Books & Online Resources
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Books
Ball Blue Book: Guide to Preserving (#37)
Classic reference book with over 500 tested recipes. Includes recipes and instructions for canning, pickling, freezing, and dehydrating all types of foods, including recipes for special diets. Book is available for purchase at Amazon
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
Compilation of over 400 tested recipes for spreads, fruits, salsas, relishes, chutneys, condiments, pickles, and tomatoes. Includes special instructions for beginners and tips for experienced canners. Book is available for purchase at Amazon
Preserving with Pomona’s Pectin
The revolutionary low-sugar, high-flavor method for crafting and canning jams, jellies, conserves, and more. Book is available for purchase at Amazon
USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning
Also available free online Book contains the most current, research-based canning techniques. Includes 277 tested canning recipes for fruits, tomatoes, vegetables, red meats, poultry, seafood, pickles, relishes, jams and jellies. Printed version is available at Amazon
Online
USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning
Available free online. Book contains the most current, research-based canning techniques. Includes 277 tested canning recipes for fruits, tomatoes, vegetables, red meats, poultry, seafood, pickles, relishes, jams and jellies.
Links from Handouts
Class handouts often contain links. In order to keep those links current, please visit the links page
Pomona’s Pectin website
We are proud to bring you our high-quality pectin that jells reliably with low amounts of any sweetener. If you’re trying to reduce the amount of sugar in your diet, you’ll love Pomona’s Pectin. Now you can make healthy, homemade jam sweetened to your taste. Pomona's recipes page
Ball® website
Site provides access to 230 tested recipes. Recipes can be searched by name, main ingredient, level of difficulty, category of food, or preserving method. Links to Ball® recipes