Food and Pantry – Canning & Preservation

People have been canning for generations. Whether it be in true cans or glass jars, once we figured out how to preserve food, we were doing very,...

Perhaps you've had an extremely bountiful milking season and you have nothing to do with the excess milk as you clean out your freezer (probably in...

Canning is a great way to preserve food and make it shelf-stable. If you are like most people, you think canned foods are primarily jams, jellies,...

Whenever I see someone throw away a chicken carcass after making a nice roast, I cringe a little bit. Just because you’ve picked all the meat off,...

The Amish are famous for a few things: they live without modern technology, care about nature, and cook fantastic food. They lead a basic life and...

Being prepared for hard times is a vital part of homesteading. One way to store food for later use is to can it, but many of us are now turning to...

Honey has been used in food preservation for centuries for its many microbial-fighting properties that keep food from spoiling. Many people believe...

Eggs are a relatively cheap and highly nutritious meal. They are also fresh foods that may be difficult to acquire in a crisis unless you happen to...

Pickling is an ancient and great way to preserve meat and add flavor at the same time. The process of pickling meat involves soaking the meat in a...

Updated: 09.07.2025 Dry curing meat is an ancient method of preserving food. It has been used for centuries across many different cultures,...

Every homesteader’s pantry has canned food in it. It’s the first line of defense against starvation in a disaster scenario. While canned foods...

You might be one of those in a dilemma whether to can or freeze-dry your foods. Because when it comes to canning and freeze-drying foods, both have...

We're all facing some interesting food issues these past few years and many of us have taken this as a prompt to go ahead and start looking back at...

(Originally published 12/12/12.) Sometimes you just get lucky and you hit the mother-lode on meat.  Maybe it’s a great sale – for example, my...

I’m certain that I am not alone in wanting my favorite garden staples to be accessible year-round. When I first started gardening, I would often...

Canning is a safe way to preserve food if it is done properly. It involves transferring food into containers and heating them so that any...

For most homesteaders, canning is just one of the essential skills to fully utilize your resources for the long term. When done correctly, this...

Preparation is the key to survival, and having enough food resources for you and your family in case of an emergency is an important part of your...