Preserving Food Methods ~ Canning Blueberry Pie Filling ~ Canning Green Beans ~ Pressure Cooking

[@maryanndomeniconi4188]

When my children were growing up, I canned and preserved everything I could get my hands on. Raising 4 boys mostly on my own made it a necessity. Living in the Pacific Northwest, there were many farms. After the harvest was over, you could go behind them and glean what was left for free. I had my own garden as well. My dad had apples and peaches, grapes, berries. I didn’t have much money but my kids were never hungry

[@louverfarm]

So sweet that you wash the dishes by hand! I really like your videos. I am 67 years old. (Constantly rearranging my home, it drives my hubby crazy.) But I have been growing food and canning as long as I can remember. You are doing great to learn about the pressure cooker. well done. Keep up the tradition.

[@charris721]

Loved this video! When my children were at home we canned and froze so much food at the end of summer. We were always happy to have food that tasted fresh in the middle of winter. 🌸. You brought back so many good memories. Thank you. 🌸

[@kathrynriggs2489]

I've done both hot water bath and pressure canner. I like both methods - if you're using pints, you can stack 2 layers in my pressure canner. As far as a pressure canner being a timer saver- no, not really. Pressure canner is supposed to be a safer method, but I've never had an issue with either method. Mary's correct, common sense is key.

[@poodlegirl55]

Retired hospital dietitian here and 40 year canner. The difference between water bath canning and pressure canning is not time or convenience it is safety. Water boils at 212 degrees so water bath canning is perfectly safe for acidic foods like fruits, jams and and tomatoes. Low acid foods like green beans, potatoes and all protein foods such as meats and dry beans must be pressure canned to reach a higher temperature as botulism spores are only killed at 240 degrees. Botulism spores are anaerobic meaning they grow when they have no oxygen. You could water bath green beans or potatoes all day and still only be at 212 degrees and never be safe because once they are sealed the botulism can start to grow and it is tasteless and odorless.

[@sandraolson1022]

Thank you for that information!😊

[@janetbyrne7765]

That has always been what I go by, too.

[@dhunters5]

I love preserving the harvest! It makes my heart sing when the shelves start filling up! Canning days with my mama are the best. It was so good to see your sweet mom peeling the peaches.

[@kathyjunkins7835]

Love this video! My momma taught me as a young girl how to use and respect a canner and when I got married I bought one similar to yours. I used it for many years and did the water bath as well. Seeing all the fresh fruits and vegetables makes me crave those gardening days again! Thanks for sharing !

[@kimaoyama9594]

A sweet treat for a Saturday night! Thanks, Mary!

[@conniewright8080]

Mary I bought a pressure canner like yours this year. I don't know why but the thought of canning in it scares me. I grew up using a pressure canner since I was 11 years old. I stopped using one 30/40 years ago. Watching you gives me confidence to give it a try. My sister used to blow the plug thru the ceiling, that is why mom had me cook in it. She is 5 years older , she would not put enough water in it for the time. I complained to her that she was doing it on purpose to get out of work. I am done canning this year but I will get back to using the canner again. Mom canned everything. Thanks for the video & listening.

[@Jean-sv6kk]

When I was a child, my Nana did ALOT of canning. I wish, now, that I was older then to learn the art. It all looked so delicious! Be safe and GOD BLESS🙏

[@yukey2587]

What I like about the pressure canner is that the steam pressure inside gets so smokin' hot, that you can safely pressure can meats with no worries of spoilage. Way hotter than you can get on a water bath or oven.

[@jennbidwelledwardson2885]

The first time I pressure canned I started with water!😂😂 That was last year. Now I feel a little more practiced and taught my daughter in law how to pressure can. She's so excited. I just got a bushel + of apples, so I'll be making applesauce, one our faves.

[@suzisaintjames]

You can hot water can apple sauce. If you don't have a big pot, you can use your pressure canning pot, just don't seal it. Hot water canning is a bit faster since you don't have to wait for the pressure canner to cool down and depressurize. 💖🌞🌵😷

[@marilynclark7650]

I despise cooking but you inspire me. I actually have actually canned chicken for my dogs. Because of you, I will be expanding. It makes me feel tired to my roots and I know it is being a better steward. Thank you so much for sharing your talents!😊

[@jacquelinerodriguez-louis3490]

Loved this video, especially watching mother and daughter enjoying time together! Blessings

[@mariareyesrosado425]

The tea party decorations is beautiful. All the food being canned looks yummy. ❤

[@jackew.inindiana7421]

Mary I grew up like you in that my family canned constantly every summer. We always use the cold bath method occasionally we did strawberry jam in the freezer with wax seal. We canned corn, green beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato juice peaches, pears, apples, and pickles. We never canned meat so we never got a pressure canner. I love your Channel and I would never criticize you on anything you do shame on anyone who does

[@jackew.inindiana7421]

I probably missed a couple commas in there LOL

[@rhondabutler4172]

Must make your mother very proud of you for doing things the “ old fashioned” way. I love watching you in these type of videos. You make everything seem simple to do. That is a talent. Thank you.

[@jodyjackson4221]

One tip, notice how your green bean jars are only half full? Pack you green beans a little tighter in the jar before you can them. Or better yet, do what my mom and grandma used to do, cook your beans first so they will be "pre-shrunk" before placing in the jars. You will get more beans per jar and less empty space on your shelf. Love your videos.

[@lorenenath6002]

Mary, great video and explanations along the way. I have to say, I admire you for trying a new way of canning, that you are not used to doing. You are such an adventurous woman. Thanks for sharing everything. I freeze my strawberries like you do your blueberries. Works great!

[@shirleylynn7200]

love watching you and our mom i have a picture of my mom peeling potatoes she has been with our Lord for 13 years now she loved cooking for us kids thank you for today.

[@carolynrains75]

Thanks for sharing and the Blue Berry Dessert looked delicious!

[@marygueldenzoph7317]

Wow! I’m 69 years old and never heard of perma flo before! I had to Google it. Learn something new every day!

[@janeevans4758]

I absolutely love watching you preserve all the things you do. We don't really preserve food in the uk as such,we do freeze food but not so much can food. It looks so rewarding watching the shelf fill up and know that you have lovely fresh food available throughout the winter months. Just on observation alone id say the water bath method looks quicker & less faff. Great video mary 😊.

[@sueknicely504]

I prepare my beans just like that Mary (taking only the head of the bean and leaving the tail)😊! Also I add a tablet of zinc to the jar for a greener bean! Great video!

[@wendyrumbel4354]

What a wonderful harvest . All of those fruits and vegetables looked amazingly delicious . That dessert Was so tempting blueberry cheesecake yum! Love the video. Your an amazing homemaker. God Bless your beautiful family.

[@laurierios6646]

What a great joy to see a post from you tonight! I really enjoyed every moment. Have a peaceful night!😊

[@Earthy-Artist]

I totally understand about the intimidation factor of using a pressure canner. I've owned a brand new All American pressure canner since 2020 that I haven't ever even used once yet because I'm a bit afraid of it. I hope to finally try it over the winter this year. From what I understand the 'pressure' canning of certain types of foods is more for safety than for the speed. I'm going to begin by trying water bath canning. Once I've mastered the water bath canning then I'll say a prayer 🛐 and try the pressure canning of some meat.

[@memesfarmhousedesigns9254]

Yes, mom used it for meat!

[@luminarygoddess8642]

I just used my new pressure canner yesterday with bean soup and it was a little nerve wracking but it was mostly a success, a couple jars leaked but I might have overfilled them, I figured it was a good thing to try first because it wasn’t a costly food item. I would have hated to ruin good produce, it was a good learning experience and I intend to do more

[@brendajolley4808]

Always enjoy watching all of your videos. Growing up we ate as you did and do, and we were very much removed from any nearness to the Amish or Mennonite heritage. Shows that we all cross over in life. Of course I am from Ohio maybe that is it!

[@carlenehall2979]

Wow Mary, what a lovely bunch of preserved foods for your family!

[@debbied3116]

Mary...I really enjoyed watching the canning of your veggies. Back in my younger days I did a lot of canning and as you said I did all my canning in a water bath. Thanks for sharing your day with us!!

[@bcworth444]

I really appreciate your feedback on using a pressure canner for the first time. Like you, I find them intimidating and worry about them blowing up, lol. Seeing you use one has made them seem a lot more user friendly. Heck, even I might be able to use one! Thanks Mary :)

[@renee5713]

hi mary so nice that you came up with this video, this is the first year that I started canning vegetables and I have been so excited that my place to store them is already full 🤣. I put it in a pan with boiled water, that works fine for me and we have not gotten sick from the food yet, not even the pots that also contain meat such as pea soup (a very famous Dutch dish). thank you for letting me take a look in your kitchen. Greetings Renee from Holland

[@NailahRoberts]

That tea party looked heavenly ❤

[@cgzone8]

Mary, I was an avid canner of green beans, blackeyed peas, carrots, new potatoes & plum jam. Okra, peach cobbler mix & corn on cob for freezer storage. You brought back a lot of fun memories. Thx. cgzone8

[@jedimom7934]

Did you can potatoes dry or in water? I’ve been researching both methods.

[@cgzone8]

@@jedimom7934 I used water in quart jars for everything. cgzone8

[@patriciaskitch2341]

Another great video Mary. Love watching you create in the kitchen.

[@ginacrusco234]

What a beautiful thing it is to lay in provisions for the dark months! Yours are such a gorgeous array of colors with the red tomato juice, green beans, golden peaches, and indigo berries. I've never canned a thing in my life, but I do eat peaches canned in white grape juice, which I find plenty sweet enough and not so heavy as a syrup.

[@tmerglewski814]

Pleasantly surprised to see your video tonight I myself just started getting into canning in the ripe old age of almost 60. I have to agree with you. No pressure canning for me. I’ll stick to water bathing. ☺️

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Pressure canning is fun!

[@connietowler3725]

Oh my, so wish I had learned this so many years ago, my family didn't do canning. I do freeze my blueberries like you though and then put into baggies. That pie just looks so Delicious 😋 When I was around 12 years old one year my Mom did Apple Jelly. Remember using a pillowcase and just squeezing the liquid from it into jars, what a job that was, squeezing and squeezing. Oh, then poured wax on top, after they cooled I guess. We had several apple trees. That's the only time I remember. This was a nice video, Thank you.

[@junegutierres450]

The pie & blueberries look so good

[@danabrown1640]

Thank you!!! I love bonus weeks❤

[@janicerichardson4489]

I loved this video Mary, it brought back so many memories of my Momma And Grandma canning. I do very little of it now, I am passing most of my canning stuff to my Granddaughter. She is wanting to learn to can. Your videos are so very helpful. 😊

[@beverlylones9552]

I love to can! My mother canned everything! Everything is beautiful!❤️

[@susanhaddan4633]

I remember for first and only attempt at canning. My mom always canned and had a huge garden. When I got married and after a couple of years decided to try a garden. I was about 8 months pregnant when it was time to can my beans. Little did I know I was getting a bladder infection at the time. The canner made me extremely nervous and I wasnt feeling well at all. Ended up going to the ER to get the bladder infection under control. I never had the urge to can again!! All of your canned goods look so good though - great job and the dessert looks yummy!!

[@karinwullfrodt]

Tradition is one of the most important things in our life when people start changing the way we do It is when we start making a mess and the way that we know how to do them. Keep canning the same way you always have And when your blueberries marmalade put the lid on them when it’s hot so they will seal if you let it cool with the lid off bacteria gets in there just do what you know always don’t listen to people they don’t know anything about it and they have an opinion without ever done it. Thanks for being you. Don’t ever change.

[@rogamildien-fn3tf]

I trust all your food advise 100%.I live in South Africa and I was also raised on hot bath yummiest Please continue showing your methods❤❤❤

[@bonniewoodard2771]

Mary, just amazing! I've never canned ... just watching the abundant fruits and veggies your family will be able to devour over the winter ... lots of Love in each jar!!

[@hildamclawhorm6305]

Mary, your jarred vegetables looked so delicious

[@shelianuckols6701]

I loved this video! We have been canning. We have put up green beans, corn, tomatoes, butter beans. Just dug our potatoes on Saturday and will share them with my mom and daughter. Getting ready to make Tabasco sauce. Make it every year and it’s a hit. Mary, that dessert looked delicious!! You never cease to amaze me! ❤️

[@hehasrizenful]

Thank you Mary for sharing today. What a treat a video on a Saturday. I am thinking about trying my hand at canning so inspirational. Thank you.

[@s.mcdonald3107]

Pressure canning is for food with no or little acidity. Hot water bath is only suitable and safe for highly acidic foods.

[@ginnyevans1035]

I have the same pressure canner and love it! My mom used to make blueberry cheesecake like that. I haven't made it in years! Thanks for the recipe!!

[@Pherine1]

Fabulous Mary, I'm watching this at 10:30 pm in the UK, and its made me very hungry 🤣

[@melodywright9466]

I loved watching you can. I too remember growing up watching my mom can peaches and pears. That's the only things she did. But she did a lot of canning. I used to do peaches after I got married, but stopped when my husband was diagnosed with diabetes. I have canned pickles, Dilly Beans, Spaghetti, Salsa, applesauce, corn and cubed tomatoes. Canning is a work of art. And I'm afraid a lost art. Fruit and vegetable's are beginning to cost a lot these days. By the time you purchase all the other ingredience's, its pretty spendy. But the taste is SOO much better. That's why I can. My grand daughter just moved to our town to go to the University here, and comes over every Sunday afternoon to get a bite to eat and to zoom with our whole family each week. (We started Zoom during Covid to have our own church each Sunday.) Once churches were open after covid, we found we love meeting each Sunday just to chat.) The last 3 weeks when she comes over, she loves my Salsa and enjoys eating salsa while were talking to the kids and grandkids. I wonder if she eats it during zoom to make everyone jealous!! :0) Silly girl. Your family is blessed to have canned fruit and vegetable's throughout the year. I love this time of year and I love to take the bounty we are blessed with and can something we can enjoy through the year.

[@Freddybender123]

What can’t you do?!..you are so talented in so many ways your work is impeccable ❤

[@peggyriordan9857]

Watching you do all of this canning was really interesting. My Mother used to can peaches from our tree each year, but that was all. Thanks!!

[@memesfarmhousedesigns9254]

Canned peaches is like liquid gold!! 💛

[@peggyriordan9857]

@@memesfarmhousedesigns9254 Yes they are!!

[@Mary-f5k7u]

Yum 😋 that dessert looks delicious. Yes it’s so satisfying to get some preserves for the winter months stored away . I’ve just been making apple crumble and freezing apples and tomatoes. 😅☘️

[@joyceterra2265]

I love preserving my harvest. I do hundreds of jars a year. I agree with you about the time difference. I only use the pressure canner for meats. The water bath I use for vegetables. I have been canning for over 50 years using only the waterbath but I never canned meats three years ago I wanted to can meat, so purchased a pressure canner. I put 3 tbs of vinegar in my canning pot of water. This helps to keep the jars cleaner and the white mineral deposits from sticking to the jars.

[@karenhernke281]

Loved this! I like to do hot water bath more than pressure canning. Takes less time. That dessert oh my!!! ❤

[@lisafriend5535]

Love food preservation videos. I’ve never done it. Dessert looks yummy.

[@dianneraphael8248]

What a delicious episode. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Brought up memories of my aunt who grew and preserved her produce. beautiful days.

[@jllgibson6036]

Hello Mary; I have not been doing canning for a few years now and so would enjoy anything and everything you have to share/teach about canning and preserving... all would be wonderful! So much that you do reminds me of how we did things years ago... and I would like to use those same methods again. Thank you so much for sharing Take care God Bless Linda in Canada ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[@marylenhastings6533]

What an amazing luncheon with family! Everything looked delish! I’m actually scared of a pressure cooker. I always use the hot water bath! The green beans turned out so pretty! My “Mother in Love” and I use to can strawberry and peach preserves every summer. Then, in the fall we would do apple butter. She lived with us these past 6 years and we so enjoyed canning together. She passed away this past spring and I haven’t canned at all. I enjoyed watching your Mom joining you for canning! What a prosperous day!

[@annroberts5965]

Mary this video brought back memories of days years ago when I canned some of the same things you were doing. I remember when I was growing up my mom and I would canned beans out side over a wood fried in a wash tub. My mom had a pressure canner but when you had as many jars of beans as we had, it was quicker to use the tub method. I am not sure how many you could put in a tub , but I think it was 16 or 18 quart jars you could do at a time. I can still remember how good those beans tasted in the winter time. I always loved your videos because so many of them take me back to wonderful times of my life. Thank you for sharing. Ann from Va.❤

[@JeriMartkn]

Love Love this for good and healthy eating. Yes less sugar. God Bless You.

[@ltuerk]

Mary, thank you for sharing your food preserving process! So nice to have on hand for the winter. We will try the new peach variety you mention. One thing that helped us work quicker was grabbing a handful of beans with the stem tips all on one side, then cutting them all at once with scissors. Just a small thing, but they got into the pot lots faster!

[@teresamartin7576]

Yes, the pressure cooker does take longer, but I believe it is safer as far as not getting bacteria in the green beans. I have read, but not tried, that if you add 50 to 100 mg of zinc, the beans will stay green and not change the taste. The NOW brand was recommended. Also, if you pack your jars really full with green beans you will end up with a full jar. When I use my pressure cooker, I usually stay nearby as it too makes me a little nervous.

[@pamkendrick1855]

Loved this video Mary! Thank you for sharing 😊

[@deltorres2100]

I have that same canner..👍 I canned pears I made pear butter, and I made pear jelly for the first time., I saved all my scraps and pear juice for when it gets cold, I will canned or pear jelly 🍐

[@patriciaendris925]

Thank you for your videos. They are so helpful.

[@sadiesadiemarriedlady7900]

Great video! You got a good pressure cooker. I hv used mine for 40 yrs with no issues. You can replace rubber gasket if it dries out. Also you can take your gauge to local co-op extension office to hv it calibrated every year or two depending on usage. Looks like you did a great job!

[@lorettavalmorbida7793]

I have a pressure caner likes yours and use it a lot . We always have a big garden and putting foods away is very satisfy. Thanks for the tip on green beans, will try that next year.

[@melissapacifico8279]

I’ve wanted to can for so long. I hope you but out more videos about canning. That dessert looks delicious.❤

[@jedimom7934]

Canned over 60 jars of green beans this year. So delicious.

[@beverlyhill6783]

I use water bath canning - for years never had a problem - always check food inside when you open jars to use

[@shanaproctor100]

I loved this video! I've never canned anything, but maybe I'll give it a try one day.

[@juliacockroft8745]

Everything looks so good. I would add a tablespoon of lemon juice to the cheesecake filling, just for a change.

[@sherirae]

Yum! That dessert looks delicious! Thank you for sharing.. My mother only ever water bath preserved or froze produce from the garden.

[@laurakirk1188]

Mary, I love watching your videos you have one of those voices that relaxes, and I don’t mean put to sleep! We live in south central Ohio and I am looking forward to falling leaves and a slower pace. I noticed that you did not “string” the beans. What variety were they? Keep doing what you, you are a blessing.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Good for you to be brave and try the pressure canner! With pressure canning, don’t forget to let the canner vent for 10 minutes before you put the weight on so there won’t be any pockets of air instead of steam. Also, green beans in quarts are supposed to be canned for 25 minutes.

[@leemblood]

Love this video, can you let me know why you don’t cook the eggs and cream cheese..in your dessert recipe

[@rebacarmack8335]

I was wondering about the raw eggs as well

[@EmmyUnwindWorld]

Learning valuable food preservation techniques! Thanks for sharing.

[@shellydehart8217]

That desert looked so yummy. I bet even better with your homemade blueberries sauce. I’ve never done canning. My Mama did it when I was growing up. I guess as a kid I wasn’t into learning but sure did enjoy eating it. Being I’m alone now its not worth the time to do it. I couldn’t use it up. It would probably take years for me to eat it all. It would be nice to get with a friend n do it together then I could take only a few jars. My Mam always used the pressure cooker for her canning n also for many dinners. I’m like you I’d be afraid it would blow up. Great video. Enjoyed it a lot. ♥️♥️😊👍👍🌟🌟

[@lolliet1075]

Thanks for sharing the tea party video…….great video..love the music you chose too

[@rebeccaeblin3413]

Mary! Happy Saturday evening!

[@suzisaintjames]

11:48 l wouldn't have bothered trying to squeeze in that jar that didn't fit. I would have put it in the fridge and used it in a week or froze it. (You ended up using some any way). Every once in a while you'll get a jar that's not sealed at end of the cooling down period... those go in the fridge or freezer and get used first. 💖🌞🌵😷

[@karenschropp7343]

Mary the blueberry dessert looked delicious! Can you tell me where you got the container you made it in? Thank you!!

[@angelahagood3639]

I love watching canning videos! I’ve never seen green beans put up like that before. I’ve canned my beans in a pressure canner for forty-three years and have never heard of putting them in a water bath. It DOES take more time because of the pressure canner. I guess I wonder how a low acid food like green beans would not go bad. Do you have a video showing how you and your mom did it with a water bath method? Like you said,everyone has their own way of preserving, but I enjoy learning new ways to can from others-especially if it saves time. Canning is something that I really enjoy doing. In such a busy, chaotic world, spending the day putting food up is so relaxing and satisfying. A canning shelf ready for winter brings a smile to my face!😊 Thank you for sharing your canning day with us! 🫙 🫐🍑🌽🥰🙌🏻

[@carolsopinski4549]

Great video Mary, you make it look so easy❤

[@janiceforkum3889]

That blueberry dessert looks so delicious!!!👍💖😊

[@cassandraharwood624]

Your kitchen your rules! Can the way you want.

[@KLynn998]

This was so much fun to watch! Thank you for sharing. I’m feeling the call to learn this❤️

[@carolynmoody9460]

This video was amazing would so much love to see more videos like this❤❤❤❤

[@chaselynsowards8702]

I truly enjoy all of your videos and find inspiration in your channel. You are such a hard worker and I can relate to that. From a friend in Maryland:)

[@donnamcknight3175]

Mary it all looks simply delicious!!!

[@sharonclarke8683]

That pie looked amazing Mary 😂❤

[@cynthiamuffoletto7480]

That slice of pie looks delicious!! 🥰

[@ameliasr3404]

As far as pressure vs water bath. I do a lot of water bath tomatoes, apple sauce. The beans, if I water bathed them it would take 3 hours, so pressure is better. Pressure is better for carrots too. Pressure canning has a learning curve, but it definitely has its place.

[@Марина-б4е3й]

Добрый день! Как много заготовок, здорово!

[@sharonbennett4101]

Loved the video, thanks for explaining the process Where I’m from, we never called it canning, it was called bottling. “ I had bottled Moose for supper” lol When I started watching KZbin videos I was wondering why I heard so much about canning, then when I’d check it out they were actually bottling 😂 , took me awhile to figure out that canning was the same as bottling! We’ve never used a pressured canning pot, always a water bath or oven sealed. I think I’d be too nervous with a canning pot!