Canning and Preserving for Beginners: The Essential Canning Recipes and Canning Supplies Guide

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"Whether you are a local food movement enthusiast or just starting out on the food preservation journey, this is the resource to have."—Eric, reader Canning and preserving is a great solution to always having local, seasonal, and budget-friendly food in your kitchen. But unless you learned how to do it in your grandmother's kitchen, it can be difficult—not to mention dangerous—to know where to start. Canning & Preserving for Beginners explains the process of home canning with step-by-step directions and easy, flavorful canning recipes. Experience how enjoyable and delicious it can be to eat seasonally with this simple and straightforward reference. Canning & Preserving for Beginners will help you quickly become an expert in home canning with 70 Easy Recipes for canning and preserving the perfect pickles, relishes, jams and jellies throughout the year Step-by-Step Guidelines for canning techniques, such as water bath canning and pressure canning Tips and Tricks saving time and safely canning your favorite fruits and vegetables Canning recipes include: Classic Dill Pickles, Pickled Green Beans, Strawberry Jam, Apple Butter, Onion Relish, Mango Salsa, Honey-Pear Jelly, Light Blueberry-Almond Fruit Spread, Carrots, Asparagus Spears, Chili con Carne, Vegetable Soup, and much more! "...filled with clear and easy to follow information and tried and tested recipes that will put your canning nerves at ease. "—Maria Slavik, Sweet Domesticity Blog CONTENTS An Introduction to Canning Section 1: Water Bath Canning     Chapter 1: Water Bath Canning: Supplies, Instructions, and Safety     Chapter 2: Perfect Pickles        Classic Dill Pickles        Sweet Gherkins        Bread and Butter Pickles        Refrigerator Kosher Dills        Watermelon Rind Pickles        Pickled Green Beans        Pickled Banana Peppers        Pickled Jalapeño Peppers        Pickled Beets        Sweet Refrigerator Pickled Onion Rings        Italian-Style Pickled Vegetables     Chapter 3: Jams, Jellies, and Preserves        Strawberry Jam        Raspberry Jam        Blackberry Preserves        Orange Marmalade        Peach Freezer Jam        Mixed Berry Jam        Easy-Peasy Grape Jelly        Apricot Jam        Apple Butter        Cherry Preserves     Chapter 4: Salsas and Relishes        Sweet Pickle Relish        Onion Relish        Corn Relish        Chow-Chow        Mild Salsa        Salsa Verde        Mango Salsa        Pineapple Salsa        Hot and Spicy Salsa        Mango Chutney        Peach Chutney     Chapter 5: Low-Sodium and Low-Sugar Recipes        Low-Sugar Apricot Freezer Jam        Pears Canned in Apple Juice        Low-Sugar Strawberry Jam        Low-Sugar Peachy-Pineapple Spread        Light Blueberry-Almond Fruit Spread        Honey-Pear Jelly        Low-Sodium Dill Pickles        Low-Sodium Sweet Pickle Slices        Low-Sodium Spicy Dilly Beans        Low-Sodium Zesty Pickled Peppers Section 2: Pressure Canning     Chapter 6: Pressure Canning: Supplies, Instructions, and Safety     Chapter 7: Pressure Canning Fruits and Vegetables        Carrots        Green Beans        Tomatoes        Whole-Kernel Corn        Asparagus Spears        Potatoes        Peaches        Apples        Applesauce        Pears     Chapter 8: Pressure Canning Meat, Poultry, and Seafood        Processing Chicken, Turkey, and Game Birds        Processing Ground Meats        Processing Stew Meats        Processing Fish     Chapter 9: Pressure Canning Prepared Foods and Meal Starters        Ground Meat Base Mix        Chicken with Gravy        Meatless Spaghetti Sauce        Spaghetti Sauce with Meat        Vegetable Soup        Tomato Soup        Chicken Soup        Mexican-Style Chicken Soup        Chunky Beef Stew        Hearty Chili        Chili con Carne        Apple Pie Filling        Blueberry Pie Filling        Peach Pie Filling Conclusion Altitude Chart Glossary