Hi Achternaam,

I love enjoying the little things in the spring and summer.

Last week I was taking a break sitting on my front porch watching some baby robins leave the nest. Perfect timing! Gosh, they looked vulnerable. Can you see the little guys still in the nest? I told him to stay there a little longer.

Okay, enough about baby birds. ;) Let's talk about canning: 

Canning Potatoes - New Canning Chat added! Trudy, who lives in Washington, asks, "I want to know if you can can the little round potatoes that come in several colors." Here's what I told her.

Learn about Canning Potatoes here.

Fruit Leather Recipe - Page recently updated. There are endless combinations for making fruit leather. Use your favorite fruit all by itself, like I did with the cherries here. Applesauce mixed with almost any berry is a great combination too. Combine tart fruits or berries like currants with something sweet to contrast with the tartness. Strawberries all by themselves work really well!

Learn about Fruit Leather here.

Canning Beets - It might be beet season where you live already. Beets are a vegetable that you either love or hate. Personally, I love em. Sooooo very very much better than store-bought.

Learn about Canning Beets here.

Apricot Jam Recipe - Homemade apricot jam is just SO good. This particular recipe yields about 5 pints. If you want to make more at a time, make two single batches in two pots (since jam recipes don't double easily).

Learn about Apricot Jam here.

   Sharon

P.S. Not sure where to start? Take these 3 simple steps to get your pantry running!

Step 1 - Take the Canning Quick Start - a free, 7-email series to guide you through the most important information for your canning success.

Canning Quick Start

Step 2 - Browse through our free canning and food preservation recipes here.

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Step 3 - Get focused video instruction. Step-by-step, beginner-friendly directions through the whole process.

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