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Putting A Lid On Green Beans
Having a green bean emergency?! So many questions came in over this summer about canning green beans that it seems time to discuss what is and is not recommended for the process. No one wants to be...
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Corn-ucopia
Have you got a cornucopia of corn starting to come in? Or maybe you just really enjoy crunching on fresh kernels from a grocery store? Well, if you want that great flavor to last, then try one (or...
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Preserving Potatoes
Not known for their fragility, potatoes are a robust, starchy tuber in the nightshade family (along with fellow Solanaceae family members tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers). Potatoes pack a nutritional...
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A Particular Pear to Bear in Mind
Anjou, Asian, Bartlett, Bosc, Concorde…all these types of pear and more are typically available across the U.S. from August through early springtime, thanks largely to orchards in Oregon and...
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Going Nutty Over Advice for Preserving Nutmeats?
This time of year, you might be eager to find the best way to make your bounty of pecans, almonds, chestnuts, walnuts or peanuts last through the holiday season and beyond. While canning is a go-to for...
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Can I Can in a Multi-Cooker?
You may have seen advertisements for electric multi-cooker appliances now containing “canning” or “steam canning” buttons on their front panels. Before you make a purchase, we want you to be aware that...
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Tips for Gifting your Home-Canned Goodies
Giving home-preserved gifts adds a personal touch, but you do take on the added responsibility of vouching for the safety of the foods you give. As tempting as it may be to impress your recipients with...
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Do Those Sprouts Really Come from Brussels?
Probably not. Brussels sprouts may be grown in your very own home garden and still qualify as Brussels sprouts, though they are very popular and may have originated in Brussels, Belgium. Whether you...
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Plain or pickled, they make great treats. What are they? Yes, they’re Beets!
Packed with vitamins, minerals, and fiber, beets are a healthy and delightfully colorful wintertime veggie. (Did you know that Betanin, often used in industrial food production as red food coloring, is...
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Simply Soup
This cold, long winter will be a memorable one for many. Hopefully you made use of your reserve of fresh and preserved foods, but you may have made your way through it all! If you are already thinking...
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Pop Quiz: What Time Is It?
Dial Gauge Testing Time! As the temperatures warm (or not so much) let that be a reminder it’s the time of year again to get your pressure canner dial gauge tested. Dial gauges need to be tested for...
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Homegrown Tomatoes — Not just a Daydream
This winter was a cold one for most of us, making that next round of fresh homegrown tomatoes seem a distant daydream. Did your supply of home-canned tomatoes from last year get low or even emptied?...
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Beaucoup Blueberries
Between June and July chances are pretty good that you can get your hands on fresh blueberries, whether from a grocery store, a farm market, or your own backyard. People increasingly like blueberries...
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Totally Tomatillos
Husk tomatoes, also known as tomatillos, can be very productive plants, producing 64 to 200 fruits per plant in a season. Tomatillos don’t like freezing, so should be planted after any danger of last...
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New! Summer Squash Relish
We’re excited to now have a recipe for Summer Squash Relish on the National Center website. You may recall our post about Squash Pickles which are a take on a classic dilled pickle product, flavored...
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Try It: Tomato Jam
Tomatoes may be a summertime staple, but you can turn them into an autumn (or anytime) treat by making Spiced Tomato Jam. In this recipe, traditional tomato flavor is warmed by the addition of...
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Pickling Pecks of Peppers
In the famous tongue-twister Peter may have picked pickled peppers, but for the rest of us, we have to pick plain peppers then pickle them ourselves (or buy them). If you grow your own peppers then...
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Get ‘Em While They Last – Raspberries
Raspberry season winds down as we make our way into fall, so make sure you preserve what you can while they are still available fresh off the bushes, market tables, and/or grocery shelves. If you’ve...
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Got cabbage? Make relish.
While we can’t tell you to can plain cabbage, we can offer ways to incorporate this fall crop into some relishes. Chow-chow is a popular mixed vegetable favorite, including beans, carrots, green...
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Preserving Pears
Pears are a sweet treat over the holidays, some being cultivated and grown specifically for their availability this time of year. So after you’ve eaten your share of fresh pears, what can you do to...
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