Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde

This is a beginner-friendly water bath canning recipe for a delicious and zesty green salsa. Adapted from the Ball Canning roasted salsa verde recipe so that a #10 can of tomatillo puree can be substituted for the roasted tomatillo if you are making this out of season or don't have access to fresh tomatillos. If you are canning this recipe, you can increase the amount of lime juice or tomatillo but do not increase the other ingredients (any low-acid ingredients can be reduced to taste and spices omitted, but not the lime and tomatillo). If you are freezing the salsa or using it fresh, feel free to modify or adjust any ingredients to taste.

Chicago-Style Hot Giardiniera

This makes a big batch of the pickled pepper and vegetable condiment that is a beloved staple of Chicagoans. Enjoy generous scoops of this on an Italian beef sandwich or sausage, pizza, pasta salads, sandwiches, on eggs, or just eat it with a spoon out of the jar. We won't judge! This one is medium-hot. You can vary the proportion of sweet and hot peppers to make mild to extremely spicy as you like! If you are canning this, follow the recipe proportions and directions for vinegar and spices for food safety, but also note that this is not a USDA-tested recipe. Do not decrease processing times or acidic ingredients and can at your own risk! You can pressure can this instead if you prefer. This recipe should yield about 12 pints (you can also use half-pints or a combination of smaller jar sizes, but do not use quart jars if you are canning it).

Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate (water-bath canning or freezer recipe)

Homemade Grape Jelly

This is a beginner-friendly water bath canning recipe.

Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate (water-bath canning or freezer recipe)

Canning White or Red Grape Juice

Learn how to make and can fresh grape juice at home- no juicer needed! This is a water-bath beginner-friendly canning recipe.

Bread & Butter Pickles

This traditional homemade bread & butter pickle recipe features cucumbers & onions, simply flavored with warm turmeric & sweet spices.

Roasted Tomato & Ancho Salsa Roja

This is a beginner-friendly water bath canning recipe for a roasted tomato and ancho salsa roja, adapted from a tested Ball canning recipe (with only safe modifications made). If you are canning this recipe, you can increase the amount of lime juice or tomato but do not increase the other ingredients or change ratios (any low-acid ingredients can be reduced or omitted to taste, but not the lime and tomato). If you are freezing the salsa or using it fresh, feel free to modify or adjust any ingredients to taste.

Bread & Butter Pickles

This traditional homemade bread & butter pickle recipe features cucumbers & onions, simply flavored with warm turmeric & sweet spices.

Bread & Butter Pickles

This traditional homemade bread & butter pickle recipe features cucumbers & onions, simply flavored with warm turmeric & sweet spices.