Canning 16 Meals for the Pantry Shelf | Meal In A Jar Canning Recipes | Pressure Canning Recipes 

Thank you for your kind words! I have heard that pressure canning is not common in Europe. Good luck! It can be a little bit intimidating at first, but once you start you will get comfortable with it quickly.

RU-vid is your friend when it comes to pressure canning. There are LOTS of very experienced canners with well-explained videos. And there are videos for all the major canners people use (Presto/All American). Start with raw-packed chicken breast and you'll see just how straightforward it is. Our canner sat in the box for at least 6 months before we got the nerve to start canning. That was a couple years ago. Now every time the weekly grocery sales flyers come out, we look for what we'll be canning that week. Even if there is no global collapse, the money saved beating inflation will pay for your canner in a mere matter of weeks. And it's SO much tastier and healthier than what you can buy in the store.

are canners just not available there or considered a hazard?

@@ClaireOSullivanAuthor Hello, I'm from Iceland and I'm just like gittebringsjord but I have already canned some and have found out how easy it is. I have also had to buy my canner and jars from the US. I can't find it here in Iceland or anywhere else in Europe. It's just not known in Iceland that the public boils down (cann) food themselves. Is in a way considered dangerous.

@@guriurbjarneykristinsdotti9655 interesting. It's like the entire industry of food preservation and knowledge base has been taken away from Europe because some folks don't use it correctly? Am I understanding that correctly? Most folks in the US would starve because they don't know how to raise a garden, raise beef cattle, chickens, etc OR preserve. One month without grocery stores and the majority of people in the USA would starve.

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Agreed!

Looks good what times dinner.

Thank you so much Heather!

You shouldn't tilt them on the way out, either, for the same reason!

Thank you Kathy! That soup sounds delicious.

Thank you! This is something I plan to do, just haven’t decided on something quite yet 🙂

Terra Ranch, I would love suggestions for my channel also. My RU-vid channel is Polettirosa Homestead. Thank you

Abbeys Abundance is a great suggestion!!

@@tammyjocooke-ov1nw I like that!

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Thank you! The recipes are great! Unfortunately it’s the setup of our kitchen - even with a low profile microwave/hood above the stove top I have to tilt the quart jars to remove them from the canner. It isn’t ideal but we are working with it for now!

You can move the canner so you have the clearance for removing jars... I know some height challenged people do this. Our extension agent said that was a primary cause of seal failures.... Just fyi. 😊

@@jenniferr2057 Thank you for sharing the info about tilting being a primary cause of seal failures. I will make a note of that!

@@Carol-ch9wj of course! That's what we're all here for, helping each other out, right? 🙂

And not tilting going into the canner. Any food that blows through the seal at pressure will foul the vacuum seal.

Thank you! Meal in a jar recipes have been such a game changer for us. Saves freezer space and you don’t have to thaw them.

They are so convenient!

Wow thank you so much! Ready to eat meals on the pantry shelf have been so helpful for us on busy days!

Maybe your husband should learn how to can and take some of the weight and responsibility off your shoulders😕

Thank you! I appreciate that :)

Thank you! They are delicious. I love that goal. I have the same goal of canning a meal in a jar recipe monthly so we’ve always got a good stash on the shelf. It has been so helpful on busy days.

​@@abbeyveriginI just found you by accident. I like Abbeys Kitchen.

That's a great goal.

Good for you for starting out with pressure canning! You’ll get more comfortable with the process as you continue to do it. Hope you enjoy them!

Just wanted to add a word of encouragement….when I started last year one thing would take me allllll day. Today I have 3 different canners going at once. It gets faster and easier each time 💚 also, any prep (chopping, peeling) you can get done the night before is a huge help!! Keep going!!

You can can water for practice. It easier for beginners and really cuts down the learning time. When you are done and your jars are cooled, just pop the lids off and start over!!

Amazing! How special to teach your granddaughter to can and cook. I have many special memories cooking with my grandmother.

Thank you so much!

Thank you Wendy!

Beans and ham is on my list! All of these sound wonderful - leg of lamb?! What an awesome thing to have on the pantry shelf. One my next projects is to do just as you suggested - dry season, sauté and pack. The options are endless seasoning wise with that! Thanks for the ideas.

Thank you!

Thank you Stacey! I appreciate your kind words. They are Ball brand - I believe they are available on Amazon. Definitely sturdier than other jar lifters I’ve used in the past.

@Maria CANCER I'm so sorry for your cancer diagnosis. Sending prayers your way

I also was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2000. My dr operated on the tumor and got it out in the Nick of time. I am so grateful for all the wonderful drs out there who help people like us! Hope all will be well for you and god bless you!❤

I appreciate that - thank you very much!

Thank you!

The convenience items have been a game changer here! That sink was long awaited :) happy to have you here!

Thank you!

The best!

Thank you! They’ve become a staple for us, I never want to be without now!

Super easy! The most time consuming part is just waiting for the canner

Thank you for watching! :)

Thank you Emily!

Thank you very much! I’m glad it was helpful. Good luck in your canning ventures!

Yes everyone has noticed this lol. You aren’t supposed to tip them. I often do because we don’t have enough clearance over the stove top and I don’t want to risk moving a full canner on a glass stove top. I don’t have issues with sealing but that is the reason it is recommended to keep them upright - so the seal isn’t interfered with :) I’ll have to address this in future videos

@@abbeyverigin It's an OCD annoyance I admit to being guilty of. I can't resist whipping out the paper towel to soak up the water on the lids. 🙂If you've gotten away with it all this time, perhaps it's one of those practices that people exaggerate as being worse than it actually is. I've only been canning a few years now. Nothing like some of the masters of canning who have 30 or more yrs of experience under their belts. I still go through the checklist in my head. The only thing I've ever not paid enough attention to is when a lid has a tiny scratch on the enamel of the underside of the lid. I had a jar that ended up rusting and losing its seal. Now I put on my reading glasses and examine every single one with a fine toothcomb. The slightest dent, hairline scratch or imperfect rubber composite and I throw it to the side.

I've canned for over 50 years. I always tip the water off. Lots of things you hear now are not the old ways.

@@carolgladney9890 Good to know. Do you pressure can? I've only been doing it for a couple of yrs. There is a slight problem I encounter. I'm not sure if the problem surfaces depending on jar size or if I do a single or double layer in my Presto 23 qt, pressure canner. I'm pretty sure it happens whether or not I'm stacking in the canner. It seems to happen less frequently on pint-sized jars but I think I may have had it happen even then. I get it to the "sweet spot" on the stove and on a 75 min time, around the last 15 minutes, out of the blue, the gauge will begin climbing and the weighted rocker (I got one to replace the pressure regulator) will start to rock too vigorously and start climbing (fast) past the 15 lb mark. Any ideas on what could be causing it? I'm careful with the headspace so I don't think it's siphoning. I debubble carefully. The liquid level in the jar is not low on the final product. They DO seal well. I just have to stay by my stove (defeating the purpose of the weighted gauge) and for the last 15 mins, I have to turn the stove on and off because getting it to level out doesn't seem to stay at 15 lbs. It doesn't happen on all batches. It does every other time. The end product is fine but it's a pain in the butt when the gauge seems to get a mind of its own and exceeds the optimal range and the weighted rocker starts going nuts. So I have to manually turn the stove off and on every 30 seconds to keep it at 15 lbs. Maybe it's the stove itself? But even though electric stoves cycle to maintain temp, why would it only happen in the last 15 mins of a session? Any ideas?

@@abbeyverigin I have the same problem. I can get jelly jars out without tipping, but anything bigger my microwave is in the way over the stove.

They are fully cooked! Just open and heat, add cornstarch, arrowroot or flour to thicken if you want :)

Thank you very much! How special to have a canner that has been passed down like that. I haven’t tried BBQ chicken in a jar, but that sounds delicious!

Haha! Definitely not margarine 🤣 thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching! Both recipes are delicious.

Thank you!

Thank you for watching! These are a couple of our favorites. So nice to have a home cooked meal ready for busy evenings

Thank you!

Definitely a favorite hobby of mine! Thanks for watching!

Thank you! They’re always hanging out - sometimes knocking the camera over 😂

It actually is Ball brand, but better than other Ball jar lifters I’ve had!

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We love sage too but better to add it when heating :) thank you for watching!

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I’m glad!

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These are a couple of our favorites!

Thank you for watching!

They’re a new favorite for us! What have been some of your favorite things to can so far?

Thank you so much!

Thank you! They are so convenient.

look up "rebel canning" if didn't know already

Do you have any European canners' links? I never much thought about them canning.

I would love to check them out too.

Thank you so much! I’m glad you’re here!

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You will not be disappointed! Both recipes have become a staple for us on busy night.

Bummer that you lost a jar! I hope you enjoy it. The chicken and gravy is one of our favorites

Thank you! That definitely sounds gruelling! It is definitely nice to have on hand for busy days

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Thank you so much! Happy to have you here :)

If you do, I hope you enjoy!

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Thank you so much Judy!

The meal in a jar recipes are pretty new to me and have been so nice to have on hand for busy days! I’d love to try chicken pot pie filling, chili and sloppy Joe’s. How is the ground beef in those recipes? I have yet to try canning ground beef. Thanks for being here!

@@abbeyverigin the ground beef in the chili and sloppy joes is ok. But not the Salisbury steaks. Lol. Live and learn. The chicken pot pie is good, although it calls for too much clear gel. Will leave to thicken next time with cornstarch or flour before outing into pie shell.

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Thank you so much Michele!

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Thank you! I’ve gotten used to it but I am definitely buying the weight. Sounds much easier!

​@@abbeyverigin Presto brand referred to as a jiggler.

Thank you so much! Hoping to changing the name soon, just want to be sure before I do!

Thank you! That sounds like a great idea!

Good luck! Thanks for watching!

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Thank you Linda!

Hello fellow Canadian! Thank you!

Hi Leah! Im happy to hear you enjoyed the pot roast, I’m sure you will love the chicken and gravy as well. Both are favorites of ours, they’re great to have on hand for busy nights. That will be wonderful to put up some venison! Thank you for your kind words. Happy to have you here!

Thanks Kris! They’ve definitely become a staple for us!

Happy to hear that! Thanks for watching.

Thank you!

Thank you Kelsey!

Yum!!

I would have to agree :) love thyme and chicken together.

Wow thank you Deb!

Thank you! Happy to have you here!

Thanks for watching Robin!

Thank you!

Pressure cookers and pressure canners are distinctly different. Please be sure your pressure cooker will do the job before you get started. Do some research before wasting time and food. Good luck!