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Pressure Canning: Green Beans and Carrots

  I'll be honest, we grow our own green beans and carrots and they hardly ever make it into the canner because we love them fresh!! If we want to can them to have an extended supply, I look to my...

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Diane's Two Bean Salad

     Do you remember those old fashioned "5 Bean Salads?" They are served cold or room temp, they have a slightly 'pickled' taste to them...Well, I was pressure canning green beans and after a full...

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Chicken Stew

     This is a versatile recipe. You can make the contents into chicken pot pies, serve over rice or add a bit more chicken broth upon heating and eat as a soup.  When you make this recipe, you'll...

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Canning Whole Strawberries

     Preserve strawberries now for the future.  Great for baking, ice cream making, desserts, jamming, salad dressings and syrups (think pancakes.)  Some do not like the way whole strawberries can up...

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Garden Ready, Let's Can!!

    Just a reminder that as everyone's gardens are maturing, canning is just around the corner or may have even started for some!   If you ever need help, make sure to check out Facebook as I have a...

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from Canning Strawberries to Homemade Ice Cream

        Remember me canning whole strawberries?  It was time to put some to good use.  One of the reason I can whole fruits is to extend their use into the Winter months but, Summer calls for Homemade...

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Creamy Spicy Chicken and Pasta

     A new favorite.  I loved the sauce so much in my Mac & Chorizo that I wanted to adapt it to a new Chicken and Pasta dish.  This fits the bill.  Enjoy! Diane Creamy Spicy Chicken and Pasta...

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Kentucky Peach Cobbler

Diane's Kentucky Peach CobblerHeat oven to 400fLet 2 heaping tablespoons butter melt in a 9x13 cake pan in oven,while oven is heating. Take the pan out of the oven once the butter is melted. In a...

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Canning Garbanzo Beans or Chickpeas

     This is a super versatile item!!  From making fresh hummus to utilizing theby-product which is aquafaba, a vegan egg replacer used in meringues and even cocktails. I love cold garbanzo beans in...

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BBQ Dr Pepper Ribs

      This recipe goes from slow cooker to finishing off in the oven for an all day BBQ grill taste!  Great for busy days or weekends.  Enjoy! Diane  Ingredients: 4 lbs. rack baby back pork ribs...

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Grilled Italian Lemon Shrimp

     This is a great way to serve Shrimp.  Remember when grilling shrimp to cook the shrimp approximately 3 minutes per side (you want the shrimp to keep its "C" shape - and appear pink and opaque....

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Bakers Pasta Salad

     A simple pasta salad that packs a lot of flavor.  Easy to assemble too! Great served warm or cold. Enjoy! Diane Bakers Pasta Salad​8oz Salad Noodle1 Tablespoon olive oil3/4 Cup Mayonnaise  sliced...

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Chicken & Corn Chowder for Canning

    A great new soup addition to my canning lineup.  I've retooled Chicken & Corn Chowder so that it can be canned.  All you do is make a roux to thicken the soup once opened to heat & serve....

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Herbed Potatoes for Pressure Canning

Herbed Potatoes – Pressure Canned INGREDIENTS:2 1/2 lb. white potatoes: Peel; rinse. halved or quartered.  If desired, leave potatoes less than 2 inches in diameter whole.SEASONINGS PER 2 QUART JARS...

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Canning Chicken Pot Pie

      Why not take some time to can up a chicken pot pie base.  It's a time saver and always great to have on hand for quick and easy dinner prep.  One quart jar fits a 9" inch pie dish.  You will be...

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Lasagna Roll Ups

     I've made different versions of these and this recipe mimics a true lasagna more closely.  If you want a lite version with no meat or a spinach alfredo version you can visit those recipes here:...

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Roasted Spaghetti Sauce *for Canning

    We've been tweaking the base NCHFP spaghetti sauce without meat recipe over the years - tweaking by way of spices!!  We also prefer to omit mushrooms and green peppers from the original recipe....

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Tomato Flake & Powder - Dehydrating Tomato Skins

     Processing a lot of tomatoes this Summer?  Why not take a few extra steps and treat yourself to an overlooked by-product of tomatoes!  When you blanch or roast your tomatoes for your various...

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Salisbury Steak for Canning

      Would you like to can up something new? An item that can be quickly made into a meal in minutes!  This recipe is brought to you by JD Provence.  He followed the NCHFP Guidelines to ensure safety...

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Roasted Tomato & Green Chile Salsa

Roasted Tomato & Chile SalsaIngredients: 2 pounds Roma tomatoes1 medium onion2 Anaheim peppers* you can use 2 jalapenos 1 teaspoon salt1/4 Cup Cilantro, finely chopped1/2 teaspoon black pepper2...

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