Hi, Do

April is birthday month for my household. 3 of my 4 sons have birthdays within 3 days of each other. Crazy fun. sniff sniff.... my sons are grown and moved away! How I miss the days of shared birthday parties with cakes 3 nights in one week!

Some new video pages on Simply Canning

Tomato Soup Recipe - This is an easy and creamy tomato soup recipe using home-canned tomatoes. Quick and easy with ingredients you most likely have on hand.

Please note: This is not a recipe for canning. It is a recipe for a delicious dinner using home-canned tomatoes. There is a distinct difference. :)

Creamy Tomato Soup Recipe made with Home Canned Tomatoes

Freezing Parsnips - Root crops like turnips and parsnips are easy to freeze already prepared for roasting and recipes. Canning is also possible but when you have just a few, freezing is an easier option. (no peeling needed!)

Learn how to prepare, blanch, and store parsnips.

Canning Greens - Canning greens like spinach, Swiss chard or beet greens is super easy. In fact, the ‘hardest’ part is waiting for the canner to finish!

Learn how to preserve your greens over by clicking this link.

Canning Peas - Sweet Peas are one of the first crops that can go in the ground in the spring. This makes it a favorite for me.

Learn more about Canning Peas here.

Freezing Peas - Freezing peas fresh from the garden, while keeping nutrition and color intact, is a simple process anyone can master.

Directions for shelled and unshelled are included here.

That's it for today. I hope you find these tips helpful. Remember you can always find more canning, gardening, and preserving information at SimplyCanning.com.

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