Canning dry goods

Unlock the secrets to preserving your pantry staples with our comprehensive guide on oven dry canning. Perfect for beginners, this step-by-step tutorial will walk you through the essentials of safely and effectively storing dry goods. Learn the techniques to extend the shelf life of your favorite foods while maintaining their flavor and quality. Whether you're looking to save money, reduce waste, or simply enjoy the satisfaction of homemade preservation, this guide is your go-to resource for…

Whether you have open shelving in your kitchen or pantry, or just need a few essentials out on your countertops, glass jars are one of our favorite ways to organize in the kitchen. Here are 10 of our favorite kitchens that put glass jars to good use to stay organized. The best thing about glass jars is that there are options for every price range.

Learn how to can dry beans effortlessly without the need for soaking, brought to you by The Kinda DIY Homestead.

I finally decided to try something that I've been researching for quite a while now. "Oven Canning". It's not really canning, but that what it's been dubbed. Short version: You slowly heat your dry goods at a low oven temp, which kills any bugs and nasties and rids the food of any excess moisture. You…

Explore a variety of homemade dry mix recipes to stock your pantry with essentials, all crafted by Mainly Homemade.

Canning potatoes is a great way to preserve an abundant harvest for long-term food storage. The shelf-stable jars are handy for quick additions to meals.

The main enemies of dry pasta are moisture, heat, light, oxygen, and insects. Without these, it should last for many years.

Meal in a Jar canning recipes allow you to preserve a whole ready to heat and eat meal right on your pantry shelf.

We'll share how to store rice long term, which rice to store, and answers to some common storage questions.

When you buy dry stores in bulk (oats, lentils, barley, beans), you are sometimes left with storage problems: creepy-crawlies in your oats...or no room in your freezer. Black beans, brown lentils, oats, red lentils I read an article a while back in Countryside Magazine (Sept/Oct 2011?) that described dry canning - and I couldn't believe how easy it was! Basically, this is what I do: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Take clean, dry quart or half-gallon canning jars and fill them with…

Discover the key differences between canning and vacuum sealing mason jars, and learn how to keep your dry foods fresh with Avid Armor's vacuum sealers and canister sets. Perfect for pantry organization and long-term food storage.

By Stephanie Dayle - I originally wrote this article for the The American Preppers Network and have now brought it over to my own site with updated information. The easiest, cheapest and fastest way to dry can food is to use oxygen absorbers. This technique is nearly fool-proof, and requires no electricity, fancy equipment, and it does not expose your dry food to heat. The true beauty to this technique is that you can break the seal on a jar, use some of the contents, close it up with the…

Learn the art of canning dried beans with this guide, brought to you by Simple Ecology.

My husband and I have been talking for years about being prepared for an emergency. But when this Covid-19 pandemic hit, we found we were pretty low on many staple items for long term supply. In the beginning, I only had a six-pack of paper towels and a 24-pack of toilet paper in the hall closet. I mean, the items we had in the pantry would probably last us two or three months if we had to stretch it. But what we would really feel more comfortable with is having a year's supply of basic food…

Common canning mistakes need to be fixed before you or someone else gets sick! I see a lot of these canning mistakes repeated over and over!

Canning is a great way to preserve your garden or local, seasonal favorites. Are you making these canning mistakes that cost you time, money or your health?

This recipe for canned carrots is a great alternative to regular canned carrots, and is a side dish all on its own!

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