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Home Preserving...learning to be more "crunchy" one day at a time🧡 **From canning to fermentation to freezing. There is something for everyone!
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items We all want what's best for our families and all these items will help! It has made my life so much more organized and prepared! I'm teased I'm the "crunchy" mom but I love learning all the old ways of taking care of our families!
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Pressure and waterbath canning helpful tools
Make freeze drying and dehydration fun and easy!
Don't fear the freezer!
Dry canning all the extra things!
Fearless Fermentation and sprouting seeds
Pressure and waterbath canning helpful tools
All my favorite canning things! Canning doesn't have to be scary or hard. These items will give you confidence!
Best invention ever! I have 2! I've gotten several others to buy it too and they love it! You don't have to sit and babysit it like the stove top ones! I'll set it and go mow my yard while it does the work!
Presto 02144 12-Qt Digital Pressure Canner
This is fantastic beginner canner! I use it on my glass top. Its not as heavy as the double stack canners.
Presto 16 Quart Pressure Canner, Multi-Use Pressure Cooker and Water Bath Canner, Large Canning Pot for Jam, Salsa, and Canning Meat
So much better than the cheap canners! Made to last and love it can use this more than just canning.
Lehman's 21.5-Qt Water Bath Canner w/ Gauge
Great resource to have!
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
Another great book I use often as a resource! Amish author
The Homestead Canning Cookbook: Safe Recipes
Best canning lids!! I dont thk ive had one not seal!
FORJARS Canning Lids Regular Mouth 100-Pack
Let's make jelly! This size is perfect for gifting!
Kerr Canning Jars, Wide Mouth Half-Pint Mason Jars with Lids and Bands, 12 Count 8 oz
Jar lifter of champions!
Ball Secure-Grip Jar Lifter, Regular, Clear
Doesn't ruin the flats! I love love this opener!
Forjars Manual Jar Opener - Mason Lid Aid
Cheaper version than mine but soooo worth getting! Makes canning so much easier!
Boao 4-Piece Stainless Steel Funnels with Strainer
I set all my jars to cool on these
2 Pack Microfiber Dish Drying Mat 24x17 Gray
Good salt to can with! I like real salt to can with. Don't use iodized!
Celtic Sea Salt Light Grey Mineral 1lb Bag
Best labels! I hate labels that won't come off and tons of glue.
Canning Labels Dissolvable Stickers 2" Round 200/roll
Handy little thg
Rocky Mountain Canning Lid Magnetic Lifter
Less sugar is the way to go, that's why I choose this pectin!!
Sure-Jell Premium Fruit Pectin for Less or No Sugar Needed Recipes, 1.75 oz Box - Walmart.com
This brand is great for big batches of jams or jelly! Ive used it successfully. U can make up your own recipies.
Pomona's Universal Pectin 3 Count 1.1 Ounce Boxes (3.3 Ounces Total) - Perfect for Making Jams and Jelly - Contains No Sugar or Preservatives
Perfect for filling jars!! We dont want plastic in our foods! Great to use for soup too!
Reheyre Scalding Resistant Stainless Steel Soup Ladle with Long Handle - Cookware Supplies - Walmart.com
From straining tomatoes to making fantastic applesauce this tool is amazing 👏
Weston Metal Tomato Strainer, 1 Gallon SS
A great add on to the weston machine! Make seedless jams!
Weston 4-Piece Tomato Press Accessory Kit
Make freeze drying and dehydration fun and easy!
I'm always freeze drying and these are a few of my favorite things!
Use this all the time to reseal my freeze dried products or grains.
Electric Mason Jar Vacuum Sealer Kit - Wide & Regular Mouth
Must have to keep freeze dried produce fresh!
Impulse Heat Sealer 24in w/ 4 Replacements
If you're gonna freeze dry do it right. Don't buy cheap mylar. They puncture easy. These are quality!
Wallaby 100ct Mylar Bags w/ Oxygen Absorbers
Great MRE bags you can add water to when ready!
Wallaby 30 MRE Mylar Bags w/ 400cc O2 Absorbers
Fantastic resource
Freeze-Drying the Harvest: Modern Food Preservation
The one i have. Works great!
Home Pro Freeze Dryer - Harvest Right™ | Home Freeze Dryers | Freeze Dried Food Storage
Such a help to have stackers! It makes for freezing food before freeze drying so much easier!!
Silicone Tray Stackers for Harvest Right Freeze Dryer Trays –16 pcs Freeze Dryer Accessories Stacks for 5 Trays, Freeze Dryer Machine Accessories( Green)$$Home Decor, Kitchen, & Other
Makes filling bags a whole lot easier!
Freeze Dryer Scoop, Perfectly Fit Harvest Right Trays, Freeze Dryer Accessories, Quick Fill Tool to Bag Freeze Dried Food, Multipurpose for French Fries, Skittles, Snacks, Double Handle
Silicone Matt's are a must so food doesn't stick!
For Harvest Right Freeze Dryer 5Pcs Silicone Baking Mats Nonstick Drying Liners Construction for Freeze Drying Tasks - Walmart.com
Storing freeze dried goods properly is a must! Need to keep mice out and stay organized!
Hyper Tough 27 Gallon Large Storage Bin with Snap Lid, Black and Red, Heavy Duty Plastic Storage Container
Making freeze dried fun snacks! Great price!!
Silicone Food Molds for Freeze Dryer - Medium Square 60 Grid Trays for Fruits, Vegetables & Cake - Multi-Use Freeze Drying Accessories & Ice Cube Tray for Homemade Cubes - Walmart.com
To keep all the preserved food safe one needs strong shelving! To many home canners lose everything from shelves buckling. These shelves will last a lifetime!
Welfiya 5-Tier Garage Shelving,48"W Storage Shelves,3000LBS Heavy Duty Shelving, Adjustable Metal Shelving Units for Storage Rack for Shed Warehouse Basement, Black,48"W x 20"D x 72"H
Dehydration made easy! Save money by making own beef jerkey!
Gourmia 600 W 6-Tray Digital Stainless-Steel Food Dehydrator with 360° Airflow & Glass Door & Reviews | Wayfair
Don't fear the freezer!
I try to preserve in different ways and these itwms are game changers! It's always wonderful to have extra food in the freezer when you are short of time or sick.
Keeps my items better longer than freezer bags.
Avid Armor USV20 Vacuum Sealer for Wet Foods
Great bags, great price!
Avid Armor 300 CT Assorted Vacuum Pouches
I use these all the time! 1c is my main go to to freeze soups and broth.
Souper Cubes 1 Cup Silicone Soup Freezer Molds - 2-Pack Aqua
My 2nd most used souper cubes! Great for larger portions of soup, casseroles etc
Souper Cubes 2 Cup Silicone Freezer Molds 2-Pack
My 3rd favorite size! Nice to pop out smaller portions of broth....milk or sauces
Souper Cubes 1/2 Cup Silicone Freezer Molds - 2-Pack
Had zip top. This one is the way to go!
Ziploc Gallon Freezer Bags, 120ct, 4 Pack
Handy to keep upright freezers organized!
16in Farmhouse Freezer Wire Baskets Set of 6
Fantastic book!
Freeze Fresh: Guide to Preserving 55 Fruits & Veggies
Dry canning all the extra things!
New skill for me but this year im learning to dry canning items in my pantry so instead of months of freshness, I'll have years!
Use this all the time to keep my food fresh
Electric Mason Jar Vacuum Sealer Kit - Wide & Regular Mouth
Best reusable lids for dry canning!
FORJARS Canning Lids Regular Mouth 100-Pack
Im loving these straight wall jars for all the thgs! Even to drink out of!
24 oz Wide Mouth Mason Jars with Lids (12 pack)
This brand is quality! Gave this set to my MIL for Christmas!
FORJARS Vacuum Sealer Set for Mason Jars
Great labels
L LIKED 250 Dissolvable Food Labels 1.125x2.25
My go to size for dry canning!
Ball Glass Mason Jar W/Lid & Band, Wide Mouth, 64 Ounces, 6 Count
This is another way to store bulk foods for long time storage. You will want to add oxygen absorbers for the food to last up to 25 years!
6-Pack WHITE Food Grade 5-Gallon Buckets & Gamma Seal® Lids, BPA-Free, Airtight Storage
Fearless Fermentation and sprouting seeds
Will a few simple ingredients and tools you will be easily on your way to making high nutritional food for you and your family!
The key ingredient to a good ferment is a high quality sea salt!
Celtic Sea Salt Light Grey Mineral 1lb Bag
These are one of my favorite helpers when I ferment!
3-Pack of Fermentation Glass Weights with Easy Grip Handle for Wide Mouth Mason Jars
The easy way to ferment! No burping jars. Has a date set on this too.
Fermentation Lids Refill Pack, Mason Jar Airlock Lid Kit, Fermenting Lids for Wide Mouth Mason Jars, Kimchi, Pickle, and Sauerkraut Fermentation, Pack of 4$$Home Decor, Kitchen, & Other
The natural way to pound cabbage!
WZW 12" Sauerkraut Pounder for Mason Jars Vegetable Fermentation- One Piece of Solid Wood
Learn the art and health benefits of fermentation. I find cucumbers are the easiest veggie to ferment for beginners!
Real Food Fermentation for Beginners: Preserving Whole Fresh Food with Live Cultures in Your Home Kitchen, (Paperback)
Easy as 1, 2, 3 to grow your own sprouts and nourish your family!
Lulonpon Sprouting Jar Kit, Wide Mouth 1QT
A pinch of broccoli sprouts is better for you than a plate full of broccoli!
Nature Jims Organic Broccoli & Salad Seeds Bundle
I think alfalfa is the easiest seed to start with and the most mild tasting.
Food to Live, Alfalfa Sprouting Seeds, 8 Ounces — Kosher, Sproutable
Use on any wide mouth mason jar! I love this set.
Stainless Steel Mesh Sprouting Kit for Wide Mouth Jars for Growing Broccoli Sprouts, Bean Sprouts, Sunflower, Etc,1 * tray 2 * bracket 2 * wide-mouth cover,As Shown
There are so many health benefits to sprouting your own needs. Take your health into your own hands!
The Sprouting Book : How to Grow and Use Sprouts to Maximize Your Health and Vitality (Paperback)