A Complete Guide To Home Canning: Selecting, Preparing, And Storing Fruits, Vegetables, And Meats

by Abigail R. Gehring (Editor)

A guide to preserving fresh fruits, vegetables and meats, this book provides advice on equipment, adjusting for differences in altitude and preparing pickled and fermented foods.

192 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2007

About the author

Abigail R. Gehring is a writer who divides her time between New York City and rural Vermont. She is the editor of Back to Basics, Homesteading, and Self-Sufficiency, and author of Odd Jobs: How to Have Fun and Make Money in a Bad Economy and Dangerous Jobs: The World’s Riskiest Ways to Make an Extra Buck. The Simple Joys of Grandparenting: Stories, Nursery Rhymes, Recipes, Games, Crafts, and More. The Little Book of Country Baking: Classic Recipes for Cakes, Cookies, Breads, and Pies. She's practiced living self-sufficiently since her childhood in Vermont, helping build a log cabin, being home-schooled, home-canning jams and jellies, and enjoying natural crafts. She's held many of the jobs she writes about in her book, including beer promoter, “Cinderella”, lipstick reader, and hot dog vendor.

Reviews

[Camilla Rose]

I did learn a thing or two from this book!