Tag Archives: NCHFP

Adjust for Elevation? First, the basics.

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Lane

What do I mean when I say that you should adjust your recipe for elevation? Most canning recipes are formulated by/written for people living at/near sea level … because–quite simply–a large percentage of the people on this planet live below … Continue reading →

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A mixed up day of canning, phase two: Chicken Gizzards and onion gravy

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Lane

I know. I probably just lost half my readership with that title. Why are people so down on chicken gizzards. Sure, if they’re not cooked right, they’re like eating big, chunky rubber pencil erasers. But if they are cooked right … Continue reading →

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A mixed up day of canning, phase one: raw-packed BBQ ribs

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Lane

I grabbed approx. eight more pounds of corned beef last night, thanks to finding it at WinCo for $1.99/lb … with no restrictions on the number of packages, etc. That–combined with the 15 pounds I put up earlier in the … Continue reading →

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A two-fer! While I’m canning chicken, I may as well can some corned beef, too!

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Lane

Yes, Dear Reader … it’s that time of year! The time–shortly before/after St. Patrick’s Day–when you can actually find corned beef in the grocery stores at something that at least resembles a deal! It’s such a special item for so … Continue reading →

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Using your canned goods: 10 minute chili!

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Lane

It was a typical night around here: “What do you want for dinner?” “I don’t know. What do YOU want for dinner?” So I decided to see how fast I could cook a hot, filling meal. On your mark … … Continue reading →

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Master Food Preserver … no more :(

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Lane

I went in search today of the information I needed to get my Master Food Preserver Certification here in Washington State. I don’t necessarily need it to do what I do  … but I thought it would be nice to … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Recipes: Sausage Lentil Soup … with canning instructions, too!

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Lane

It was a lazy day today, and a look ahead at the weather–with snow coming in by the end of the weekend–makes me crave something warm and yummy. I thumbed open my “soup” folder … and the first thing that … Continue reading →

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We opened a jar of NSA Spiced Apple Slices yesterday …

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Lane

… ones I made about six months ago–before I started blogging all my goodies–based on the recipe provided by the National Center for Home Food Preservation for Spiced Apple Rings. Now that we’ve had a chance to finally taste them, … Continue reading →

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Canning with Splenda®!

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Lane

I meet a lot of people in the online food communities looking for sugar-free or reduced sugar cooking and canning alternatives … something–in case you haven’t noticed–I tend to do a lot of. There’s a good reason for that. Like … Continue reading →

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“Cooked in the Jar” Potato Soup!

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Lane

This was the first of my experiments with “cooking food in the jar” … right as it cans! It’s a raw-pack soup, so that means I start out from a different angle than your typical hot-pack soup does … but … Continue reading →

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