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    Canning & Preserving

    There's something rewarding about canning and preserving summer's bounty for the long winter ahead - it connects us to our ancestors and makes us appreciate and respect our food in a whole new way. From pickles to fruits, there's a delicious way to preserve it all.

    This Spicy Zucchini Salsa is a popular recipe with many readers, or if you'd like to jazz up summer meals, try this refrigerator Veggie Chow Chow.

    • Square thumbnail of 3 jars of bread & butter pickles, with a small bowlful in front.
      Refrigerator Bread & Butter Pickles
    • a sweet drizzle of apple cider syrup is delicious on pancakes
      2-Ingredient Homemade Apple Cider Syrup and an Apple Pressing Day
    • Thumbnail photo of a pan of sauteed shredded zucchini butter with fresh green and yellow zucchini behind it.
      Zucchini Butter
    • Square photo of two jars of rhubarb butter with a spoonful of it laying in front.
      Rhubarb Butter - Wow!
    • Low sugar strawberry jam spread on two biscuit halves.
      Low Sugar Strawberry Jam
    • both types of jars, jalapeno on the left, super hot dried peppers on the right
      Hot Pepper Jelly - Sweet 'n' Spicy
    • Thumbnail photo of a jar of chive pesto with spoonful in front, on a wooden cutting board.
      Chive Pesto - and the Spring Garden
    • candied jalapenos and fresh ones in square thumbnail photo.
      Candied Jalapenos (Sweet Pickled Jalapeño Peppers)
    • haskap jam on toast - thumbnail.
      Easy Haskap Jam (Honeyberry Jam), No Pectin
    • a jar of each syrup, with labels
      Spruce Tip Syrup - 2 Ways
    • cherry brandy made with Evans cherries, sugar, and brandy; after dinner treat
      My Cherished Canadian Recipe: Evans Sour Cherries in Brandy
    • Mabel's pickled beets
      A Canadian Food Hero in Northern Alberta, and Pickled Beets and Creamed Vegetables
    • jars of pickled garlic scapes and a few fresh scapes
      Pickled Garlic Scapes
    • sweet dill pickled vegetables thumbnail
      Sweet Dill Pickled Vegetables and the Fall Garden
    • a fresh piece of saskatoon pie
      Old Fashioned Saskatoon Pie - A Taste of the Prairies
    • look at those luscious pumpkin butter swirls
      Apple Pumpkin Butter and a Cinderella Story in Toronto, Canada
    • bowl of zucchini salsa with tortilla chips and jars of salsa in background
      Spicy Zucchini Salsa
    • a bowl full of corn relish on a board
      Sweet Corn Relish
    • beautiful jars of never fail easy dill pickles
      Magic Method for Never-Fail Easy Dill Pickles and a Peek at the Late-Summer Garden
    • What are Coral Mushrooms? (And a Few Coral Mushroom Recipes)
    • horizontal view of relish jars and overripe cucumbers
      Old Pickle Relish (It's Not Really Old, it's Just Made with Overripe Cucumbers)
    • luscious jar of saskatoon pickle, top down
      Saskatoon Pickle (A Unique & Delicious Berry Chutney/Preserve)
    • jars of vanilla-flecked canned peaches and a handful of fresh Okanagan peaches
      Vanilla Canned Peaches - a Taste of the Okanagan (a Trip to this B.C. Paradise)
    • bowl of venison stew with pickled pumpkin on the campfire
      Campfire Cooking: Smoky Venison Stew with German Pickled Pumpkin
    • canning saskatoons - as big as my thumb
      Saskatoons, Saskatoons, Every Which Way
    • homemade saskatoon jelly tastes great on toast
      Saskatoon Jelly
    • zucchini relish; a sweet spoonful
      Sweet 'n Tangy Zucchini Relish
    • Peach-Pear Chutney - Preserving Luscious Summer
    • fireweed jelly on toast - heaven!
      Fireweed Jelly - a Jewel from the Wild
    • jars of canned peach salsa and a bowl of it in front of them
      Peach Salsa (a delicious canning recipe)
    • pickled eggs - halves
      Classic Pickled Eggs - Bring Back This Tasty Old-Fashioned Snack
    • golden turmeric pickled eggs on a blue plate
      Turmeric Pickled Eggs - a Golden Treat
    • Misty Moisty Mornings and Watermelon Pickles
    • garlic scape pesto with scapes
      Garlic Scape Pesto - Summer Magic for Garlic Lovers
    • lemons for preserving
      Preserved Lemons
    • How to Freeze Corn - Method and Tips for Freezing it on the Cob or as Loose Kernels
    • saskatoon ice cream
      Saskatoon Ice Cream Made with Homemade Saskatoon Jelly
    • veggie chow chow close-up
      Fresh Veggie Chow Chow
    • quarts of tomatoes
      Canned Tomatoes - a Simple and Satisfying Way to Save Some Summer
    • Pickled Spruce Tips - half pints ready to store for the winter and many delicious uses
      Pickled Spruce Tips

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