, like steam, microwave, oven, or just sealing the jars without further processing? |
| Jams and jellies |
| Canning - anything that can be safely canned at home! |
| Freezing directions |
| Sauces, Salsas, Syrups, Fruit Butters and Chutneys |
| Pickling - more than just cucumbers |
| Drying / food dehydrating |
| Ice cream, gelato and sorbets |
| Other recipes - roasted peppers, basil pesto, pies, cakes and much more |
| Using honey in place of sugar |
| Equipment and supplies |
| USDA Food Grades - Ever wonder what was "Grade A"? And why you don't see grade B? How to select different foods, including fresh, frozen and canned? Wonder no more with this one-page guide! |
General Canning know-how
Picking tips
| Picking tips for fruits |
| Picking tips for vegetables |
| Choosing the right varieties |
Blake's Easy and Illustrated Canning, Preserves and Jam Directions
Jams and jellies:
You can use a Water Bath Canner OR a Pressure Canner for all of these recipes:
| Berry jams (strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, loganberry, mixed berry, etc.) |
| Apple jelly |
| Apricot, peach, plum or nectarine jam. |
| Blueberry jam |
| Blueberry jelly |
| Cherry jam and cherry preserves |
| Fig jam |
| Fig-strawberry jam |
| Grape jelly from fresh grapes |
| Mulberry jam |
| Muscadine or scuppernong jelly |
| Orange marmalade |
| Pepper Jelly, hot or sweet, including chilies, jalapeno, and pimiento |
| Pomegranate jelly |
| Watermelon jelly |
| Other jam recipes and jelly recipes. |
| What happens if my jam or jelly doesn't gel? Remaking cooked runny jam or jelly instructions can be found on this page |
| Foam in Home Jam Making - What It Is and What To Do About It! |
Ice Cream, Gelato and Sorbets with your own fruit
| Electric and Manual ice cream makers that require ice and salt:
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| Electric ice cream makers that have a bowl that must be frozen in
your freezer:
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| Ice cream makers and manuals
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Sauces, Salsas, Syrups, Butters and Chutneys
You can use a Water Bath Canner OR a Pressure Canner for these (except for spaghetti sauce with meat!):
Canning miscellaneous fruits and vegetables
Some of these require a pressure canner to prevent potential spoilage and
food poisoning, due to the low acid content of the food. For others, you
can use a Water Bath Canner OR a Pressure Canner. I've noted what's
required for each, below, following each entry, with
W for water bath,
P for Pressure canner, and
W, P for either may be used!
Pickling Recipes - Including Peppers, Okra, Beans and more
You can use a Water Bath Canner OR a Pressure Canner for these:
| Pickled asparagus - W, P NEW! photos coming shortly! |
| Pickled beets - W, P |
| Pickled green beans - W, P |
| Pickled Dill beans - W, P |
| Pickled cabbage - W, P NEW! photos coming shortly! |
| Pickled Carrots - W, P - (under development - write me if you need it right away) |
| Southern Chow-Chow (also called Piccalilli) - W, P NEW! photos coming shortly! |
| Pickled garlic - W, P - (under development - write me if you need it right away) |
| Cucumber pickles (kosher dill, bread & butter, or processed etc.) using mixes - W, P |
| Dill pickles, from scratch - W, P |
| Old-fashioned fermented general store barrel dill pickles - W, P - (under development - write me if you need it right away) |
| Cucumber pickle relish! - W, P - This is the classic hamburger relish! |
| No-canning-needed refrigerator cucumber pickles (kosher dill) - W, P |
| Mixed vegetable pickles (cauliflower, pepper, onion, celery, cucumber mix) - W, P |
| Pickled dilled okra! - W, P |
| Pickled peppers - W, P |
| NEW! How to make sauerkraut - homemade and naturally fermented! - W, P |
| Pickled watermelon rind - W, P |
Other Recipes
for fresh or frozen use
Did I miss a recipe?
| And write me, if you want directions for something I've missed. |
Freezing instructions
Easy Dehydrating Instructions
See the photos and links at right for a good and inexpensive food drier.
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Canning, Freezing and Drying Equipment and Supplies
Trivia
| A Brief History of the Home
Canning Jar: From Mason to Kerr to Ball and More |
Other Detailed Canning, Freezing and Drying Guides and Recipes
| Comprehensive Canning Guides and Recipes - look here for recipes that you don't see above! |
| FAQs - Answers to common questions and problems |
| Free government and
university publications about canning to download and print |
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Home Canning KitsThis is the same type of standard canner that my grandmother
used to make everything from applesauce to jams and jellies to tomato and
spaghetti sauce!. This complete kit includes everything you need and
lasts for years: the canner, jar rack, jar grabber tongs,
lid lifting wand, a plastic funnel,
labels, bubble freer, and the bible of canning, the Ball Blue Book. It's much cheaper than buying the items separately. You'll never need anything else except jars and lids (and the jars are reusable). To see more canners, of different styles, makes and prices, click here! |
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Lids, Rings, Jars, mixes, pectin, etc.Need lids, rings and replacement jars? Or pectin to make jam, spaghetti sauce or salsa mix or pickle mixes? Get them all here, and usually at lower prices than your local store! |
This page was updated on 15-May-2008
