Category Archives: Canning

Victorio Food Strainer Sauce Maker Review

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

My Sauce Maker has been getting a good work out, Apple sauce, Tomato sauce, Salsa, and yesterday Silky Smooth Peach Butter.. As I was working my way though turning two bushels of peaches into sauce that by ends day was … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning, Food in jars, Food Storage | Tagged apple sauce, Canning, farmgal review, making things simpler, peach sauce, sauce making, tomato sauce, Using a victorio sauce maker, victorio food strainer review | 2 Comments

Pressure Canning Chicken

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

The best thing about canning your own food is that you know what went into that jar! You know that the meat was fresh and clean, you know that the jar and lid/ring was properly looked after, you know it … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning | Tagged Canning Chicken Breasts, Canning Deboned chicken meat, Canning Pantry, cold storage, Home Canning, home canning meat, Pressure can your chickens, Pressure Canning Chicken | 6 Comments

Zucchini Fruit with Pinnapple

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

I love this, for full recipes please read this page on making mock pinnapple.. Otherwise, enjoy the photo of the process! so so good, the extra juice was made into a amazing jelly! Peeling, chopping, cooking and then getting to … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning | Tagged Dried Mock gummies make with zucchini, Flavoured colored zucchini fruit, mock pinnapple made from Zucchini | 1 Comment

Rhubarb Fruit Blends – Canning 2019

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

The biggest rhubarb crop is coming off and I am certainly noticing the difference in the cool wet spring and the fact that I did not feed my rhubarb plants last year. I will give them some extra feedings but … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning | Tagged Canning Mixed fruit rhubarb, Canning Rhubarb, Canning Rhubarb stewed fruits, rhubarb, spring canning, using up from the freezer | 2 Comments

Pineapple Tidbits Canning 2019

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

If you get your flyers.. check them over well and watch for SALES! In this case Large Pineapples were on sale for 1 dollar each.. now I will admit that normally they are extra large for 1 and that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning | Tagged Buying on sales, Canning Pineapple, don't waste food, Frugal habits, use what you buy | Leave a comment

Lets talk about Jars.

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

I found two cases of Quarts and two cases of half-gallon dark Amber, (takes out 99 percent of UV light) and I bought them all.. I have looked at smaller jars at times but the costs where quite high.. as … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning | Tagged Canning, Canning costs going up, cost of canning jars, Cost of replacement canning lids, jars | 15 Comments

Canning Log Jan 2019

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

I am going to see if I can make this work for 2019, we will see.. its never easy at all to do something like this, forget even a few times and it slips though the cracks. So I need … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning | Tagged Canning log 2019 Jan | 1 Comment

Food In Jars Challange 2019 -Jan Citrus

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Food in Jars is once again hosting an awesome canning/preserving challenge for 2019. The idea for January is Citrus. I have been busy already this past month, I made a number of syrups, I had a enough marmalade that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning, Food in jars | Tagged Canning, Canning Marmalade, Food in Jars Challange 2019, Lemon Crown Royal Marmalade, lime peel marmalade, Mad for Marmalade | 1 Comment

Orange Cranberry Jam

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

Cranberries are such an awesome treat for Christmas but watch for those sales that “should” come after boxing day on them. It’s a perfect time to pick up extra bags and make up some awesome Cranberry jam. This is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning | Tagged Easy Orange cranberry jam, How to make orange cranberry jam, Making homemade jams, Orange Cranberry Jam, Waterbath canning | 9 Comments

How often do you need to change your pressure canner rings?

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

So according to the company you should change your rings out yearly.. They are easy enough to get, just order them in for your size, they come with a new pressure plug as well. Most home hardware stores will order … Continue reading →