Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25–30 minutes Cooling Time: 12 hours (for jars to fully set) Total Time: About 1 hour active time Difficulty Level: Easy Yield: About 5 half-pint (8-ounce) jars Ingredients 6 cups fresh blackberries, washed 4 cups granulated sugar 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional) 1 package…

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Cooling Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Difficulty Level: Easy Servings: About 2 cups (16 servings) Ingredients 12 ounces (340 g) tomato paste ½ cup water ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar ¼ cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons honey (optional) 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic…

Prep Time: 30 minutes Salting Time: 2 hours Cook Time: 15 minutes Water Bath Processing: 10 minutes (optional for shelf storage) Total Time: Approximately 2 hours 55 minutes Difficulty: Easy Yield: About 6 pint jars Ingredients 4 pounds pickling cucumbers, thinly sliced 2 large sweet onions, thinly sliced ¼ cup kosher pickling salt 4 cups…

Prep Time: 15 minutes Chilling Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Difficulty Level: Easy Yield: 20 energy balls Ingredients 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1 cup creamy peanut butter (or almond, cashew, or sunflower seed butter) ⅓ cup honey 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼…

Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Processing Time (Optional Water Bath Canning): 10 minutes Total Time: Approximately 1 hour 10 minutes Difficulty Level: Easy Yield: About 6 half-pint (8-ounce) jars Ingredients 4 pounds ripe peaches (about 10–12 medium peaches) 5 cups granulated sugar 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)…

Prep Time: 25 minutes Rest Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate Servings: 8 flatbreads Ingredients For the Dough 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 cup warm water (approximately) 1 teaspoon baking powder For Layering…

Prep Time: 30 minutes Peeling & Dicing: 20 minutes Boiling Potatoes: 10 minutes Jar Preparation: 10 minutes Pressure Canning Time: Pint Jars: 35 minutes Quart Jars: 40 minutes Pressure Build & Cool Down: 45–60 minutes Total Time: Approximately 2½–3 hours Yield About 7 quart jars or 14 pint jars Ingredients 20 pounds potatoes (Yukon Gold,…

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 3½ to 4 hours Total Time: About 4 hours 15 minutes Yield: Approximately 10 cups Difficulty: Easy Ingredients 1 whole chicken carcass (or about 3–4 pounds of chicken bones, wings, backs, or necks) 2 medium onions, quartered 3 large carrots, cut into chunks 3 celery stalks, cut into chunks…

Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Processing Time: 40–50 minutes (depending on jar size and altitude) Total Time: About 2 hours Yield: 6–7 pint jars Ingredients 12 pounds ripe Roma or paste tomatoes 6 tablespoons bottled lemon juice (1 tablespoon per pint jar) 3 teaspoons canning salt (optional, ½ teaspoon per pint jar)…

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 60–75 minutes Total Time: 70–85 minutes Recipe Yield Servings: 4 potatoes Ingredients 4 large russet potatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon coarse salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons butter (optional, for serving) Optional Toppings Sour cream Shredded cheddar cheese Chopped chives Bacon bits Green onions Steamed broccoli…