https://ourbestbites.com/category/recipes/method/canning-and-preserving/ Tips, Tricks, and Tastes from Two Real-Life Kitchens Thu, 03 Oct 2024 18:01:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://ourbestbites.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cropped-icon-300x300.png https://ourbestbites.com/category/recipes/method/canning-and-preserving/ 32 32 https://ourbestbites.com/oven-roasted-tomatoes/ https://ourbestbites.com/oven-roasted-tomatoes/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2021 06:01:00 +0000 http://obb.zee-studio.com/2008/10/oven-roasted-tomatoes/ There are a lot of things I love to do with fresh tomatoes, but one thing trumps them all: Oven Roasted Tomatoes. It’s a simple process, and my favorite thing to make with an abundance of tomatoes from the garden.  Tomatoes are simply cut, tossed with olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic, and slow roasted ...]]> https://ourbestbites.com/oven-roasted-tomatoes/feed/ 98 https://ourbestbites.com/refrigerator-pickles/ https://ourbestbites.com/refrigerator-pickles/#comments Fri, 29 May 2020 06:01:46 +0000 https://ourbestbites.com/?p=8691 If you are starting to get an abundance of garden vegetables, cucumbers in particular, this recipe for refrigerator pickles is a great way to preserve them! They can be eaten right away, but after a few weeks, they are tangy and flavorful but still maintain their crunch! Read more after the recipe. These crunchy, tangy, ...]]> https://ourbestbites.com/refrigerator-pickles/feed/ 78 https://ourbestbites.com/pressure-cooker-apple-sauce/ https://ourbestbites.com/pressure-cooker-apple-sauce/#comments Wed, 25 Oct 2017 06:01:48 +0000 https://ourbestbites.com/?p=34665 Where I live it’s apple season.  We have farmstand deals on giant boxes of apples and you can usually find apples for an extra great price at the store right now as well.  One of our favorite things to make at home is apple sauce.  We have a great recipe for  slowcooker homemade apple sauce, ...]]> https://ourbestbites.com/pressure-cooker-apple-sauce/feed/ 17 https://ourbestbites.com/favorite-things-preserving-edition/ https://ourbestbites.com/favorite-things-preserving-edition/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2016 04:07:06 +0000 https://ourbestbites.com/?p=30646 When you hear the word “preserving” I think a lot of people instantly think of their grandma and long hours slaving over boiling pots and a mountain of mess.  Luckily, time has ushered in a new era of preserving that has made holding onto that summer bounty so much more doable!   There’s something beautiful ...]]> https://ourbestbites.com/favorite-things-preserving-edition/feed/ 10 https://ourbestbites.com/raspberry-chocolate-jam/ https://ourbestbites.com/raspberry-chocolate-jam/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2016 05:43:02 +0000 https://ourbestbites.com/?p=30365 Yes.  You read that correctly.  Someone’s about to put choc-o-late all up in your jam! It’s your basic fresh raspberry jam, with just a hint of bittersweet chocolate that makes the most amazing, rich, complex jam I’ve ever had.  Honestly one of the best things I’ve made in a while, and it’s SO easy!  This isn’t ...]]> https://ourbestbites.com/raspberry-chocolate-jam/feed/ 23 https://ourbestbites.com/mango-pineapple-salsa-fresh-or-for-canning/ https://ourbestbites.com/mango-pineapple-salsa-fresh-or-for-canning/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:01:58 +0000 https://ourbestbites.com/?p=25811 I’m in love with small batch canning.  I don’t do the whole 97-pints-at-a-time thing.  I love making small batches that don’t trash my kitchen and don’t take all day.  And salsa canning is  just about as easy as it comes.  All you need is a pot of boiling water to seal the jars!  Read more ...]]> https://ourbestbites.com/mango-pineapple-salsa-fresh-or-for-canning/feed/ 27 https://ourbestbites.com/harvest-right-how-to-freeze-dry-food-at-home/ https://ourbestbites.com/harvest-right-how-to-freeze-dry-food-at-home/#comments Wed, 20 May 2015 06:01:17 +0000 https://ourbestbites.com/?p=24403   I mentioned on Instagram recently, that of all the amazing, interesting, and innovative appliances I’ve worked with, this was possibly the most amazing, the most interesting, and the most innovative.  It’s the first appliance of its kind for in-home use.  I’m going to try really hard to not sound like an infomercial when I ...]]> https://ourbestbites.com/harvest-right-how-to-freeze-dry-food-at-home/feed/ 244 https://ourbestbites.com/roasted-garden-tomato-sauce/ https://ourbestbites.com/roasted-garden-tomato-sauce/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2014 23:14:47 +0000 https://ourbestbites.com/?p=18500 This hearty and flavorful garden tomato sauce is made by roasting tomatoes with a handful of other ingredients in the oven.  They get blitzed up into an incredibly richly flavored sauce that has a variety of uses. I make this in the summer, when my garden tomatoes are at their best. I’ll make it thick, ...]]> https://ourbestbites.com/roasted-garden-tomato-sauce/feed/ 40 https://ourbestbites.com/frozen-herb-starters-2/ https://ourbestbites.com/frozen-herb-starters-2/#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2014 06:01:30 +0000 https://ourbestbites.com/?p=18609 Fresh herbs are one of my favorite things about having a home garden, but they’re also one of the hardest things for me to keep up with.  They need quite a bit of trimming and pinching back to really stay viable and they can get out of control really quickly.  I use a lot of ...]]> https://ourbestbites.com/frozen-herb-starters-2/feed/ 17 https://ourbestbites.com/tomato-basil-simmer-sauce-with-roasted-garlic-for-canning/ https://ourbestbites.com/tomato-basil-simmer-sauce-with-roasted-garlic-for-canning/#comments Wed, 18 Sep 2013 06:01:06 +0000 https://ourbestbites.com/?p=14484 Kate and I are definitely lovers of sauces and spreads.  We make a mean BBQ Sauce, delectably sweet caramel, and chocolate sauces, fantastically flavorful green chili sauce and flavored butters and sandwich spreads galore.  And we get email after email after email saying, “Hey, I love this!  I want 48 bottles on my shelf all at ...]]> https://ourbestbites.com/tomato-basil-simmer-sauce-with-roasted-garlic-for-canning/feed/ 76 https://ourbestbites.com/introduction-to-home-canning/ https://ourbestbites.com/introduction-to-home-canning/#comments Fri, 02 Aug 2013 06:01:35 +0000 https://ourbestbites.com/?p=4276 Tis the season!  We’re starting to get emails rolling in about canning and preserving, so I thought I’d share this post again with a little intro information.  What I’ve been happy to learn is that canning doens’t have to be a huge, messy, day-long event.  You can start small!  Now is a great time to ...]]> https://ourbestbites.com/introduction-to-home-canning/feed/ 203 https://ourbestbites.com/how-to-make-homemade-fruit-roll-ups/ https://ourbestbites.com/how-to-make-homemade-fruit-roll-ups/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:01:12 +0000 https://ourbestbites.com/?p=4649 During the summer months we constantly get emails saying, “Help!  I just got a million pounds of [insert fruit of your choice here] what can I make with it??”  If that’s you, this should be at the top of your list!  And even if you don’t have a million pounds of anything, it should still ...]]> https://ourbestbites.com/how-to-make-homemade-fruit-roll-ups/feed/ 267 https://ourbestbites.com/apple-pie-filling-for-canning-or-freezing/ https://ourbestbites.com/apple-pie-filling-for-canning-or-freezing/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:00:23 +0000 https://ourbestbites.com/?p=4390 Have I ever told you how much I love fall time?  I love fall. And about this time every year I start getting antsy for it.  So it was a super great move for me to make this recipe because it was better than any candle, Scentsy bar, or scented oil I own.  The smell ...]]> https://ourbestbites.com/apple-pie-filling-for-canning-or-freezing/feed/ 197 https://ourbestbites.com/spicy-peach-bbq-sauce/ https://ourbestbites.com/spicy-peach-bbq-sauce/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:44:42 +0000 https://ourbestbites.com/?p=4353 One of the reasons I used to be scared of canning is that I assumed it was a requirement to have four hundred pounds of something or other and 10-12 hours of kitchen-trashing labor which resulted in 207 jars to put away in closet space I didn’t have.  I couldn’t think of anything I needed ...]]> https://ourbestbites.com/spicy-peach-bbq-sauce/feed/ 75