I have started to learn how to can the foods that I grow in my garden. This is a great way to make the food you grow last longer and stay fresh. I have made a list of my favorite canning products to help you get started with canning. This list is mad...
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Supplies
My favorite supplies for canning at home.
I love these crates because it allows you to store your canned food without them tipping over. The crates come in all sizes for the jars including pint, quart and jelly jars.
Canning Jar SafeCrates™
I think these are a prefect size jar for so many things and these are the ones I buy most often. I use them for small batch sauces and also jelly/syrup.
Ball 16oz 12pk Glass Regular Mouth Mason Jar with Lid and Band
I love these jars for canning homemade pasta sauce and long green beans.
Ball 32oz 12pk Glass Regular Mouth Mason Jar with Lid and Band
I love this for storing food that I have canned. I don't have a lot of shelf space so this is prefect.
Mason jar/ Canning jar storage rack
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This set has all the essential I use when canning. It's a good beginner set.
8-Piece Canning Starter Set | Williams Sonoma
There are some foods that need to be pressured canned rather than sealed in a water bath. This is a nice pressure canner and will be great if you are just getting started with canning.
Presto Precise Digital Pressure Canner
I love dissolvable labels because they are so easy to wash off when the jar is empty. It makes reusing the jars simple and I love it.
Ball Dissolvable Canning Jar Labels: Box of 60
I like this pot because it's multi-use. You can use for canning or you can take rack out of the bottom and use the pot for sauce or soup.
Multi-Use Waterbath Canner
I love these little jars for small batch jelly or jam.
Ball 12ct 4oz Quilted Crystal Jelly Jar with Lid and Band - Regular Mouth
Its so important to put the correct canning preservative in the jar. The recipes you use should tell you.
Morton Salt Canning & Pickling Salt - for Preserving and Pickling, 4 lb Box
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This is the only citric acid I use when canning.
Mrs. Wages Citric Acid for Home Canning, 12-oz Jar
This is such a nice tool to have in your kitchen to open your sealed jars. I like that its magnetic so it can just stay on my refrigerator.
Canning Jar Opener, Magnetic
Learning About Canning
This section has blog posts and YouTube videos to help you get started with canning.
I love cute and informative decor for my kitchen. This is the prefect canning poster for easy to read information.
Canning Knowledge Poster or Canvas
This is a great way to keep track of your favorite canning recipes and information you need.
Canning Journal: Keep Track of Canning Recipes and Adjustments Season to Season
This is a very informative blog post about common mistakes from a homesteader in Vermont. It's full of great information.
12 Common Beginner Canning Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)
This is a great blog post that's full of tons of information if you are just getting started in canning.
Home Canning Guide for Beginners |
If you are move of a visual learner, this you tube video is also full of great beginning tips for canning.
How To Can Food | Home Canning For Beginners | Where To Start
This is a great video for visual learners that want to learn about pressure canning. I think that watching a video is sometimes the best way to learn a new skill.
Pressure Canning 101: A Beginner's Guide (Back to Basics)