Comments on: Home Preservation and Pressure Canning

By: Fresh is best for children @ Slather Brand Foods

Fresh is best for children @ Slather Brand Foods — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:34:04 +0000

[...] Eat fresh or as close to fresh as you can. Avoid commercially canned produce. You might even “put up” like my momma did when I was growing up. Home preserving of food is better and you can do it. Respected blogger Heather Solos of HomeEc101.com is a great source of information on home preservation of foods. [...]

By: 100 Lessons You Should Learn from Frugal People

100 Lessons You Should Learn from Frugal People — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:30:50 +0000

[...] Home Preservation and Pressure Canning: Preserve bulk buys or garden harvests with canning and more. [...]

By: HeatherSolos

HeatherSolos — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:47:09 +0000

You may need to get very creative with their food storage. Putting a bed on risers and using that space is a pretty popular option. Another is to clean out a linen or coat closet and use that space. I want to clear up one little thing about MSG. You're right that it can be hidden under other ingredient terms, but it cannot be hidden under spices. I dug pretty deep into the US's Federal Regulations on Food Labeling. You can see all the other names in this post: http://www.home-ec101.com/food-labels-controversy...

By: Laura Ferko

Laura Ferko — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:27:51 +0000

LOL, okay ladies, now I want to buy a pressure cooker and start canning…I only wish I had the room!! Of course I guess since I'm not buying any of the canned products at the supermarket I'll just refill the shelf with "homemade"! Right now my borther cans and I freeze, guess I'll have to look on Craig's list myself!! I have to do it though, I don't buy anything with artificial anything in it, I have been finding out so much bad news about our food supply that it literally makes me sad, it's like they are poisoning everyone slowly, much better to do it yourself!! Did you ladies know for instance that if a label doesn't specifically say which spices are being used they can get away with saying "spices" and be putting MSG in it?? Sad isn't it?

By: Laura Ferko

Laura Ferko — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:22:02 +0000

My brother just bought one of the pressure cookers you are talking about…it was on Craig's list, used but still in very good shape for $25.00. Being frugal can really add to the enjoyment of setting up your emergency pantry!!

By: Kimba

Kimba — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:00:58 +0000

Great article! The only kind of canning I've ever tried is regular water bath canning. I never really considered pressure canning. You've given me some great ideas!

By: HeatherSolos

HeatherSolos — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:23:45 +0000

I may be on the road that week, but if not, I'll be sure to stop by. It sounds like a great idea, thank you for the heads up.

By: HeatherSolos

HeatherSolos — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:22:41 +0000

The Ball book is invaluable! I wish I knew where mine went. I'm still building up my jar and band stash, a little more every year and eventually I'll be able to downgrade to replacement mode. I really want to can soup, I know my albondigas - http://www.home-ec101.com/clear-my-head/ is a great candidate for canning, but I have yet to muster the energy and drive to pull it off.

By: HeatherSolos

HeatherSolos — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:20:08 +0000

You can vacuum seal and freeze dried or slow roasted tomatoes and they will keep for a long time. They are wonderful. I need to go ahead and get a dehydrator, I have some produce that is getting tossed today. I feel bad, but I just could not get to it.

By: HeatherSolos

HeatherSolos — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:19:09 +0000

I find canning a lot easier if I have company. Sometimes this means begging a friend just to come hang out while I work. Other times I have to suck it up and make do with my favorite pod casts. Setting up the work area and getting rid of interruptions are probably key to success. With super young kids in the house, I wold only attempt to can if someone was around to wrangle them, otherwise it goes without saying that someone's bottom would need to be wiped at a critical moment.