Save Money on Canning Jars

In an early article, The Frugal Art of Canning, I talked about the money saving benefits of canning your own produce. Now I’ll offer some additional information on being frugal with canning. Although canning supplies are relatively inexpensive, it always pays to get the supplies as inexpensively as possible. You can often find items such as jars, rings, lids, labels and more used. One word of caution, though. it is not recommended that you reuse the lids when canning. There is a danger that they may wear out and not seal as well. Of course, you can still use them … Continue reading

The Frugal Art of Canning

If you grow your own food in your garden then you are already saving money. What do you do with your produce? Do you usually eat it all up with a little bit to spare for family and friends? Why not take the next step to save even more money off of your food budget? This year, plant some extra produce and plan to preserve it, so you will have plenty of food the whole year through. That is where canning comes in. Sure, there are some types of produce that can be frozen, but most of the time, frozen … Continue reading

Canning Food

One art that is slowly dying is canning and preserving food. There are many reasons that people have stopped canning home grown foods. It is certainly a lot easier to buy a can off the shelf. Canning is a lot of work and does involve a great deal of time. It is also usually done in the summer when it is hot, and it can heat up the kitchen if not the whole house. However there are reasons to can food. You may be interested in canning food if you want to have organic fruits and vegetables throughout the year. … Continue reading