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Canning CAN Be Cheap!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A few months back I wrote here about canning tomatoes. Tomatoes are, I think, one of the easiest items to can and a great starter project for anyone who is curious about trying a canning project on their own. Canning Jars. When you can, it is imperative that you use jars that are specially made for canning.

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Simple Guide to Canning – Part 2: Terminology and Supplies

Couponing 101

If you have been seriously considering canning, you probably have poked around a few websites and maybe even checked out a book or two from the library. While canning is a science , and you do have to follow certain steps in order to have a final product that is both delicious and safe to consume, it does not have to be overwhelming.

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Simple Guide to Canning and Making Homemade Jelly – Part 2

Couponing 101

If you have been seriously considering canning, you probably have poked around a few websites and maybe even checked out a book or two from the library. While canning is a science , and you do have to follow certain steps in order to have a final product that is both delicious and safe to consume, it does not have to be overwhelming.

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

In my free time I enjoy canning and preserving food (well, I enjoy the results of it, ha!), canned peaches = summer in a jar 2. I think I have grown in this area into seeing money as a tool, instead of trying to hoard as much as possible and be miserly. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts?

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Amazon: Apple and Potato Peeler, Corer, and Slicer for $12.99 (Reg. $39.99)

Couponing 101

Ideal for salads, pies, canning, drying, delicious treats, and everyday kitchen use. Right now Amazon has this Apple and Potato Peeler, Corer, and Slicer on sale for only $12.99 (reg. Shipping is free with Amazon Prime or any order over $25. Durably made of enamel-coated cast-iron with stainless-steel blades and a chrome shaft.

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Ball FreshTECH Automatic Jam and Jelly Maker

Nicoles Nickels

Whether you’re craving some good old-fashioned strawberry jam to make the perfect PB&J sandwich, or some tangy pepper jelly to dress up your cream cheese and cracker appetizer, we’ve got the tool to help you do it all at home in just 30 minutes or less. Introducing the new Ball® FreshTECH Automatic Jam & Jelly Maker.

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Is Self-Sufficiency Possible in the 21st Century?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You use your time gardening or tending animals, canning, plowing or digging wells and you aren’t going to have time to go to the higher paying job. You can’t really trade a couple of chickens for a solar panel to get electricity. We have plenty cut already and also already have the tools and trees to cut more.

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