Canning Across America

I hadn’t canned since 1986, according to records. (My mom, my pickling partner and methodical note-taker, jotted down the last date).

I first learned to can when I was about eight years old back in Texas. Four generations of women–my Great-Grandma

I've been canning a little while now, perhaps you have too. Over the past few years, putting up food has made its way into the fabric of my life and my year

Recently, I was reading a 50+-year-old British cookbook Summer Cooking by Elizabeth David on food preservation.

Interview with Marisa McClellan, Shannon & Jason Mullett-Bowlsby, and Kat Kinsman.

I can proudly say that I am a canning virgin no more. In contrast to other such firsts, this time I was very anxious before, but deeply satisfied later.

I am a member of a federally recognized Native American Reservation in Northwest Washington.

When I first discovered canning, I felt that a part of my childhood had lacked something very crucial–putting away our abundance...

That’s Brook. She joined our ranks this spring and our only regret is why it took so long for us to meet.

This week’s photo of the week is a treat - Monkey Butter by Brook Hurst Stephens. Brook shares her recipe for Monkey Butter (Banana Jam)