Canning with The Diva!™

Meals in a Jar Book – A Behind the Scenes Look

In this fun episode, The Canning Diva®, shares her inspiration and motivation to create a pressure canning book dedicated to meals in a jar for home canners. The Canning Diva Presents Meals in a Jar: The Ultimate Guide to Pressure Canning Ready-Made Meals book will be released August 6, 2024. She thanks Carrie Underwood for being an awesome down-to-earth country girl and friend who took the time to write the book’s foreword. Listeners will hear more details about each chapter’s contents such as Principles of Pressure Canning, Raw Stacking Method, Ingredient Substitutions, a variety of international cuisine chapters, as well a full chapter dedicated to Vegetarian recipes. In addition to sharing these details, Diane will share two recipes from her book you can begin creating and preserving before August. Have a batch or two of Zuppa Toscana on hand after tuning into this delicious episode. And learn how to create authentic Mexican Pork Posole and preserve it in mason jars. Both recipes give you a yummy glimpse into the book, Meals in a Jar. Click the link to learn more about the book, its recipes, its chapters and where to pre-order your copy: https://canningdiva.com/meals-in-a-jar-pressure-canning-book-preorders/ [https://canningdiva.com/meals-in-a-jar-pressure-canning-book-preorders/] Happy Canning!  xo  Diane, The Canning Diva® Canning University (CU) gives new canners and food preservationists a secure place to learn and grow the art of food preservation with a learn-at-your-own-pace environment.  The Canning Diva® will teach individuals, no matter their experience level or location, and give every student the tools, knowledge and understanding of the science and math behind home canning and food preservation.  Being learning today at www.canning.university Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1503682/support] For more information and delicious canning and dehydrating recipes, visit The Canning Diva® online at www.canningdiva.com. Be sure to follow her on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and "X" -- at @CanningDiva to engage with Diane and other like-minded people from across the globe. Happy Canning & Preserving! xo Diane, The Canning Diva

Dry Packed Carrots

In a world where superfoods come and go, one humble root vegetable has stood the test of time, offering an array of health benefits and culinary versatility: the Carrot. In this episode, Diane Devereaux The Canning Diva shares with listeners the many benefits of preserving the versatile carrot in jars for long-term storage. As she dives deep into the many nutritional values of consuming carrots, she explores the science of heat exposure and how it contributes to enhancing the carrots nutritional value and digestibility. The Canning Diva will give insight into what the dry packing method is in home canning, how and why we do so, and how this gentle heating during processing better preserves the carrots. She also shares how dry packing carrots, rather than submerged in water, better aides in preserving the carrot's nutrients, flavor, color and texture. Sharing the easy steps to dry pack carrots, listeners will be able to start preserving these beauties this very season. Here is the link to the recipe instructions: https://canningdiva.com/recipes/dry-packed-carrots-canning-recipe/ [https://canningdiva.com/recipes/dry-packed-carrots-canning-recipe/] As discussed in the episode, here are the two YouTube links so you may see the results of dry packed carrots upon opening a jar and watch how to incorporate them into a delicious meal using venison and other home canned and dry packed goods: Results: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1BE9trpA0A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1BE9trpA0A] One-Pot Meal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGcctwNX9ic&t=19s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGcctwNX9ic&t=19s] Canning University (CU) gives new canners and food preservationists a secure place to learn and grow the art of food preservation with a learn-at-your-own-pace environment.  The Canning Diva® will teach individuals, no matter their experience level or location, and give every student the tools, knowledge and understanding of the science and math behind home canning and food preservation.  Being learning today at www.canning.university Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1503682/support] For more information and delicious canning and dehydrating recipes, visit The Canning Diva® online at www.canningdiva.com. Be sure to follow her on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and "X" -- at @CanningDiva to engage with Diane and other like-minded people from across the globe. Happy Canning & Preserving! xo Diane, The Canning Diva

Canning with Rhubarb

In this episode, The Canning Diva® talks about rhubarb, a springtime favorite. Listeners will explore the art and science of rhubarb while learning its history, its scientific and culinary aspects, will learn practical tips, and the many health benefits to consuming rhubarb. Also in this episode, Diane will share two delicious water bath canning recipes for preserving rhubarb in a jar: Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Filling and Rhubarb Apple Chutney.  As a bonus, The Canning Diva will also share with you her favorite recipe using her delicious chutney so you may create a beautiful Tarte Tatin using fresh pears, Rhubarb Apple Chutney and pie crust. Wow your guests and tantalize your tastebuds, this is an episode of Canning with The Diva!™ you don’t want to miss. For more information and recipes, use the following links: https://canningdiva.com/recipes/rhubarb-apple-chutney/ [https://canningdiva.com/recipes/rhubarb-apple-chutney/] https://canningdiva.com/recipes/strawberry-rhubarb-pie-filling-canning-recipe/ [https://canningdiva.com/recipes/strawberry-rhubarb-pie-filling-canning-recipe/] For more recipes like this one, feel free to check out my cookbook, Beginner’s Guide to Canning [https://canningdiva.com/product/beginners-guide-to-canning/]. It is filled with 90 easy recipes to can, savor, and gift. Be sure to preorder my latest book set to launch August 6, 2024 – The Canning Diva Presents Meals in a Jar. Available for preorder at all major retailers, or head to my website to learn more and purchase your copy today: https://canningdiva.com/meals-in-a-jar-pressure-canning-book-preorders/ [https://canningdiva.com/meals-in-a-jar-pressure-canning-book-preorders/] Canning University (CU) gives new canners and food preservationists a secure place to learn and grow the art of food preservation with a learn-at-your-own-pace environment.  The Canning Diva® will teach individuals, no matter their experience level or location, and give every student the tools, knowledge and understanding of the science and math behind home canning and food preservation.  Being learning today at www.canning.university Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1503682/support] For more information and delicious canning and dehydrating recipes, visit The Canning Diva® online at www.canningdiva.com. Be sure to follow her on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and "X" -- at @CanningDiva to engage with Diane and other like-minded people from across the globe. Happy Canning & Preserving! xo Diane, The Canning Diva

Growing and Selecting Corn for Home Canning

In this informative episode, Diane - The Canning Diva®, shares tips on selecting the perfect corn varieties to enhance your home canning experience. While there are many varieties of corn available to us, there are certain sweet corn varieties known to provide more milk pulp to create cream-styled corn and others whose flavor can withstand the high temperatures of pressure canning.  Diane will share with you the recipe and instructions on how to make and preserve cream-styled corn as well as her delicious Corn Chowder canning recipe. She will also dive into the culinary math used to ensure you have enough fresh ears of corn for your home canning endeavors. For more information or to download these fun recipes, click on the respective links: https://canningdiva.com/which-varieties-of-corn-are-better-for-canning/ [https://canningdiva.com/which-varieties-of-corn-are-better-for-canning/] https://canningdiva.com/recipes/canning-cream-style-corn-recipe/ [https://canningdiva.com/recipes/canning-cream-style-corn-recipe/] https://canningdiva.com/recipes/corn-chowder-canning-recipe/ [https://canningdiva.com/recipes/corn-chowder-canning-recipe/]  Canning University (CU) gives new canners and food preservationists a secure place to learn and grow the art of food preservation with a learn-at-your-own-pace environment.  The Canning Diva® will teach individuals, no matter their experience level or location, and give every student the tools, knowledge and understanding of the science and math behind home canning and food preservation.  Being learning today at www.canning.university Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1503682/support] For more information and delicious canning and dehydrating recipes, visit The Canning Diva® online at www.canningdiva.com. Be sure to follow her on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and "X" -- at @CanningDiva to engage with Diane and other like-minded people from across the globe. Happy Canning & Preserving! xo Diane, The Canning Diva

What is the difference between Dry Canning and Dry Packing?

In this episode, Diane Devereaux, The Canning Diva®, debunks the well intended but misrepresented information circulating the internet regarding dry packing food in jars. She shares with listeners how the commonly used method of jar packing is accomplished and addresses where the confusion is coming from regarding the misconception its dry canning. In this informative episode, The Canning Diva addresses the confusion due the to comingling of canning terminology, and she sheds light on the unsafe practice of dry canning using an oven. As listeners learn how dry packing is not dry canning, Diane shares the failed history of dry oven canning and helps canners understand the real meaning of dry and wet heat, which is used to safely preserve food in jars for long-term storage. Tune in and learn more about the type of glass used to create canning jars and how to safely dry pack and process food in jars to fill your pantry shelves year after year. For more information on this topic, head to www.canningdiva.com. Canning University (CU) gives new canners and food preservationists a secure place to learn and grow the art of food preservation with a learn-at-your-own-pace environment.  The Canning Diva® will teach individuals, no matter their experience level or location, and give every student the tools, knowledge and understanding of the science and math behind home canning and food preservation.  Being learning today at www.canning.university Canning University (CU) gives new canners and food preservationists a secure place to learn and grow the art of food preservation with a learn-at-your-own-pace environment.  The Canning Diva® will teach individuals, no matter their experience level or location, and give every student the tools, knowledge and understanding of the science and math behind home canning and food preservation.  Being learning today at www.canning.university Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1503682/support] For more information and delicious canning and dehydrating recipes, visit The Canning Diva® online at www.canningdiva.com. Be sure to follow her on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and "X" -- at @CanningDiva to engage with Diane and other like-minded people from across the globe. Happy Canning & Preserving! xo Diane, The Canning Diva