Canning Pot Roast

Canning Pot Roast

Canning Pot Roast I decided to try canning a second beef soup before winter gets here.  This recipe came from MyBasicHomestead.com.  This one was as easy to assemble as the Beef Stew.  Adding raw ingredients to each jar.  I winged it on the amount of each ingredient. ...
Canning Beef Stew

Canning Beef Stew

Canning Beef Stew I recently purchased Diane Devereaux’s book, Meals in a Jar for some recipes on meals I can pressure can for easy meals over the winter.  The first one I tried was her Beef Stew.  It was very easy to prepare.  Had to peel and chop up carrots...
Canning Chicken Tortilla Soup

Canning Chicken Tortilla Soup

Canning Chicken Tortilla Soup My family enjoys Mexican soups, so I was eager to experiment with this “rebel” canning recipe. I had some success with it; the flavor is quite delicious. However, I didn’t dilute the recipe enough like she suggest, I...
Freezing French Fries

Freezing French Fries

Freezing French Fries We love french fries, but I hate when I can’t choose what oil they are cooked in.  They all use the cheap oils that are unhealthy.  When I saw @Truckerwifeconfessions chop up steak fries and freeze them in dinner sized portions I knew I had...
Canning Cheesecake

Canning Cheesecake

Canning Cheesecake When I saw this video on facebook, I knew I had to try it.  I love cheesecake and loved the idea of having it shelf stable where I could eat it when I want to in small portions.  My first go at this all my jars sealed perfectly and since it was oven...
Canning Plum Jam

Canning Plum Jam

Canning Plum Jam Well, well, well! It’s the inaugural season for my plum tree producing fruit, and boy, did it deliver a bumper crop of plums! Now, I’ve never had the pleasure of dealing with plums before, so I was left scratching my head about what to do with this...