Alamosa Public Library

"Recipes for whole-food canning and preserving locally grown, organic produce that helps fight food waste by transforming roots, tops, peels, seeds, skins, stems, and cores into beautiful, delicious dishes"--Cover.

"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."--Provided by publisher.

Preserving food can be one of the most intimidating aspects of homesteading and cooking. Luckily, no one makes it as easy and as much fun as farm-girl-in-the-making Ann Acetta-Scott. For a beginner new to the world of preserving, the ideal tool is a detailed reference guide, and in The Farm Girl’s Guide to Preserving the Harvest, Ann covers all the basics on canning, dehydrating, freezing, fermenting, curing, and smoking, including how to select...

"A complete beginner's guide to walk you through the different processes of canning fruit and other homegrown produce, Canning Essentials simplifies food preservation so that even today's busiest people can find time to do it themselves. From frozen recipes for berries, beans, peaches, and pumpkins, to canning recipes for apple juice, grape juice, tomatoes, and beets, you'll learn methods for freezing, canning, pressure canning, and water-bath canning....

Home-made preserving does wonders to thetaste and texture of food, far better than store-bought equivalents. Fullof practical information, Preserved covers drying, salting, smoking, pickling, preserving in sugar and alcohol, sausages and salamis, infused oils and vinegar, fermenting, bottling and canning, air exclusion, and freezing, with over 100 delicious recipes that will help you make the most of your preserves.

Are you interested in learning how to can food or to try new recipes for canning food? Do you enjoy both savory and sweet canned goods? Rebecca Lindamood has the recipes for you! Rebecca will not only teach you how to can food with basic recipes, but she will provide alternative versions to take your canned food flavors up a notch. She will also provide recipes that highlight these unique flavor combinations so you can make use out of every canned...