Tag Archives: canning jars

Can I can cucumbers without canning equipment?

TweetQuestion by Dixie: Can I can cucumbers without canning equipment? I have fresh cucumbers in my garden. I don’t have the equipment but I do have canning jars. How do I do this? Is there anything else I can do to the cucumbers to preserve them? Best answer: Answer by sophiebThere are directions on the … Continue reading

Canning or Preserving Homemade Peanut or Almond Butter?

TweetI’m very familiar with proper sterilization of canning jars and a hot water bath afterward in jam/jelly making, but I’m now looking to make my own raw almond and peanut butters. Does anyone know if the process is the same? Will it work just the same or will the shelf life be different? I don’t … Continue reading

Homemade Christmas gifts.?

TweetI am looking for great ideas to give away at Christmas to people in my husbands office. I am a fairly good cook but am looking for some new awesome recipies. In the past I have done cakes, cookies and breads. I have also made canning jars with herbed mozzarella, jams and jellies. I am … Continue reading