The strawberries have arrived and it’s time to make strawberry jam. 

Today’s show lists the 10 things I learned for making the best strawberry jam.  We get answers to the following, as well as many more questions —

As a reminder, this podcast relies heavily on information and expertise provided by the USDA, the National Center for Food Preservation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Ball Blue Book of Preserving.

Blue Book Guide to Preserving  (Amazon affilate link)

Before You Go …

If you’ve not done so yet, please consider clicking here to give me a rating on iTunes (hopefully positive!) along with a written comment to tell people what you like about the podcast.  Thanks for listening!

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In today’s episode we talk about disruptions in the food supply and their connection to home canning & food preservation.  To help answer those questions, we take lessons from how they package a popular food item in the United States known as Pop-Tarts®.

Kellogg’s originally created Pop-Tarts after Post first developed a similar product, Country Squares.

When you buy Pop-Tarts, you get two Pop-Tarts, not just one, in every foil packet.  Why two?

And what’s that have to do with hurricanes, pandemics, and home canning?

You’ll find these answers in today’s episode.  As usual,y there’s lots of story-telling and tips & tricks to help you with your home canning and food preservation.

For more see, 13 Things You Never Knew About Pop-Tarts

Note:  Pop-Tarts® is a registered trademark of Kellogg North America Company.  The image here is solely for illustrative purposes.  Plus, Cherry Pop-Tarts are John’s favorite flavor.

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For all your hard work home canning this year, don’t you think you deserve a break – and a treat?  Today I give you both as I introduce you to the concept of making homemade ice cream.  But ice cream is much more than a wildly popular dessert.  It also happens to provide a natural complement to our home canning.

When you make ice cream at home, can add many of the items you’ve already canned, such as cherries, peaches, and berries to take your ice cream to a whole new level.  Once you learn to make ice cream at home, you may never go back to store-bought again.

Here’s the secret about making ice cream at home:  It is super easy! In today’s show I walk you through my favorite recipe for making a basic – but wonderful tasting – vanilla homemade ice cream.  From there I show you how you how to blend in some of your home canned goodies.  You are also going to need to buy an ice cream maker if you don’t have one already.  I tell you which one I use, how it works, and why I like it so much.

Things we Talk about in Today’s Show

Links Mentioned in Today’s Show (Affiliate links)—

Hilton Hotels (link is external) – My favorite hotel chain.

Canner I use:  Presto 1755 16-Quart Aluminum Pressure Cooker/Canner (Amazon)

Before you go …

If you haven’t done it already please take a moment to give me a rating on iTunes (link is external) (hopefully positive if you think I’ve earned it!).

Thanks for listening and all your wonderful support!

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In home canning as well as in life, we sometimes get off our game; some call it “losing our mojo”.  You know that feeling:  Things aren’t quite right, we keep messing up, we can’t seem to get into that rhythm that keeps us productive and allows us to feel at ease.  That’s what it has been like for me this growing season.  In today’s episode I tell you how a simple bucket of cucumbers got me back in balance.  It’s an episode I think you’ll enjoy.

Seasonal canners will benefit by refreshing themselves on techniques, concepts, and processes that form the foundation to safe home canning.  Those new to home canning will find trusted places to learn and get started.

John’s Must-Have Resources Mentioned in Today’s Show

Things we Talk about in Today’s Show

Advertisers You Can Use to Support Canning Season (Affiliate links)—

Hilton Hotels(link is external) – My favorite hotel chain.

Canner I use:  Presto 1755 16-Quart Aluminum Pressure Cooker/Canner (Amazon)

Before you go …

If you haven’t done it already please take a moment to give me a rating on iTunes(link is external) (hopefully positive if you think I’ve earned it!).

Thanks for listening and all your wonderful support!

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Knowing how to safely pickle foods is one of the foundation skills used by home canners worldwide.  In today’s episode we are joined by Roxie Dinstel from the Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.  Roxie happens to be the creator of one of the three must-have canning resources I talked about in Episode 31, Three Must-Haves for Home Canners.

Seasonal canners will benefit by refreshing themselves on techniques, concepts, and processes that form the foundation to safe home canning.  Those new to home canning will find trusted places to learn and get started.

John’s Must-Have Resources Mentioned in Today’s Show

Things we Talk about in Today’s Show

Links Mentioned in Today’s Show (Affiliate links)—

Hilton Hotels – My favorite hotel chain.

Canner I use:  Presto 1755 16-Quart Aluminum Pressure Cooker/Canner (Amazon)

Before you go …

If you haven’t done it already please take a moment to give me a rating on iTunes (hopefully positive if you think I’ve earned it!).

Thanks for listening and all your wonderful support!

Attached:

Roxie’s Pickle Recipes (PDF)

Seasonal canners will benefit by refreshing themselves on techniques, concepts, and processes that form the foundation to safe home canning.  Those new to home canning will find trusted places to learn and get started.

I also walk you through listener questions, something I really enjoy receiving.

John’s Must-Have Resources Mentioned in Today’s Show

Listener Questions Answered in Today’s Show

Links Mentioned in Today’s Show (Affiliate links)—

– See more at: http://canningseason.com/blog/cs-031-must-have-resources-your-best-home-canning-your-questions-answered#sthash.ZPo0V6so.dpuf

The cherries are in!  Will you be home canning cherries this year?  If so, what do you plan to make?  With so many choices, you’ll find the effort so much more rewarding if you just take a bit of time upfront to think through the options.

Here’s some things you could make with your cherries this year —

For me, this was my first time canning cherries. Since I love cherry yogurt so much, but don’t want all the added sugar and corn syrup that comes with commericially prepared varieties, I decided to make my own cherries for adding to plain yogurt   I’ve already tasted it and it’s great!

Want to make your own homemade yogurt to go with your cherries?  See CS-029, Make Your Own Yogurt at Home to learn more.

I spent the 4th of July in Norway.  It’s such a beautiful country I call it the Land of Once Upon a Time.  While there I also learned of some interesting canning and food traditions I share in today’s show.

As a reminder, this podcast relies heavily on information and expertise provided by the USDA (link is external), the National Center for Food Preservation (link is external), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (link is external) and the Ball Blue Book of Preserving.

Blue Book Guide to Preserving  (Amazon affilate link)

Before You Go …

If you’ve not done so yet, please consider clicking here to give me a rating on iTunes (hopefully positive!) along with a written comment to tell people what you like about the podcast.  Thanks for listening!

– See more at: http://canningseason.com/blog/cs-035-cherries-so-many-cool-things-make-cherries-my-trip-norway#sthash.uLA6vcux.dpuf

Whether a novice or seasoned in the art of home canning, all will benefit from this week’s show.  I introduce you to three of my must-have, go-to resources I rely on for my own home canning and food preservation efforts.

Seasonal canners will benefit by refreshing themselves on techniques, concepts, and processes that form the foundation to safe home canning.  Those new to home canning will find trusted places to learn and get started.

I also walk you through listener questions, something I really enjoy receiving.

John’s Must-Have Resources Mentioned in Today’s Show

Listener Questions Answered in Today’s Show

– See more at: http://canningseason.com/blog/cs-031-must-have-resources-your-best-home-canning-your-questions-answered#sthash.ZPo0V6so.dpuf

Whether a novice or seasoned in the art of home canning, all will benefit from this week’s show.  I introduce you to three of my must-have, go-to resources I rely on for my own home canning and food preservation efforts.

Seasonal canners will benefit by refreshing themselves on techniques, concepts, and processes that form the foundation to safe home canning.  Those new to home canning will find trusted places to learn and get started.

I also walk you through listener questions, something I really enjoy receiving.

John’s Must-Have Resources Mentioned in Today’s Show

Listener Questions Answered in Today’s Show

– See more at: http://canningseason.com/blog/cs-031-must-have-resources-your-best-home-canning-your-questions-answered#sthash.ZPo0V6so.dpuf

Whether a novice or seasoned in the art of home canning, all will benefit from this week’s show.  I introduce you to three of my must-have, go-to resources I rely on for my own home canning and food preservation efforts.

Seasonal canners will benefit by refreshing themselves on techniques, concepts, and processes that form the foundation to safe home canning.  Those new to home canning will find trusted places to learn and get started.

I also walk you through listener questions, something I really enjoy receiving.

John’s Must-Have Resources Mentioned in Today’s Show

Listener Questions Answered in Today’s Show

– See more at: http://canningseason.com/blog/cs-031-must-have-resources-your-best-home-canning-your-questions-answered#sthash.ZPo0V6so.dpuf

Whether a novice or seasoned in the art of home canning, all will benefit from this week’s show.  I introduce you to three of my must-have, go-to resources I rely on for my own home canning and food preservation efforts.

Seasonal canners will benefit by refreshing themselves on techniques, concepts, and processes that form the foundation to safe home canning.  Those new to home canning will find trusted places to learn and get started.

I also walk you through listener questions, something I really enjoy receiving.

John’s Must-Have Resources Mentioned in Today’s Show

Listener Questions Answered in Today’s Show

– See more at: http://canningseason.com/blog/cs-031-must-have-resources-your-best-home-canning-your-questions-answered#sthash.ZPo0V6so.dpuf

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The cherries are in!  Will you be home canning cherries this year?  If so, what do you plan to make?  With so many choices, you’ll find the effort so much more rewarding if you just take a bit of time upfront to think through the options.

Here’s some things you could make with your cherries this year —

For me, this was my first time canning cherries. Since I love cherry yogurt so much, but don’t want all the added sugar and corn syrup that comes with commercially prepared varieties, I decided to make my own cherries for adding to plain yogurt I’ve already tasted it and it’s great!

Want to make your own homemade yogurt to go with your cherries?  See CS-029, Make Your Own Yogurt at Home to learn more.

I spent the 4th of July in Norway.  It’s such a beautiful country I call it the Land of Once Upon a Time.  While there I also learned of some interesting canning and food traditions I share in today’s show.

As a reminder, this podcast relies heavily on information and expertise provided by the USDA (link is external), the National Center for Food Preservation (link is external), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (link is external) and the Ball Blue Book of Preserving.

Blue Book Guide to Preserving  (Amazon affilate link)

Before You Go …

If you’ve not done so yet, please consider clicking here to give me a rating on iTunes (hopefully positive!) along with a written comment to tell people what you like about the podcast.  Thanks for listening!

The post CS-035: Cherries! | So Many Cool Things to Make with Cherries | My Trip to Norway appeared first on Canning Season.

Today’s session provides a great review on preventing botulism and food poisoning. With the new growing season underway, timing is perfect for...

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In this Memorial Day special, I get to interview a dear friend who served and fought as a member of the US...

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