Jill Winger, creator of the award-winning blog The Prairie Homestead, introduces her debut The Prairie Homestead Cookbook, including 100+ delicious, wholesome recipes made with fresh ingredients to bring the flavors and spirit of homestead cooking to any kitchen table. With a foreword by bestselling author Joel Salatin The Pioneer Woman Cooks meets 100 Days of Real Food, on the Wyoming prairie. While Jill produces much of her own food on her Wyoming ranch, you don’t have to grow all—or even any—of your own food to cook and eat like a homesteader. Jill teaches people how to make delicious traditional American comfort food recipes with whole ingredients and shows that you don’t have to use obscure items to enjoy this lifestyle. And as a busy mother of three, Jill knows how to make recipes easy and delicious for all ages. "Jill takes you on an insightful and delicious journey of becoming a homesteader. This book is packed with so much easy to follow, practical, hands-on information about steps you can take towards integrating homesteading into your life. It is packed full of exciting and mouth-watering recipes and heartwarming stories of her unique adventure into homesteading. These recipes are ones I know I will be using regularly in my kitchen." - Eve Kilcher These 109 recipes include her family’s favorites, with maple-glazed pork chops, butternut Alfredo pasta, and browned butter skillet corn. Jill also shares 17 bonus recipes for homemade sauces, salt rubs, sour cream, and the like—staples that many people are surprised to learn you can make yourself. Beyond these recipes, The Prairie Homestead Cookbook shares the tools and tips Jill has learned from life on the homestead, like how to churn your own butter, feed a family on a budget, and experience all the fulfilling satisfaction of a DIY lifestyle.

Can it, pickle it, and store it with confidence. If you can boil water, you can make your own delectable jams and jellies, try your hand at fresh-pack pickling, and jar savory sauces. Ball Canning Back to Basics focuses on the building-block techniques and easy, classic recipes every canner should know. The book begins with in-depth information on water bath canning, the equipment you need, and food safety guidance. Each preserving method is thoroughly explained with beginner-friendly tutorials and step-by-step photographs highlighting key steps. Learn to capture the sweet, ripe flavors of your favorite fruits and vegetables with 100 approachable, versatile recipes for the modern pantry. Packed with simple variation ideas for low-sugar and flavor change-ups, and time-tested tips from the most trusted authority in home canning, this handy guide delivers everything you need to successfully master home canning safely and deliciously.

A comprehensive guide to home preserving and canning in small batches provides seasonally arranged recipes for 100 jellies, spreads, salsas and more while explaining the benefits of minimizing dependence on processed, store-bought preserves.

From the experts, the definitive book on home preserving. Bernardin Home Canning Products are the gold standard in home preserving supplies, the trademark jars on display in stores every summer from coast to coast. Now the experts at Bernardin have written a book destined to become the Bernardin "bible" of home preserving. As nutrition and food quality have become more important, home canning and preserving has increased in popularity for the benefits it offers: Cooks gain control of the ingredients, including organic fruits and vegetables. Preserving foods at their freshest point locks in nutrition. The final product is free of chemical additives and preservatives. Store-bought brands cannot match the wonderful flavor of homemade. Only a few hours are needed to put up a batch of jam or relish. Home preserves make a great personal gift any time of year. The 400 innovative and enticing recipes include everything from salsas and savory sauces to pickles, chutneys, relishes and, of course, jams, jellies and fruit spreads. You'll find such treats as: Mango-Raspberry Jam Crabapple Jelly Green Pepper Jelly Pickled Asparagus Roasted Red Pepper Spread Tomatillo Salsa Brandied Apple Rings Apricot-Date Chutney The book includes comprehensive directions on safe canning and preserving methods, plus lists of required equipment and utensils. Specific instructions for first-timers and handy tips for the experienced make the Complete Book of Home Preserving a valuable addition to any kitchen library.

Pressure Canning Made Simple for Beginners: 89 Easy and Safe Recipes Welcome to the exciting world of pressure canning! Canning your food is an easy and economical way to preserve fruits, vegetables, and other foods for months or even years to come. It is a safe, creative, and affordable way to save money on your grocery bill and ensure your family enjoys the same fresh, seasonal produce, year-round. Pressure Canning Made Simple for Beginners provides you with an excellent introduction to the savings and abundance that canning can bring. With 89 easy and safe recipes for a variety of pressure canned foods, it is an excellent resource for all canning enthusiasts, from the novice to the experienced. Pressure canning requires a higher temperature than the more commonly-used water bath canning approach, which is the process of boiling-in-a-jar. The higher temperatures of pressure canning make it ideal for safely preserving low-acid foods, such as vegetables and meats. In Pressure Canning Made Simple for Beginners, you'll be provided with all the instructions you need to get started with pressure canning in a simple and safe way. Specialist advice is included on selecting suitable home canners, pressure canner options, as well as how to use them in a safe and efficient manner. Furthermore, the book covers the process of pressure canning-including the tempering, venting, and sealing of your canning jars-and also provides guidance on processing times for a variety of commonly-canned goods. To get the most out of this cookbook, it is necessary to acquire a pressure canner. Pressure canning requires the use of a canning jar that is sealed and placed in a sealed pressure canner, at specific temperatures and pressures, in order to safely and accurately preserve and store foods. This cookbook explains the basics of pressure canning in a manner that is easy to understand for a beginner, along with detailed instructions and recipes for the novice canner. Pressure Canning Made Simple for Beginners also offers tips for creating delicious and easy canning recipes for you and your family, such as jams, jellies, soups, sauces, and other mouthwatering dishes. It is a perfect cookbook for any person starting their journey with pressure canning, or for established canning enthusiasts looking to expand their knowledge and add to their existing repertoire of recipes. Whether you're interested in canning as a means to save money, as a way to reduce food waste, or simply for the taste and enjoyment that it brings, Pressure Canning Made Simple for Beginners has you covered. Open the pages of this book and explore the world of pressure canning today!

Simply Canning - Survival Guide to Safe Home Canning. Do you know the most important information for safe home canning? Do you have the assurance that you won't poison your children? Simply Canning will lead you step by step through the most important safety information. Safety First! If you are a beginning canner and are not sure where to start, Simply Canning is for you. This canning guide is designed to boost your understanding of canning principals and safety, and make your canning a success. Simple Steps Canning Guide is a guide that will: Give you essential information you need for safe, successful and fun home canning. Give you confidence and peace of mind.... we all love peace of mind. What you will learn: Basics - so what is it that processing actually does? Choosing your food and canning methods- Which canning method should you use, and more importantly which ones to NOT use Canners -How to use both Water Bath and Pressure Canners. Equipment - What else do you need? Hand tools, Specialty tools. What is essential and what is just plain handy. The Big Day- Tips to make canning day go smoothly. Preparation is the key to stress-free success. When the job is done. How to check your seals, store your jars and equipment. What to do if you have jars that don't turn out quite right Recipes for both waterbath and pressure canning many basic foods.

The Complete Guide to Pressure Canning is a safe, practical, step-by-step resource to preserve the low-acid foods that you love. From soups and stews, to meals-in-a-jar, to kitchen staples like broths and beans, pressure canning is a time-honored craft that allows you to safely and affordably preserve the food your family loves to eat. Written by The Canning Diva(R) Diane Devereaux, The Complete Guide to Pressure Canning delivers everything you need to confidently achieve pressure canning perfection. With The Complete Guide to Pressure Canning you will discover the ease of pressure canning, understand the science behind safe food preservation, and enjoy delicious recipes for stocking your kitchen and feeding your family. In the pages of this all-in-one pressure canning roadmap you'll find: An overview of pressure canning basics that includes guidance for buying a pressure canner and pressure canning fundamentals More than 80 pressure canning recipes for: stocks, broths, soups, and stews; meats including wild game and fish; meals-in-a-jar; tomatoes and vegetables; beans and legumes; and more Pressure canning charts for safely canning vegetables and meats that include quantity, yield, jar size, processing time, and PSI gauge guidance A "First Batches" Chapter that includes two practice recipes for those new to pressure canning With The Complete Guide to Pressure Canning, readers of all skill levels will learn to successfully preserve and serve wholesome, nourishing foods that everyone will enjoy.