Get Your Canner’s Dial Gauge Tested Annually! The USDA recommends dial gauges on pressure canners be tested annually. Have your dial gauge tested for free to make sure it is operating properly by calling your local Wyoming Extension office to set up an appointment.
Unsafe Home Canning Practices Some things are great to pass down through the generations. Grandma’s county fair purple ribbon apple pie filling recipe is something to cherish.
Kombucha! Once reserved for small-batch do-it-yourself home-fermenters is now regularly found in farmers markets, health food stores, and even many mainstream supermarkets and gas stations across Wyoming.
Enjoy The Bounty Of Summer Now And Later Gardens with shiny, red tomatoes, bright green cucumbers, and delicious sweet corn … our gardens, farmers’ markets, and local groceries are piled high with fresh produce.
Choosing a Food Preservation Method It’s the time of year when fresh, local produce is available. A successful hunting trip may provide you with extra meat for your family.
Pickling: More Than Just For Cucumbers! Fruits and vegetables can be home preserved by pickling. Pickling is a form of canning. It is a skillful blending of spices, sugar, and vinegar with a fruit or vegetable.
Can Jam or Jelly Be Made with Honey? “Sugar serves as a preserving agent, contributes flavor, and aids in gelling. Cane and beet sugar are the usual sources of sugar for jelly or jam.