Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
After canning fish for years, I decided to try my hand at canning some red meat. A couple of pieces of venison from the freezer was the perfect thing to experiment with.
Put a little south in your mouth with these easy to do canned boiled peanuts. Our family likes them so much that at harvest time I canned boiled peanuts by the quart full so we could have the yummy snack all year long.
Canning chickpeas yourself yields a superior product and opens the door to creating unique flavors not found in common grocery store cans of chickpeas.
Canned dry beans are an instant pantry staple. Aside from the convenience factor, you also have the ability to control what goes into the jar. (Have you read the labels on commercial cans? Hello, sodium overdose!)
