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Preserving Pears in Heavy Syrup
Five-minute walkthrough on water-bath canning pears in heavy syrup, a long-term food storage method for home gardeners and foragers.
Setting Up an Outdoor Canning Kitchen
Why moving canning outdoors keeps your home cool, reduces mess, and lets you enjoy summer while preserving vegetables and fruit.
Canning Pumpkin – Monday Night Fireside Chat
Live panel discussion on canning pumpkin for storage, hosted with Rebel Canners and ChefTech experts covering techniques for food preservation beginners.
Mom's Tomato Marmalade (Jelly)
Six-minute walkthrough on making tomato jelly from garden surplus: peeling, cooking down, adding citrus and pectin, and hot-water-bath canning for long-term storage.
Don't Make These Preserving Mistakes
Learn practical habits to manage food preservation efficiently, including timing, method selection, and whether you're preserving foods your family will actually eat.
4 Ways to Preserve Green Beans
Step-by-step instructions for fermenting, freezing, freeze-drying, and canning green beans, with storage life for each method.
Canning Pie Fillings
Panel discussion on canning pie fillings for long-term storage, hosted by Gil of Camppatton Family Compound with expert canners Tammy McNeill and Mark of ChefTech.
Don't Have a Garden? No Problem!
Food preservation techniques (canning, fermenting, dehydrating, freezing) for building seasonal food stores without growing your own.
What's In Your Flour – Monday Night Fireside Chat No. 1448
Panel discussion on flour quality, sourcing, and storage for long-term food preservation and homesteading.
Jars For Canning – No. 1446
Hour-long panel discussion on canning jar selection, types, and best practices for food preservation, hosted with expert guests from Rebel Canners and ChefTech.
Mason Jars: The Ultimate Prepping Tool No One Talks About
Explore practical applications of mason jars for food storage, water treatment, fermentation, and herbal medicine in a self-reliant home.
The Tiny Canning Detail That Ruins Jars
Explains ring storage, headspace, siphoning prevention, and how to identify false seals in home canning.