Recipes and How-tos

Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products

July 25, 2019

Fact Sheet 9.341 by M. Bunning, E. Shackelton, and P. Kendall* (1/23) Home canning is a great way to preserve tomatoes for later use. Using tested methods and recipes, choice ingredients, and having an awareness of acidity levels are critical to a safe home-canned product. Quick Facts… Tomato Acidity Although tomatoes […]

Canning Fruits

July 25, 2019

by P. Kendall* (6/13) Quick Facts… Do not can overripe fruit. Do not use the open kettle method for canning fruits. Never can in any oven (electric, gas or microwave). Use jar size, processing methods and time given in reliable, up-to-date canning instructions. Increase water-bath processing times at altitudes of 1,000 […]

Cooking and Baking, Preservation, Recipes and How-tos

Sourdough Starter Best Practices

July 25, 2019

Sourdough bread can safely be made at home, following best practices to cultivate a healthy and viable sourdough starter, or culture. Maintaining a sourdough starter involves managing an ecosystem of microscopic yeast and bacteria. The key to ensuring a healthy sourdough starter is controlling the factors which influence microbial survival […]