Few things hit the spot like a good Plum Preserves Recipe. Making plum preserves at home is a classic way to hold onto the bold, sweet-tart flavor of summer’s best plums. People love these preserves ...

Pack the food you're canning into hot, sterilized jars before placing them in the boiling water bath. Read home canning for beginners to learn how to can food throughout the year, including tips for ...

Few fall recipes capture the pure essence of apples quite like a homemade apple butter recipe. Apple butter is a silky, spiced spread (no actual butter involved) simmered until it’s thick, deep brown, ...

I picked up a cookbook last week to peruse some canning recipes and what I saw left me cold. Two recipes, one for preserving green beans, the other for asparagus, called for processing the vegetables ...