by Renee Pottle | Mar 18, 2013 | Canning and Preserving, Jams
Are you familiar with Gifford’s Ice Cream? If not, you are missing a treat. One summer when my children were toddlers, my husband had a job where he was gone for 14 days at a time. Believe me, those days were long for me and my boys! To help speed the time, we... 
by Renee Pottle | Mar 4, 2013 | canning, Canning and Preserving
Does this describe you? You are ready to start exploring how to can food at home, but are scared off by all the new equipment that seems necessary? The good news is this – water bath canning really doesn’t require spending lots of money. In fact, you... by Renee Pottle | Aug 3, 2012 | gardening, Real Food
In an earlier post I noted that one of my water bath canners had rusted through on the bottom, ending it’s useful life processing jam and preserves. I also had a steam canner that was useless for canning (if you don’t know why you should not use a steam...