Hello, from the mountains of Kentucky! It’s a dreary looking day in the mountains. It looks like rain, which would be great for our garden. The temperature has been so hot we need some rain! I am excited to share a recent amazon find with you! For all my readers who enjoy preserving, canning, and living a self-sufficient lifestyle… you’re going to love this incredible and versatile steamer/canner.


With the rise in prices at the grocery store, this handy canner allows you to can leftover soup, soup beans/pinto beans, spaghetti sauce, chili and more. I like the idea of saving money and canning pints of leftover soups to have an easy one serving meal, or a quick lunch at work. Canning Homemade Vegetable Soup

Our grandson recently picked me a half gallon of blackberries. I knew there wasn’t enough berries to make enough jam to fill a full size canner. I reached for the single serve canner. In just over thirty minutes I had four full pints of blackberry jam canned and ready for the pantry. Using this small canner kept me from having to make what I call “dummy” jars filled with water and pre-used lids to fill the canner space for smaller canning projects such as this one. It’s ideal for single jar projects or for canning a couple of jars. I’ll post the blackberry jam recipe as soon as possible.


I am also planning to use this small canner this fall when I do the majority of our canning/preserving. I will randomly have one odd jar of pickles, beans, or juice that won’t fit in my seven quart canner! The possibilities of this handy single canner/steamer are endless!
Canning Green Beans the Time-Tested Way
When I gave at least eight to ten extra cucumbers I will create pint jars of pickle relish. This canner comes in quite handy for four or five jars rather filling a full size canner with fake jars of water that often times doesn’t want to stay down in the canner. Below is a link for our favorite canned pickle relish.
Canning Our Favorite Pickle Relish
I have included the link below for your convenience. I’m anxious to hear how you use this handy kitchen gadget in your kitchen! Feel free to leave comments. As always, God bless from the mountains of Kentucky. Feel free to comment, like share, or follow.
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