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Preserving

CANNING: 101

Canning your own food can be one of the healthiest things you can do, as long as you follow safe canning guidelines. You have control of the ingredients, flavor profile, and size of the jar. Once you have invested in the proper equipment, canning can (pun intended) be one of the most economical ways to preserve food for the off-season, easy preparation, and to save foods that may be available for a good price. It is a gratifying feeling to "shop your pantry" and decide what original fast food you're going to make for yourself and your family.

Jars of fresh canned tomato sauce in quart jars.

There is nothing more gratifying than preserving your own food for better health and stocking the pantry. Whether you grow it yourself or choose the ingredients, knowing what you're eating and how it was prepared is incomparable.

Jars of fresh canned tomato sauce in pint and quart jars.

Safe Canning

We started our canning journey years ago when we made pomegranate jelly with some neighbors. Fast forward to 2018, when Michelle was healing from a colon re-section after discovering cancer: we wanted to can our own food (mainly vegetables and broths) with ingredients that we either grew or picked ourselves. 

We use only tested, safe recipes and methods.

If you want to learn how to SAFELY can food for your pantry, check out our playlist. It will continue to grow.

Freeze dried ground beef, rice, carrots, and peas. Home made freeze dried dog food.

Freeze Drying

Canning is a wonderful way to preserve food, but it takes up a lot of pantry space. As an alternative to canning, we also freeze dry some foods. Ours is named after a great-grandmother, Tilly. The real Tilly was an amazing homemaker, and the new Tilly is super versatile. Here is a short list of what we make:

  • Leftovers for future easy meals

  • Homemade powders (super greens, mushrooms, and tomato skins) to add nutrition to any dish or smoothie

  • Our own dog food to ensure our dogs are getting real food and not by-products found in commercial foods

  • Soup - Who needs fast food when you can just add hot water?

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