Canning

Canned food has been a staple in pantries and has seen lots of people through hard times. Not only are they compact, but the shelf life of canned food is also long-lasting. This makes it ideal for preppers and survivalists alike. Everything can come in a can, from meat to soups and vegetables. The methods […]

I’m a self-admitted chicken-acholic. I have yet to meet a recipe for chicken that I didn’t like. I could probably eat it every day – with the occasional break for a good burger. When we got a pressure cooker, the first recipe we canned up was chicken breasts. This was for two reasons. First, I

Preserving your own food by home canning it will help increase your survival stockpiles far more economically than buying commercially manufactured long-term storage food. There are two distinctive ways to home can food – water bath canning and pressure canning. Each method uses the same type of glass Mason jars, rings, and lids, but the

Well-stocked food storage for survival requires more than vegetables and fruit. Meat is essential for your diet, and you never know if the local wildlife will be in abundance after an SHTF situation. Canned meat should be a staple in your prepper food storage, but not all meats are created equal. You see, there are

The sight of jars stacked in neat rows redolent with the taste of summer bounty will be inspiring for those who want to start canning their produce.  Before your start though there are a few mistakes to avoid if you want flavorsome, tip-top quality canned goods through the winter. #1. Using sub-standard produce When the

As a child, I would marvel at the canning exhibits at agricultural shows with my mother. The peaches, plums and apricots in the jars displaying the blue ribbons, were perfectly positioned and the color seemed to capture the essence of summer sun-ripened fruit. I could only imagine the taste of the contents of those award-winning

Canning is one of the most popular food preservation methods that can be done at home. It’s a method that is able to use heat to store food in a closed glass jar to remove the air from the jar, creating a sealant. There are two main forms of canning: pressure canning and water bath

If you have made the decision to prepare in case of an SHTF situation, then canning can be a great way to prepare ahead of that time. We can grow lots of fresh fruits, and vegetables, which can become overbearing on us at harvest time. Perhaps you aren’t growing the fruits and vegetables yourself, but

Before the advent of modern refrigeration, canning was one of a handful of food preservation methods available. Meat could be salt cured and vegetables dehydrated, but to store ready-to-eat foods, there was almost no better option than canning. A quick look at your local grocery will prove that things haven’t changed that much. Refrigerated items

For a long time canning anything was intimidating to me. Even after becoming a pickling expert, canning meats seemed out of reach. Then I had a friend bring me some samples, and I was hooked. I could not believe that meat could last months or even years on the pantry shelf with just a little extra elbow grease.