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Canning/Preserving Recipes

Sour Cherry Preserves

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By Kim Biegacki
This is my first time to work with canning cherries. I ended up getting a ...
(3 ratings)

Easy Chunky Canned Pasta Or Pizza Sauce

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By Tess Geer
This sauce can be made to your preference and is super easy. Nearly all ready ...
(2 ratings)

Sweet Cucumber Pickle Chips

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By Eddie Jordan
It's just about time to make pickles. Cucumbers are on the vine and I am ...
(1 rating)

Canned Potatoes

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By Tess Geer
Can potatoes in chicken bouillon for great guilt-free flavor. Try adding a few cloves of ...
(2 ratings)

Canning Dried Beans Or Peas

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By Diane Atherton
We love dried beans and peas. And often I make dishes that calls for ...
(2 ratings)

Spicy Pickled Green Beans

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By Tess Geer
This version of pickled green beans is on the spicy side, but you can tone ...
(1 rating)
Ball Freezer Jars for Freezer Jam. Lime Green is 16oz, Purple is 8oz.

Simple Steps For "no" Cook Freezer Jam

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By Julia Ferguson
These instructions come from a leaflet found in Ball Pectin packages. These instructions along with ...
(2 ratings)
Ball Freezer Jar, for Freezer Jam. Lime Green is 16oz, Purple is 8oz.

Simple Steps For Cooked Freezer Jams

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By Julia Ferguson
This information is taken from leaflet that comes with boxes or packages of Ball Pectin. ...
(1 rating)

Pickled Okra - Dee Dee's

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By Diane Atherton
This easy recipe was shared with me at least 40 years ago. It's definitely a ...
(2 ratings)
My son's girl friend Yvanna took this photo when they ate the jam I sent home with them last weekend.  Her message was

Blueberry Jalabanero-cilantro Jam

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By Kathleen Hagood
This jam is WOW! My oldest son calls it well-balanced with the sweet and ...
(1 rating)
One of my batches of Mexican Soup, ready for the pantry!

Mexican Chicken Or Turkey Soup

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By Tess Geer
I originally found this recipe on Food.com posted by Belinda M. I tweaked it here ...
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I like the picnic theme for the labels

Hot & Sweet Bbq Sauce

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By Tess Geer
This recipe originally came from Barbecue! Bible Sauces, Rubs, And Marinades by Steven Raichlen. I ...
(2 ratings)

Apricot Jala-habanero Jam

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By Kathleen Hagood
My husband brought home the first fresh apricots of the season, and I decided I ...
(1 rating)
Margaritas for breakfast, and no one will say a word!

Margarita Jelly (& Jelly Canning Picture-tutorial)

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By Kathleen Hagood
Last Christmas, my children and their families all met in Fredericksburg, TX. One of our ...
(1 rating)

Dill Pickles

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By Diane Atherton
It's that time of year! Cucumbers are making and I'll soon be canning some ...
(1 rating)

Norma's Easy Strawberry Jam

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By Norma DeRemer
SUMMER IS HERE!!!! I know there are a lot of jam recipes here on ...
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Pineapple Jalapeno Habanero Spread

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By Lisa Mersereau
Sugar and spice and that heat is nice, that's what this girl is made of. ...
(2 ratings)
Mango-Jalapeno Jelly!!!!!

Mango Jalapeno Jelly

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By Lisa Mersereau
Some like it hot!!! I like it spicy. This Jelly is not wimpy!! ...
(1 rating)

Dad's French Seasoning

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By Eddie Jordan
My dad's French seasoning. I had to post it so I wouldn't lose it again.
(1 rating)
This is even fantastic over vanilla ice cream for a special date night dessert. I would recommend Valentine's day

Strawberry And Pinot Noir Jam

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By Deborah Reeder
I found this Jam recipe in our local newspaper, it is a hugh hit at ...
(1 rating)

Cranberry Orange Jam With Crystallized Ginger

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By Kim Biegacki
I am so excited to make my first "cooked" jam! Woohoo, I did it...I ...
(5 ratings)

Jan's Bruschetta Topping

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By Janus Fanning
I was given a jar of very expensive Bruschetta Topping as a Christmas gift. ...
(1 rating)

Rhubarb Freezer Jam

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By Kim Biegacki
I am not sure what my Grammie loved more? ....rhubarb or zucchini. But I ...
(6 ratings)
Bread & Butter Pickles

Bread & Butter Pickles

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By Jayne Rossi-Elliott
I've been canning these pickles for close to 30 years - they are a family ...
(1 rating)
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