Canning is a way of preserving food in airtight containers that don't need to be refrigerated. By filling jars with food then boiling them in a hot water bath, they can be stored at room temperature ...

Last month I sent off my seed order for the coming season and began wondering how I was going to store my harvest from the garden. Was I going to be able to find canning lids this summer? Canning jar ...

To sterilize and seal jars for canning: Unscrew the ring bands from the canning jars, remove the lids and wash both thoroughly with soap and hot water. Arrange the jars in a large pot or baking pan ...

People got ambitious in the kitchen when the pandemic hit. Suddenly, folks who hadn't turned on their ovens in year were handmaking sourdough, pasta, even macarons. But canning still seems mysterious ...

Are Ball Jars the Same Thing as Mason Jars? While Ball is perhaps the best-known brand, mason jars are produced by several other companies (including Kerr and Newell) and come in an array of sizes and ...

The coronavirus pandemic has caused many things to go MIA like toilet paper, meat, jigsaw puzzles, bicycles, graham crackers. In July supply shortages were reported for beer and soda cans and coins.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Mason jars might have been made for canning, but we love reusing them for everything from food storage to Mason jar ice cream and McDonald's ...