Now’s the time when our wonderful local cabbage is being harvested, which means now’s the very best time to turn some of it into sauerkraut. So let’s do that again, thanks to today’s recipe sent along ...

1. Place the cucumbers, red peppers, jalapenos in a medium size bowl. Sprinkle with the salt and toss well. Let the mixture sit for an hour. 2. In a small sauce pan, mix together vinegar, sugar, ...

6. 1 water bath canner or pressure canner (a large pressure pot with a lifting rack to sterilize the jars after filling). Low-acid vegetable canning (other than tomatoes, or without vinegar) must be ...

Great tasting raw sauerkraut is not hard to find in grocery stores in the Bay Area, and store-bought ‘kraut is a perfect choice for a last-minute fermented cabbage emergency. (Hey, you don’t have ...

Are Ball Jars the Same Thing as Mason Jars? While Ball is perhaps the best-known brand, mason jars are produced by several other companies (including Kerr and Newell) and come in an array of sizes and ...

Over the summer, I put up peach butter, white-nectarine jam, fig preserves, brandied cherries and other seasonal gems. So many beautiful jars that I’ve run out places to store them. Lately, I’ve had ...

Ann Nelson of Harrisburg makes her own chow chow which she calls "cha cha." (Sue Gleiter, PennLive.com ) Ann Nelson of Harrisburg is proud of her pickled vegetables. So much so she carries them into ...