Check out the following Step-By-Step Pictorial videos on using the pressure canner and boiling water bath canner. Hopefully for first timers, you will find it useful and not intimidating. For those who are veterans, I hope that you will find a couple of new items that will make your produce that much safer for you and your family. Please let me know what you think.
Love Those Blueberries
Blueberries are gaining popularity in the American Diet because of their antioxidant properties. They provide vitamin C and E, potassium and fiber. In our household we don't eat them because they are good for us but because we love the flavor.We do not have access to blueberry bushes so we have to rely on purchasing them from the store. When you purchase blueberries look for good color, firm flesh and plumpness. These are indicators of prime condition. Always inspect the bottom
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Summer Eating Made Simple
Memorial Day signals the start of summer in most households. This brings to mind picnics and cookouts and local fresh fruits and vegetables. This year, consumers have purchased more than 10 times the usual amount of seeds to plant. This means LOTS more home grown vegetables! Fresh spinach, lettuce, beets, and green beans—oh my. Are you growing your own this year? Are you frequenting more local farmers markets? Maybe purchasing more fresh produce from the