Canning

Can DIY Become Tradition or is Canning Just the New Sewing?

Kirsten Dirksen | Posted 10.27.2009 | Green


Kirsten Dirksen

Maybe re-learning to make things and grow things needs to be done for the acts themselves. Maybe we'd actually be happier being a bit more connected, even at the price of convenience.

How To Can And Preserve For Winter (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Eve Solomon | Posted 11.21.2009 | Green


Farm-fresh fruits and veggies make the summer scrumptious. So keep the summer flavors coming all winter with these delicious canning videos. Make sure...

Stop Wasting Food! 4 Easy Techniques For Preserving Food

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 10.16.2009 | Green


In the home, Americans waste 14 percent of their food purchases, including leftovers and stale dated products. It is estimated that the average family...

Getting Saucy at Tomato Time!

Maria Rodale | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living


Maria Rodale

Homemade tomato sauce has a taste of summer that just can't be faked.

The United States of Canning

Kim O'Donnel | Posted 09.24.2009 | Green


Kim O'Donnel

Canning celebrates the abundance of your local food shed. If you don't grow your own food, you might go to your neighborhood farm market, roadside stand or co-op to buy what you need to jam, preserve or pickle.

Canning Makes A Comeback

News & Observer | By ANDREA WEIGL | Posted 08.15.2009 | Green


Canning foods is something our mothers and grandmothers did. Not us. But this homemade art is making a comeback. ...

Real Food Rehab: The Recession Issue

Dana Joy Altman | Posted 06.15.2009 | Chicago


Dana Joy Altman

I have never been so poor in my life. But despite how it appears on paper, there's been an upside to all this. It's easy to focus on what you don't have, harder to celebrate what you do. That, to me, is paramount to happiness.

7 Ways to Grow Your Own Food and Save Money

Sarah Newman | Posted 03.26.2009 | Green


Sarah Newman

Tear up your front lawn and plant a garden. In the long-term, it will be a lot cheaper than shopping at the supermarket. And you can share your harvest with your community.