Canning Season Podcast: Canning | Food Preservation | Lifestyle | Community

Welcome to the second segment of my Canning 101 series.  In today's session we get into nutrtion and economics. I put this series together to give those new to canning as well as those more experienced a good review of the concepts central to the wonderful world of safe home canning and food preservation!  We will learn the answers to these questions -- How fast does fresh food lose its nutritional value? Is fresh food always nutritionally superior to canned? When are home canned goods better than fresh?  What's the cost comparsion between the two?   As a reminder, this series of shows is...

Welcome to Canning 101, your introduction to the wonderful world of safe home canning and food preservation!  In response to listener requests, I put this series of shows together to help both the novice and veteran learn how to can and preserve food safely in the home environment. This series of shows is based entirely on information and expertise provided by the USDA, the National Center for Food Preservation, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In this series you will learn about: How home canning works, The nutrition and economics of home canning, An introduction to...

Today the fermentation process is introduced for the first time with a super-easy recipe for making kosher dill refrigerator pickles, we learn how to make pickled beets with a nice cinnamon touch, and I explain how quick and easy it is to put up some jalapeno peppers which you can use for awesome nachos grande year-round.  Along the way I give a Farmer’s Market trip report, give a tip on freezing fresh corn, and provide a reminder on the chance you have to win a case of Ball Heritage blue canning jars.  This is part of Can It Forward Day, coming up on Saturday, August 17th.  I also share a...

A Kosher dill pickle relish recipe with a genuine east-coast deli flavor is a tall order. In today's episode I tell you how to do it! I give some background on why I made it and share my excitement at how well it turned out. I also give a number of tips & tricks along the way. As usual, we also spend some time doing garden, canning, & kitchen talk. I then share a story of celebrating and sharing the abundance, respond to some listener feedback and messages. Those new to home canning will get a lot from this episode as there are a number of helpful canning resources I introduce you to...

Fruit jams are one of the easiest things to make. Yet those new to home canning can find even a basic raspberry jam intimidating. To break it down for you, in today's episode I walk you through just how easy it is to make raspberry jam. I add a special twist to the basic recipe by introducing the notion of adding a bit of orange to your basic jam recipe. In addition we talk a walk through the garden, learn why oregano can easily get out of hand in your garden, and what's now in season in this part of the country.   I also introduce a new section featuring people celebrating and sharing the...

For those newer to home canning, there may be a temptation to use whatever salt is handy as opposed to what's known as "canning & pickling salt".  Don't do it.  This podcast episode explains why it's important you use the right salt in your home canning recipes that call for it.  It also offers a link to a site offering alternatives for those on sodium-restricted diets.  I also give a garden/canning update, tell you about  a special offer, and share a wonderful message received from a listener. Never Mess With the Science Behind Safe Home Canning No where on CanningSeason.com, or in...

Marisa McClellan, expert canner and author of the book,  "Food in Jars: Preserving in Small Batches Year-Round", joins me for a conversation on how a person new to canning starts.  Whether brand new to home canning or a seasoned veteran, Marisa has great information for all skill and experience levels. Media File:  CS-002_Food_in_Jars_Lady.mp3

Marisa McClellan, expert canner and author of the book,  "Food in Jars: Preserving in Small Batches Year-Round", joins me for a conversation on how a person new to canning starts.  Whether brand new to home canning or a seasoned veteran, Marisa has great information for all skill and experience levels.  During the podcast, I briefly touch on how I spent my 4th of July weekend “attempting’ to make strawberry jam. With the benefit of Marisa’s epert advice I was able to learn what I was doing wrong and how to correct it for the future.  I end the show with my upbeat and personal take on what I...

This is the Introductory Episode of the Canning Season Podcast with John Gavin. Hi everybody.  My name is John Gavin and I want to welcome you to the very first episode of the Canning Season podcast, the show that’s all about celebrating and sharing the abundance.  Today in this first episode of the CS podcast, I want to tell you a little about me and my vision for what I hope to accomplish here with this podcast. Media File:  CS-001_Introductory_Episode.mp3

This is the Introductory Episode of the Canning Season Podcast with John Gavin. Hi everybody.  My name is John Gavin and I want to welcome you to the very first episode of the Canning Season podcast, the show that’s all about celebrating and sharing the abundance.  Today in this first episode of the CS podcast, I want to tell you a little about me and my vision for what I hope to accomplish here with this podcast.  If you’ve not seen it yet, the Canning Season website has been up for over a year now.  You can find it at CS.com. I set up the site, and now this podcast, to pass on information...