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At Home Canning for Beginners & Beyond

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Kendra Lynn's dvd is an easy-follow video with canning basics, safety, and how-to's that cover all areas: apple jelly and applesauce, Blueberry Pie Filling, Grape Juice, Spaghetti Sauce, Green Beans, Dried Beans, Ground Beef, Chicken, Chile Con Carne, Chicken Soup, Beef Stew.

She covers water bath canning and pressure canning. Plus, canning outdoors on a propane stove. Features Tattler Reusable Canning Lids. It certainly doesn't hurt that Kendra has a clear voice and style!

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Books
See here for related tools, equipment, supplies on Amazon	Canning Videos and DVDs Canning & Preserving for Dummies by Karen Ward click here for more information, reviews, prices for Canning and Preserving For Dummies
The Ball Blue Book of Home Canning	The All New Ball Book Of Canning And Preserving: Over 350 of the Best Canned, Jammed, Pickled, and Preserved Recipes Paperback This is THE book on canning AND freezing! My grandmother used this book when I was a child. It tells you in simple instructions how to can almost anything; complete with recipes for jam, jellies, pickles, sauces, canning vegetables, meats, etc. If it can be canned, this book likely tells you how! Click on the link at left for more information and / or to buy (no obligation to buy)
See here for related tools, equipment, supplies on Amazon	Complete Guide to Home Canning and Preserving by United States Dept. of Agriculture - These guys ARE the authority on processing times for safety! This is guide fromthe USDA is a nicely bound and published versrion of the recipes dveeloped over the past 100 years, updated and lab tested. See here for related tools, equipment, supplies on Amazon
See here for related tools, equipment, supplies on Amazon	The Kerr Home Canning book The Kerr book is another long time favorite! Most people grew up with either the Ball Blue Book or the Kerr Home Canning Book on their mother's cookbook shelf! There are two versions of the book - check out both to see which is currently available. Click on the link at left to see more information and how to order it online for the best price!



See here for related tools, equipment, supplies on Amazon See here for related tools, equipment, supplies on Amazon See here for related tools, equipment, supplies on Amazon	Home Canning Kits This is the same 33 qt (total volume) type of standard canner that my grandmother used to make everything from applesauce to jams and jellies to tomato and spaghetti sauce. This complete kit includes everything you need: the canner, jar rack, Jar grabber tongs, lid lifting wand, a plastic funnel, labels, bubble freer, and the bible of canning, the Ball Blue Book. You will never need anything else except more jars and lids! Features: