30 Canning Recipes Just Like Grandma Made
Practice the art of preserving food with this amazing collection of old fashioned canning recipes.
As a farmer’s daughter in Montana, summers always meant helping mom in the garden. I can’t say that I was necessarily an eager helper, but I did get lots of experience!
I remember snapping beans, washing cucumbers, packing jars, and pulling skins off peaches.
I no longer tend to a garden half the size of a city block, but I know some of you do – with gardens even larger than that!
So, today I’ve rounded up a whole bunch of beautiful old fashioned canning recipes. Some of them remind me of my Mom’s & Grandma’s recipes.
I hope you’ll enjoy using them to preserve your beautiful garden bounty.
During those long, cold Winter months, you’ll be so glad to reach into your pantry, pull out a beautiful homemade canned good, and enjoy a taste of Summer!
Happy Canning.
Canning Recipes (Just Like Grandma’s!)
Canned vegetables from the garden are such a delicious thing to have on hand! "Opening a jar of Home Canned Tomatoes in the middle of winter is like opening a ray of summer sunshine." Oh, I love pickled beets! They were always a staple in the relish tray sitting on our Christmas table! This great instruction canning recipe for green beans calls for a pressure canner. That's exactly what my Mom used, too! And, I loved those canned green beans... Having pasta sauce on hand that you've made from your own garden vegetables sounds divine! There was always a large plot of cucumbers in Mom's garden. We had pickles and pickles for every occasion! Here are some pickle recipes that look yummy. Dill pickles are my favorite - perfect for sandwiches! These are made in the refrigerator and look quick and easy. Homemade Sweet Pickle Relish is so simple to make and a great way to enjoy your garden fresh cucumbers all year long! This zucchini relish looks like a great way to deal with an overload of zucchini! This recipe is described as, "a relish of chopped pickled vegetables and spices, the distinctive yellow chutney uses up a glut of veg and makes a delicious addition to a cold buffet or cheeseboard." Sounds delicious! This recipe looks like sunshine in a canning jar! Delicious! Oh, yum! We love hot peppers... "Learn how to preserve your jalapenos all season long! This pickled jalapeno recipe is sometimes called Cowboy Candy – and for good reason, they’re hard to walk away from! ..." This is one thing I love to have on hand. Nothing can beat homemade jam or jelly on a piece of hot peanut butter toast or english muffin! This is my favorite old fashioned blackberry jam recipe - made without any pectin - and customizable to whatever amount of fresh blackberries you have. This looks delicious! Can you grow kiwis where you live? We had a beautiful kiwi vine for years - but never saw one kiwi on it!;) Strawberry jam - a delicious classic that's always a favorite! I love this statement from this recipe post, "Concord grape jelly is surprisingly labor intensive". I concur. We made concord grape jelly once, too. It definitely is a labor of love, but worth it in the end! This looks absolutely delicious! And, the low sugar part of it is appealing to me, too... Oh, I love blueberries. This jam looks delicious, and would make such a lovely gift item, too. Have and Instant Pot? Here's how to make peach jam in it! "A delicious peach jam recipe with toasted almonds and a hint of almond extract! An excellent easy home canning recipe to preserve peaches!" "There are few things as delicious as licking freshly preserved fruit off the spoon. Especially if you grew the fruit yourself! Waiting all summer for the fruit to ripen, and then finally getting to enjoy it is so rewarding. Today I am sharing some tips and tricks for preserving fruit without added sugar, enjoy! " "Today, my mom and I have teamed up to tell you how to make the best old fashioned strawberry fig preserves easy recipe. It’s a tradition..." Sometimes it's hard to know what to do with a bumper crop of things like apples! Here are some options for canned fruit recipes. My mother in law taught me this brilliant and simple way to make canned apple juice. It doesn't require any special juicer or press! You'll be amazed at how this technique works. This canned apple pie filling recipe comes with not only the filling, but also Grandma's apple pie recipe. It looks delicious! "Whether you're looking for a last minute gift, something to offer the neighbours, or an addition to the Boxing Day table, this chutney is really simple and really tasty. It will go perfectly with leftovers and a hot or cold buffet." In contrast to the previous blackberry jam recipe, this one has pectin - if you prefer to go that route. These recipes are described as, "Tart Pickled Cherries and Pickled Celery Sticks - two unusual homemade pickles to accompany drinks, antipasto, or charcuterie." Sounds delicious to me! "If Cuties are no longer in season when you decide to make this, no worries - other oranges and citrus fruit (alone or in combination) also work well with this recipe!" "As a child, one of my favorite things was to dig into was mom’s, fresh out of the oven, homemade biscuits with a block of sharp cheddar cheese and a jar of homemade apple butter. It never grows old…I still love to eat it." "Learning how to bottle homemade applesauce is as simple as 1-2-3, because it literally only takes three ingredients! (Two if you don’t count the water, and one if you don’t count the lemon juice to prevent browning.)"Canning Vegetables Recipes
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Hi Rita
Thank you so much for sharing this! I am going to try canning jam this year and use your recipes.
I bought a pressure canner a few weeks ago so that we can can all the salmon my husband catch every year instead of paying a local company to do it. Last night I made our first batch of 16 pint size canned salmon. The pressure canner worked exactly as the instructions and YouTube videos I watched before trying it. I was a bit nervous to use the pressure canner, but feel much more confident already especially because it kept the pressure at the constant 10 psi as I should have! Today I am making another batch.