What would YOU like to see or talk about?

[Molly53]

We're always looking for inspiration!

Threads of interest (these are all clickable links):
Altitude Affects Canning/Bottling/Preserving

Bottling OUTSIDE North America

How Canning Preserves Food ~ US Cooperative Extension Service

USDA 2009 Guide To Home Canning

Butter and Milk ~ Why Can't They Be Canned?

Canners and Methods NOT Recommended and Why

Can I Sell My Home-Canned Foods? (US Information)

Canning on a Glasstop/Smoothtop Stove

Canning Tuna by Chef on the Coast

Canning Blueberries by Chef on the Coast

Citric Acid vs. Ascorbic Acid ~ Reduction of pH

ClearJel for Pie Fillings

Custom Canning Labels

Dessicant for Dehydrated Food Storage

Getting Started ~ Checking Equipment ~ Stocking Up

Glossary ~ Canning/Freezing/Preserving/Dehydrating

Green Tomatoes?

Headspace

Illustrated Guide To Canning Meat - Wild and Domestic

Join Chef on the Coast....Canning Potatoes

Label Jars Smart

Pear Preserves

Pomona's Pectin

Pressure Canner v. Pressure Cooker

Recipezaar's Demonstrations, Classes and Tips, Listed Alphabetically

Steps to Process Jams/Jellies USDA

Strawberry Freezer Jam by Chef on the Coast

Sugar Free, Salt Free Canning/Preserving

Testing Pressure Canner Gauges

Types of Pectin

Where To Store Home-Canned Goods


2010 Jam/Jelly of the Month Cookbook

2011 Jam/Jelly of the Month Cookbook

TOPICS OF THE MONTH:
Juices and Nectars
What's On Your Preservation Library Bookshelf ~ 2010?

It's Fair Time!

Root Cellaring

Fermentation ~ Pickles, Sauerkraut and Vegetables

Curing of Meats, Hams and Sausages

Gifts From The Heart ~ Expressions of Love

Canning In Winter Can Be A Blast

Collecting American Canning Jars


Foraged Foods ~ Foods From The Wild

Food Preservation by Dehydrating

It's ALL About The Tomato

Food Preservation by Freezing & Freezer Organization

Meals In A Jar ~ Make Your Own Convenience Foods

What's On Your Preservation Library Bookshelf ~ 2011?

Community Supported Agriculture

Organizing Your Pantry

Cooking From The Pantry

Planning Canning

A Clean and Safe Kitchen

Summer Squash (Zucchini, Pattypan and Crookneck)

Hunting Season ~ Venison and Wild Meats

What's On Your Preservation Library Bookshelf ~ 2012

[Saeriu]

Are you in search of TOTM themes? How about:

dehydrating our own herbs and making herb blends

salt curing

soups/chili

herbs in jams/jellies

fast dinners or lunch at work ideas (canned items)

[Molly53]

Great ideas. Keep them coming!

[Leggy Peggy]

Wow! What a great list of topics already covered.

[Zeldaz]

Never mind, I see my suggestion was already covered.

[Dib's]

Making Soft Cheese at Home
Preserving Meat
are two more threads of interest-I will hunt around later this week to see if anything else is available.

I'd love to see something on "out of the ordinary" relishes. My DH's family are relish heads-LOL!

[Zeldaz]

Ditto on the cheesemaking, we have found a local source of raw whole milk!

[dianegrapegrower]

I'd love to learn more about low-sugar and low-salt canning.
Soups and stews would be good too.
Tomatoes!
Chutneys?

Diane

[Saeriu]

Lucky you Zeldaz! I'd love to find a source for raw milk. It's illegal where I live. But I live about 15 minutes to the border of another state where it's legal to buy/sell if it's going to farm animals. The nearest one is 3 hours away...just not feasible.

[Zeldaz]

Milk that crosses state lines has to be pasteurized by federal law. Not sure if they'd send you to the hoosegow if they caught you, though.