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Canning and Food Preservation
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items Canning and preserving your own garden fruit, vegetables and meat means you know exactly what is in the food you and your family is eating!
Canning jars are a must have for a lot of vegetables, sauces and jellies. You can also use them for dry goods to either vacuum pack or freeze.
Ball 16 oz Mason Jars Regular Mouth 12pk, Pint Canning Jars with Lids and Rings, Bulk Ball Jars for Canning Jam, Jelly, Tomato Sauce, and Preserves
I have this exact food mill and use it for making juice, jelly and sauces.
It has 3 disc, so it makes it easier when you need small or larger holes to press through.
It has 3 disc, so it makes it easier when you need small or larger holes to press through.
Stainless Steel Food Mill With 3 Milling Discs
A food dehydrator is not just for fruit, I use it for making beef and salmon jerky.
This makes great snacks for the whole family and you don't have all the additives and sugars from store bought.
This makes great snacks for the whole family and you don't have all the additives and sugars from store bought.
COSORI Food Dehydrator, Bigger Than 7 Trays With Large 6.5" Drying Space,
Having a few large canning pans is a must. I use them to cook down the fruit or veggies, to sterilize the jars and to finish off the cans one filled and sealed.
(2 pack) Granite Ware 21.5 Quart Water Bath Canner, Large Enamel Canning Pot with Rack, Canning Supplies for Jam, Salsa and Pickles
This is the cheesecloth I use to get the rest of the juice out after my fruit has been cooked and ran through the Foley mill.
This is a heavy duty cloth unlike some of those where the threads just split under any pressure.
This is a heavy duty cloth unlike some of those where the threads just split under any pressure.
Organic Cheese Cloths, GOTS Certified, Grade 100, 36x36Inch,
I don't own one of these Handheld Vacuum Sealers yet, but my friend does and she uses it mostly for short term food storage. Things that you will be using like dry goods, dehydrated fruit snacks and such.
Mason Jar Vacuum Sealer Kit: Electric Jars Vacuum Sealer with Canning Attachment
This is my Breville Juicer that I have had for years and it is still going strong. It is the only juicer I have that will handle juicing ginger.
If you are juicing apples, carrots or ginger, this is the juicer for you.
If you are juicing apples, carrots or ginger, this is the juicer for you.
Watch Breville Juicer - Still Going After All These Years! on Amazon Live
For years I had a homemade smoker for salmon, oysters and other meats. I don't have it anymore, but sure would love another. It made preserving food so easy and it always tasted great.
Masterbuilt® 30-inch Digital Electric Vertical BBQ Smoker with Leg Kit
A large pan for water bathing your canned goods is a must.
Mainstays 21.5 Quart Stainless Steel Canning Pot with Rack, Dual Water Bath Canner and Steam Canner, Large Stock Pot for Home Canning and Preserving - Walmart.com
If you plan on having frozen foods stocked up, you need either a chest freezer or an upright. I have one of each and it just depends on how much room you have and how much food you will be freezing as to what kind you get.
Frigidaire 5.0 Cu. ft. Chest Freezer, White , EFRF5003
I just ordered these canning jar lids when I made jelly. They worked great and I would get them again.
Esuduky 52Pcs Mason Jar Lids with Rings Regular Mouth
Oh I would love to have this for vacuum packing meat. I have a small Vacuum Sealer, but I think with the chamber one, I could do bigger items and some you can even do liquids easily.
VEVOR Chamber Vacuum Sealer, DZ-260A 6.5 cbm/h Pump Rate
This is the pectin I used to make my grape jelly. I am not a great cook and know nothing about making jelly, but I got it done!
I now have tons of jelly and need a peanut butter making machine.
I now have tons of jelly and need a peanut butter making machine.
Ball RealFruitTM Classic Pectin - Flex Batch 5.4 oz
Here is a vacuum sealer to help you keep things fresh! Yes it is great for meat, vegetables and snacks, but you can also use it when traveling to seal up spillables.
VEVOR Vacuum Sealer Machine, Food Sealer Machine，Dry and Moist Food Storage