“I need you to stay out of the kitchen for a while. I am pressure canning green beans,” my mom would say. I’d be stationed at the picnic table on the patio, trimming and slicing green beans. After the ...

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas gardeners often face a common challenge at the end of a successful growing season: what to do with an abundant tomato harvest when time is short. Karen Blakeslee, coordinator ...

There are many types of canned beans, from kidney to garbanzo, that deserve a place in your pantry. Learn how to put the ...

My grandmother’s refrigerator was tiny. Space was at a premium, and the freezer only held an ice cube tray. She spent labor-intensive hours canning, storing the results on shelves in the garage. The ...

Rita Garrity has stiff competition this year. The food preservation enthusiast has competed in canning food and knitting at the Minnesota State Fair for 15 years. Last year, Garrity’s orange marmalade ...