Hay there! Long time no write! Been a little crazy again; let me explain.... Several weeks ago, Katy managed to cut her paw open, right...

It's been very very dry here. We have had little rain for many weeks. I shudder to think what my water bill will be for using the...

Almost 3 years ago I planted a garden at home. I wasn't living there yet, I was in transition. I went out on a summer day to collect...

A very common question in canning: If my product is already cooked, why does it need such a long processing time? The answer is density....

You've been running batches through the pressure canner all day... You're tired and on the last run. You walk through the living room...

Recently, I've started seeing people wanting to pressure can items that really shouldn't be pressure canned. Everything from tomatoes to...

Life is insane. We are all chasing our tail in one way or another. It's okay to slow down once in awhile. With canning, you're forced...

It takes 10 full minutes at a hard rolling boil to consider a jar sterilized. At this point in my canning life, I don't even remember...

The number one reason lids fail to seal is because of an unclean rim. And you can tell me you wiped the rims over and over and I'm...

Did you know that the oldest incidence of a toothbrush dates back to 3500 BC? Archaeologists found sticks that people chewed on to help...

Found a jar with a false seal from the canner loads last night. Let's talk about it. The conventional advice is to wait and allow jars...

Don't show it your fear! It can sense it! I'm just kidding! There's alot of fear mongering, let's dispel it. I was scared the first...

You have to know the rules before you know which ones to break. My name is Crazy Jar Lady and I am a rebel canner..... With that being...