I started my canning journey in the summer of 2019. My husband had just started a job with a major traffic control company and I was home with a 5 year old and a 2 year old. The first thing I made and canned was apricot jam made from the apricots of our old tree. From that moment I was SOLD! Since then I have canned a variety of jams and jellies. I've even canned some fruit syrups. (they were meant to be jams but the pectin did not set them.) For my birthday the following year I asked for all things canning related. That meant jars and jars and more jars. I also got a million canning lids and my very first water bath canner. 

 I couldn't get enough of this hobby of mine so I invested in an All American 925 pressure canner in the summer of 2020. I started pressure canning home made pasta sauce, beef and chicken broth, chicken soup, beans, and even potatoes. I still have along way to go in my canning journey. I have so many more things to experiment with. Follow along with me on my journey of canning and making my homestead self sufficient! I look forward to our time together.