I am glad that Mika helped you. It is good to see your boys helping their mama🤗. Mika encouraged you Sarah and seemed excited to help you. Judah, Luka, Mika, Eli, Seth.. I applaud all of you helping your mom and dad with cooking, cleaning, watching the younger children, working in the yard.. and obeying with love your mom and dad!!!!!!👍🤗💕👋🏼
Loved the look on Solo's face as he walked into the kitchen. Thank you for the video and resultant inspiration. I have a pressure canner sitting in its original mailing box. Fear and nerves have kept me from trying any of the wonderful recipes I know are possible. Not now! Love your videos and blessings to you and your wonderful family.
Aww, bless your heart!! I've been canning for many years and wish I were close by to come show you. As far as the amount of water inside, it's very important to have the correct amt. In the video, with the canner facing you the same way, if you will look on the inside on the right side, you will see little lines that are made into the canner. You can feel them. The bottom line is where you need the water to be. Never can a half filled jar. Lids screwed on finger tip tight. Every stove is different. Mine I keep on low once it hits 10psi and it stays there. If it goes to 11, 12 it's okay. No big deal. You just don't want it to go below 10. IF it does, you need to start your timing over. Also, I don't soak or cook beans before canning. To me they are too mushy. You can start with everything hot or not. But if hot, everything has to be hot and if room temp, everything has to be room temp. Beans can be the most simple. Fill jars halfway with washed, clean beans. Fill with room temp water. Have water in canner, but the stove off. Put jars in canner, lock down and turn stove on the med to med/high. Everything will come up to temp at the same time. Just an easier way to do it. Canning is my most favorite way to preserve my garden. One more little piece of advice. After the canner has cooled back to zero. Let it sit a few mins more. Then when you undo the lid, leave it on crooked to let it cool more inside. Taking your time to let it slowly cool down will help the liquid from syphoning. Which could cause a bad seal. After taking jars out, don't move for 24 hrs. Then remove your rings, wipe down the jars if needed, label and put in the pantry. :) The reason for removing the rings, IF a seal goes bad (only had happen once in all my years) knock on wood, you'll know because the ring won't be holding it down. I hope this helps with future canning!! And if you got any questions, just holler at me. I'd be so happy to help! :)
If I lived closer, I would come and teach you how to can...it really isn't too hard..so very proud of you. It is a lot easier with a gas stove!! I would highly recommend the Homesteading Family, Lori at Whipperwill Holler or The Kneady Homesteader...they are all fantastic canners...I have learned a ton from them..
I love watching your fun family videos! Your family has been a blessing to so many of us. It’s nice to see the love your family has for each other. Learning these food preservation skills is wonderful. My grandmother was an experienced canner and had rows of tomato’s , beans & potatoes to use in the winter. She also hung string beans out to dry. I’ll never forget when she had an accident and the pressure canner blew. Her entire torso had the most painful 3rd degree burns. Maybe make a family rule; no littles around the stove when your canning just to be safe?
Yes I agree with not having children around pressure canner or pressure cooker .I was using my pressure cooker once an the jiggle thing has blew off an there was food everywhere please be safe using these pots
I’ve been water bath canning jams, tomatoes and salsa for 20 years, but I too am afraid of the pressure canner blowing up. Maybe I’ll try. Canning beans and meat stuff would be so helpful! Good job!
Nicely done. I was in tears the 1st time I pressure canned. My mom passed away 7 years ago so I didn't have her to call. The manual instructions weren't the correct instructions. BUT, through a ton of googling, calling my sisters and my dad I got it figured out.
I mastered water canning a few years back when we had a big garden. Now our garden is grassed over and I am living my food preservation journey vicariously through you.
I wish you lived near me and I would be glad to come help you learn to can. It seems overwhelming but once you get the hang of it it's so fun and rewarding! Good luck! You can do it!
I could not agree more! No matter what is going on in my life when I watch Sarah, Solo and the children I always feel happy and content! They are a beautiful family inside and out!
Have been watching you all for over a year now and just subscribed as I never had subscribed to any videos until today, I am a lively healthy 83 year old. I admire you and Solo very much. Your children are your halo. They all are Lovely, a credit to you both. The world needs more parents like you. Your parents are a delight. Your father is a panic. God Bless you all.
Don't forget to remove the rings after they are cooled. They can trap moisture, contents that sipped out, or make you think an item is properly sealed when it isn't :)
Wait 24 hours before removing the ring. I really recommend Leisa Sutton at Sutton Daze and the other ladies that were mentioned. They are all awesome and have step by step instructions.
Love, Love, Love pressure canning!!! Just canned up all our meat that was in the freezer that would be expiring. It extended the shelf life ten more years!! So easy and so easy making dinner in a pinch!! Good luck with all your future canning!!!
So glad to see Heather’s channel recommended. I hope Sarah gives it a look. She does an amazing job on her tutorial videos…and teaching other to can and bake is such a passion and calling for her!
Sarah, spend 1967 listening to Red Sox going for World Series pendant in our back yard canning and freezing vegetables. We used two Coleman gas stoves. Canned tomatoes, tomatoes sauce, yellow wax beans, piccadilly, Frozen corn, peas, green beans. Each family member was responsible for a step in canning. We had a hugh garden and grew all our vegetables. Still carry that memory, and I was 12 years old, family working together.
Hi OTOM. This brings back memories of when I was young and my mom would can. We had a plum tree and therefore jam had to be made. You got this Sarah. No blown up house today.....Thanks for sharing
Mary's Nest is the go to tutorial for me. But I was taught by my mama and trust me you will perfect this in no time. Blessings y'all. Also for a large family like yours and the soup idea, dehydrated meat and veggies is the go to. And usually half a jar usually goes in the frig to add to a recipe, quickly! Almost anything that you cook, example chili and soup you can, can!
Loved watching the excitement of our first canning experience!! Great to have your son with you to help, his dish he made for the family looked delicious and I bet he was proud as punch helping his darling Mom.🥰🇮🇪👍❤
Well done! I grew up with my mom canning but this fall I canned beets for the first time on my own and they turned out great! It's a bit scary at first but I love your idea of doing it a lot to get used to it.
You are braver than I was on my first few canning sessions, I stood across the kitchen from the canner and would run over and check the pressure and then run back. You did good and will love canning as you go along
You did it!!! That's awesome!! The possibilities are endless as to what you can Can!! My Mother used to do lots of canning. I would help but I have never tried for myself for my own family.
I do love how people do things differently and were able to see what works best for us. I canned my first pickled banana peppers and i just tried them and they were so good. thanks for letting us join you in this journey.
"I can do hard things" - thank you for being brave and trying even when scared. Please make video of "a week of canning". I know nothing about canning, but loved this video :) :)
Look at you your a pro already at canning! That's wonderful it will open up a whole new world for you in cooking ! The recipes are endless! I'm so proud of you 🥰 🎉🎊‼️
I grew up pressure canning so I was never scared. Looks like you did just fine! We always put the little jiggly thing on top right away then once the pressure gets to 10 start timing
I'm pretty sure you are supposed to vent the steam first, that pushes the air out so the temperature is higher in the canner. Follow the specific instructions for whichever model canner you buy 🙂
My grandmother taught me water bath and to me personally that’s easier. Also, I’ve really been noticing Micah lately in the videos. Even if he’s in the background and you can tell he just has the sweetest caring soul like whenever he ate in Tori’s bedroom for her birthday I think it was, like he just was spending time with her and visiting her and he seems so helpful and like he has a big heart. All your kids are great but my comment today is about Micah lol
One thing I have done when canning beans so you always have the right amount soaked is put 1/2 cup of dry beans in the jar (1/2 quart) and soak the beans directly in the jars overnight. Then rinse the beans, fill with fresh water and a clove of garlic and then process as you would otherwise. I don't know if that will help or not.
Can't wait to see all your canning! I am also very new to canning, have a batch of stewing beef in the pressure canner right now. I am also canning something every day this week to build my confidence and stock our shelves, beans tomorrow!
Lol, as I was watching this, my son asked me the same exact question as Luka asked about how it it different than just pouring it in the jars! They both asked at the same exact time, it was hilarious!
You could make this a lesson for all your homeschooled kids to research and learn how canning work and the scientific explaination of why it keeps fresh for years... Great opportunity!
This is, hands down, the best canning video I have watched! I am about to try pressure canning beans for the first time and while you may not be an expert, you are a hilarious encouragement! Thanks!
Yay for canning! One thing we do is use our outdoor camp chef cooker. It’s a litter easier than a glass top, but it looks like you got it to work amazing! Congrats for doing something that scared you 😌
Sarah, I learned to can over the phone. The county extension agent taught me to can step by step and I was terrified but it worked and I have canned now for 40 years. The first year, I canned every thing I could get my hands on and I loved it. I still do love it and the sound of the jars sealing. I always feel so proud of my canning projects when I am finished.
@@OurTribeofMany we are beginners too! We have the giant All american canner and have fired it up a few times. I am planning a small spring garden and am hoping to make good use of our canner! Keep posting your journey if you can! I love following along!
I've been canning for years and by far, my favorite "go to" canning book is published by the University of Georgia. It's called So Easy to Preserve, and it's become my canning Bible. The Ball books are okay, but "So Easy to Preserve" is very straight forward and includes absolutely everything, including all the trouble shooting questions you can think of.
The cans will always be boiling for quite a while after pulling them out, don't worry! Just leave them on a counter on a towel/cutting board overnight then check the seals in the morning when they are room temp. Also, store then without the rings on them so you can tell if the seal breaks in storage.
Well done with your first canning project! Loved the pep talk, "I can do hard things!" YOU HAVE ELEVEN CHILDREN! YOU'RE THE QUEEN OF DOING HARD THINGS, WOMAN! But I get it, we all need little reminders at times of stress. And please remember that we were all beginners once just the same as with everything we do. If Judah criticizes Noelle for not playing the piano as well as he does, well that's just tacky (and Judah seems much too gracious to do such a thing). And I am definitely interested in your 500 mile challenge!
I got in touch with my local county extension office and they have classes to help teach you to can as well as a lot of safety info and recipes for canning. I think you did a great job. Oh my canner is very similar to yours and the booklet for mine said 3 quarts of water is what you put in in the beginning.
Seeing the pressure cooker and the thing in the bottom, the utensils that you use to remove the jars from the pressure cooker, are bringing back memories of making baby bottles, for infants, way back in the day !
The FIRST thing I ever pressure canned was chicken! We've eaten some from 10 years ago and I'm alive to tell you about it! Good for you on pressing on!!
@@peachBloom I don't recall, but probably not. I was cold packing chicken thighs with the bones. This calcifies the bone and our dogs can eat that. During an emergency/food shortage, I plan to add some of my canned chicken/bone/broth to white rice for my dogs if we run out of commercial food. I'll probably cold pack chicken legs next for the bone/broth.
YAY Sarah!!!!! I STILL have never canned soup or meat & I grew up around my grandmother’s canning. It’s sooooo rewarding to hear those lids ping as the jars cool. Congratulations!!!!!
When I was younger and going through my Mother Earth phase, I canned and water bathed everything that didn’t walk. I lived in a small Michigan town with lots of farms, so things were cheap. I loved doing those tiny potatoes I loved hearing the ping when the jars started sealing! You did good Sarah!
I also live in MI, we garden, hunt and purchase veggies and milk from a local farmer. We can, freeze, dehydrate and freeze dry. It’s not difficult, but does have a learning curve. Best thing I did was take a class from a master canner at our local Extension office
You can do this. I just started last February and I'm addicted. I would watch Leisa at Suttons dazes. I also watch Jeni Gough. They explain it great. I just did add up my canned stuff and with just the protein I have over six moths of food. That doesn't count all vegetables ,broth and jelly. You can look up your altaute and find what pressure you need to be at.
I’ve been canning for years and yes, it’s addicting! I love canning beans, chicken breasts, pie fillings, and pickles! You did amazing on your first canning session! Definitely check our Sutton’s Day and Linda’s Pantry for great canning videos.
Living Tradition Homestead channel Sarah has several canning videos with pressure cooker or bath canning that are helpful. Sarah and her husband can their garden vegetables and make is seem so simple. She also uses the Ball canning book. Hope, that channel will be useful to you. I love watching your channel. Thank you for sharing part of you joyful family with me, especially during the pandemic.
Once you get one or two canning sessions under your belt, you'll be hooked and looking for things to can, storing jars in closets and raising the beds up higher so you can store them underneath :-) :-) I'm telling you, it's crazy !! Also, most canners will tell you that they take the partial jars and put them in the fridge for use during the coming week.
Definitely laughed when Solo slammed that piece onto the steam as fast as he could 😂 I hope to learn to can this year too! Homesteading Family also has a large family and she cans soup in large jars.
My favorite part of this video was when Solo walked into the kitchen with a look of fear on this face and said "What is happening in my house today?? That was perfect!! 😁
I’ve been watching your videos and have been enjoying them SO much! You have such an adorable family and truth be told, I’m a little envious. My husband and I wish we could have a house with many children. We always wanted a huge family (at least five children) but my body just wouldn’t. ☹️ However, we have been joyously blessed with two littles (!) and my youngest LOVES watching your videos with me. 😃. God bless you and your family, always. 🥰
Sarah you are amazing! Eleven children and you challenge yourself to learn new things and go outside your comfort zone. Bravo to you and your fabulous helper Micah.
Sarah I'm so impressed by your diligence to learn!! I have always wished I could go back in time to learn canning from my Grandma but now it's gonna be books and videos. 😂😂 I watched Ms. Lori from Whipperal Homestead yesterday canning beans. SHE made it look so easy!! Please take us on your canning journey I would love to watch!👍👍
Great first try Sarah. It really is addictive. I've been canning for 50 years started with my Mom to teach me but things change as you go in. Don't leave the rings on your jars after they cool. I don't can partial jars I just use that up in the next few days. No matter what I still give my food a sniff test when I open the jars to use. We were a large family too and we canned quarts of what Mom always called starters. All the fixens for soups minus the protein and starches made it so easy to get meals on the table but more than that preservered our hard work on harvest. Sauces are great staples for the pantry and your cooking style is perfect for that too. If you never can another thing except beans it's so worth it and I can mine from dry. No presoak needed. Watch all the canuarey videos out in January for ideas. Perfect timing. Good luck and God Bless.
The food is always still boiling when you take the jars out, unless you leave them in the canner to cool down longer than it takes to come down from pressure.
Hello Sarah, I can beans as well. I just rinse mine fill about a third of the jar with the beans. Add half teaspoon of salt, a couple jalapeno slices then fill to one inch head space with cold water. I don't preheat my canner either. Put rings n lids on and can as you did. They can very nicely 👌.
I dont pre cook my beans either. Just wash and pack in jars. Then add boiling water to them along with salt ham and onions and garlic. They were so good.
I would open and eat the partial filled jar. It’s really important to fill to the top mark as listed in the canning book. The airspace is where items can start to spoil. Check out Living Traditions Homestead you tube channel. Sarah does a really good job going thru the steps and goes by the book. Have fun!
You are doing great! After this waterbath canning will be a walk in the park. I started learning that last year with market produce. Just to be prepared when I get my own garden. Just remember to keep the rings off after you have checked the seal. The rings could break the seal later on.
I’ve canned for yrs , learned from my mother , put 2 quarts water in canner also .you get more relaxed I’ve done chicken it’s awesome to have on shelf . Don’t stress it all good , it does boil few minutes when taken out , enjoy 😊
You are doing a great job, I have canned for years and have taught a few people how to can also, I can just about everything. I'm only a couple hours away from you if you ever need help. Love your channel 💚
Sarah, watch some of this couples vlogs, Simple Living Alaska, they can so ,many different things, they may give you some ideas. Well done on your first foray into the world of canning x
You did a great job, especially letting it vent 10 full minutes before putting the gauge on. Pressure can go above 11 safely (a little), but if it falls below 10 during the 75 minutes you must start the count over. I've canned first with my mom and then on my own all my life, using the pressure canner for the last 10 years or so. My one piece of advice is always to consider the cost of the lid, etc., with the cost and usefulness of whatever you are canning. Sometimes it's actually cheaper to buy the food. That being said, I love opening jar after jar of food I personally have canned/jarred. I need to go open those two quarts of turkey broth now to put in the pot for tomorrow's Sunday church soup!
Yayyy I’m so excited to see you guys I love your channel and I love your channel I want to adopt plenty of children from the south and international countries as well I have autism and a mental illness but I don’t want that to stop me anywho I’m glad you guys had fun and had some adventurous moments as a family.
Sarah, please know you are like majority of us who didn’t have the process “handed down” to us. I canned 25 lbs of peaches last year, (first time canning EVER) and was soooo nervous, but, they came out great!! Have fun!! Love watching the kids helping out in the kitchen ❤️❤️
Congratulations on your first canning. I helped my mother with canning when I was younger and never canned anything on my own until I retired. Two of my families' favorites are vegetable beef soup and chilli. It is nice to have a cold day and just open the jars, heat, and enjoy (without the work). I have also canned cooked chicken, beef, tomatoes, french onion soup, squash, corn, etc..... You will get the hang of it faster than you think. Good luck on your future projects.
I put the piece with holes in between when I can 2 layers , vinegar helps keep the jars from getting scaley . I never canned beans but I can a lot of vegetables and I always just fill the canner to the neck of the bottom jars.
I’m so happy about this Video Sarah!! 💕❤️ You’re going to LOVE canning!!! You’ll be great at it, I just know it!! Initially, it can be quite expensive to start…. But every payday, if you buy a few more items, (even if you think you don’t need them right now)…. (Please trust me… buy jars and lids when you see them, usually they are around 12-15 dollars a dozen, and you will need LOTS, of all sizes) You will have everything you need in no time!! Also, Facebook market place is an awesome place to get used jars…. And also estate sales!! I was SO SCARED to pressure can. I mean I had horrible, horrible anxiety over it!! In the 70’s when I was VERY little…. My gran wouldn’t even let us in the house when she canned!! We had to use the spare bathroom in the barn to go potty even!! And she’d fix us grandkids snacks and we would have a picnic outside when she was pressure canning. So I never got over that fear as an adult even! Keep in mind my Gran was also using a pressure canner from the 1950’s….. and those were indeed, very dangerous…. When I started I didn’t know where to start!! So I just decided to take your approach, and just dive right in!! I canned garbanzo beans for the first time and they were the best beans I’ve ever had!! We loved them!! They made the most amazing, flavorful hummus…. It was a game changer and I’ve never looked back!! We use A LOT of garbanzo beans in this house!! I put them in everything!! Stews, soups, currys, salads…. Canned chicken has changed our lives too!! You can use it in salads, soups, pot pies, gravies…. The options are endless…. They really are!! I have so many channels to recommend, we have a wonderful community on many of these channels…. I’m sure you’d love them… Homestead heart (Marie)….. The Kneady Homesteader (Heather)….Acre Homestead (Becky) RoseRed Homestead That “woman with a gadget” (Pam is a professor and she’s amazing at testing things and also explaining the WHY of “why do we do that” ???). I have so many other channels to recommend…. But these are my favorites!! I LOVE canning. Maybe we could start our own group and support each other or something!! Would be so fun!! Also, I know you’re so busy and it can seem overwhelming…. But canning is just like meal prepping…. But just in a jar!! It’s so helpful and saves LOTS of money (after the initial investment, I’m using jars that were my grandmothers for example… they’re older than me even ❤️💕😌) you have lots of older kids that can help you!! (Just like me 💕❤️🙏🏼). I’m super happy for you!! I think you’re going to love it!! Much Love from Oregon 🌲🌲 ~Trina~
It's really tricky to can on a glasstop stove, I'm impressed!! Lol I wouldn't be that brave !!! Yikes!! Great job Sarah and Micah!! Ps. If you press in on the center of the lid and it doesn't come back up you know it's sealed!! Great job again Sarah, now you need an "opener" on amazon!! 😎😎
Enjoyed your canning video. So glad you finally did it. I love canning!!! Last summer I even had the privilege of teaching my son and his wife to can. Now they're addicted too! A word of advice if you don't mind--- beware of recipes you find online. Sadly some people cut too many corners. Make sure you are using Ball recipes or ones approved by the National Center for Home Food Preservation. Great RUclips canners are Melissa K. Norris and Living Traditions. They both give excellent tutorials. Keep canning---you're off to a great start!!
My Mama canned everything she grew in her garden. I never learned how. As I’m watching you it all comes back to me. Looks like you did it all just right. Mama didn’t store hers with the rings. It was always fun as a child to hear them pop. That means the lid sealed. Some things I guess I do remember. Thank you for sharing your day with us, especially since you were so nervous!
My grandmother talk to me Through my first solo experience with canning. I actually canned tomatoes my first time…My second experience was with strawberry jam and everything turned out wonderful.
I recommend Homesteading Family, Living Traditions Homestead, and for all the science behind canning I recommend Rose Red Homestead. I was scared at first, but it is a great skill to have. Once you become more confident it gets much easier. Canning meat is another great skill, I was able to can venison this year.
Jaime over at Guildbrook Farm has an excellent canning 101 tutorial video. I've been canning for years. It's always good to see how others do it. Taught myself using the Ball canning book. I love it. I pressure can and water bath can and also can some "unapproved" things. Beans aren't difficult. I started with chicken first.
What a great attentive helper Micah is. Well done Sarah, amazing! (I’m pretty sure canning will never make my priority list - it does seem to be more widely done in America though. I don’t know anyone in Australia who cans. Maybe we’re just more lazy over here… 😬)
@@fastingmadeeasy1003 I live in the UK where 'bottling' is scarce. For one, people don’t have the storage space. Homes are smaller than the US, and basements are rare. Consequently, even bulk food stores are rare.
@@becauseiamagirlxx that’s interesting. Thinking about it, it does seem almost like a cultural thing in America. I wouldn’t imagine it would be widely practised in Kenya either. (I’m not sure though??)
I am glad that Mika helped you. It is good to see your boys helping their mama🤗. Mika encouraged you Sarah and seemed excited to help you. Judah, Luka, Mika, Eli, Seth.. I applaud all of you helping your mom and dad with cooking, cleaning, watching the younger children, working in the yard.. and obeying with love your mom and dad!!!!!!👍🤗💕👋🏼
Loved the look on Solo's face as he walked into the kitchen. Thank you for the video and resultant inspiration. I have a pressure canner sitting in its original mailing box. Fear and nerves have kept me from trying any of the wonderful recipes I know are possible. Not now! Love your videos and blessings to you and your wonderful family.
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I use UTube for everything from canning to re threading my sewing machine 🤔
@@priscillarobinson7740 my sewing machine is still in the box. Air fryer is waiting. Not mechanical but maybe I'll try now.
Micah has such a great personality, always smiles! Love all of your family. Lots of love
Aww, bless your heart!! I've been canning for many years and wish I were close by to come show you. As far as the amount of water inside, it's very important to have the correct amt. In the video, with the canner facing you the same way, if you will look on the inside on the right side, you will see little lines that are made into the canner. You can feel them. The bottom line is where you need the water to be. Never can a half filled jar. Lids screwed on finger tip tight. Every stove is different. Mine I keep on low once it hits 10psi and it stays there. If it goes to 11, 12 it's okay. No big deal. You just don't want it to go below 10. IF it does, you need to start your timing over. Also, I don't soak or cook beans before canning. To me they are too mushy. You can start with everything hot or not. But if hot, everything has to be hot and if room temp, everything has to be room temp. Beans can be the most simple. Fill jars halfway with washed, clean beans. Fill with room temp water. Have water in canner, but the stove off. Put jars in canner, lock down and turn stove on the med to med/high. Everything will come up to temp at the same time. Just an easier way to do it. Canning is my most favorite way to preserve my garden. One more little piece of advice. After the canner has cooled back to zero. Let it sit a few mins more. Then when you undo the lid, leave it on crooked to let it cool more inside. Taking your time to let it slowly cool down will help the liquid from syphoning. Which could cause a bad seal. After taking jars out, don't move for 24 hrs. Then remove your rings, wipe down the jars if needed, label and put in the pantry. :) The reason for removing the rings, IF a seal goes bad (only had happen once in all my years) knock on wood, you'll know because the ring won't be holding it down. I hope this helps with future canning!! And if you got any questions, just holler at me. I'd be so happy to help! :)
If I lived closer, I would come and teach you how to can...it really isn't too hard..so very proud of you. It is a lot easier with a gas stove!! I would highly recommend the Homesteading Family, Lori at Whipperwill Holler or The Kneady Homesteader...they are all fantastic canners...I have learned a ton from them..
And Suttons Daze! 🙂
Or Acre Homestead or Living Traditions Homestead.
Homestead Heart is a great channel and really helpful. You can can that pineapple on the counter
Also watch Living Traditions Homestead.
Homestead Heart is the best. Try her😀
I love watching your fun family videos! Your family has been a blessing to so many of us. It’s nice to see the love your family has for each other. Learning these food preservation skills is wonderful. My grandmother was an experienced canner and had rows of tomato’s , beans & potatoes to use in the winter. She also hung string beans out to dry. I’ll never forget when she had an accident and the pressure canner blew. Her entire torso had the most painful 3rd degree burns. Maybe make a family rule; no littles around the stove when your canning just to be safe?
Yes I agree with not having children around pressure canner or pressure cooker .I was using my pressure cooker once an the jiggle thing has blew off an there was food everywhere please be safe using these pots
I’ve been water bath canning jams, tomatoes and salsa for 20 years, but I too am afraid of the pressure canner blowing up. Maybe I’ll try. Canning beans and meat stuff would be so helpful! Good job!
Nujia foodie and other instant pots can .
I always worry it will explode.
Nicely done. I was in tears the 1st time I pressure canned. My mom passed away 7 years ago so I didn't have her to call. The manual instructions weren't the correct instructions. BUT, through a ton of googling, calling my sisters and my dad I got it figured out.
I mastered water canning a few years back when we had a big garden. Now our garden is grassed over and I am living my food preservation journey vicariously through you.
Love this!
I wish you lived near me and I would be glad to come help you learn to can. It seems overwhelming but once you get the hang of it it's so fun and rewarding! Good luck! You can do it!
Oh yes, the look on Solo's face. I had to chuckle. I could listen to Sarah's giggle all day! Love this family.
I could not agree more! No matter what is going on in my life when I watch Sarah, Solo and the children I always feel happy and content! They are a beautiful family inside and out!
Have been watching you all for over a year now and just subscribed as I never had subscribed to any videos until today, I am a lively healthy 83 year old. I admire you and Solo very much. Your children are your halo. They all are Lovely, a credit to you both. The world needs more parents like you. Your parents are a delight. Your father is a panic. God Bless you all.
Don't forget to remove the rings after they are cooled. They can trap moisture, contents that sipped out, or make you think an item is properly sealed when it isn't :)
Make sure it pops before you take the ring off.
Yes, this is an important step.
Good to know.
Those beans will last longer than a year. Make sure you have date labels ready.You can can chicken and beef too.
Wait 24 hours before removing the ring. I really recommend Leisa Sutton at Sutton Daze and the other ladies that were mentioned. They are all awesome and have step by step instructions.
Love, Love, Love pressure canning!!! Just canned up all our meat that was in the freezer that would be expiring. It extended the shelf life ten more years!! So easy and so easy making dinner in a pinch!! Good luck with all your future canning!!!
Kneady Homesteader on RUclips is a very good instructor. She’s very thorough and explains proper canning very well.
It’s good to support her. She needs it! Lost her hubby and loves Jesus! She does amazing stuff!
@Angie Creech-Collier I wholeheartedly agree. She really is an excellent teacher!
Heather is great at video's and she came back to you tube today. Yea
Other good websites are: Linda's Pantry, Sutton Days and the Kneady Homesteader
Yes she is wonderful
So glad to see Heather’s channel recommended. I hope Sarah gives it a look. She does an amazing job on her tutorial videos…and teaching other to can and bake is such a passion and calling for her!
Sarah, spend 1967 listening to Red Sox going for World Series pendant in our back yard canning and freezing vegetables. We used two Coleman gas stoves. Canned tomatoes, tomatoes sauce, yellow wax beans, piccadilly, Frozen corn, peas, green beans.
Each family member was responsible for a step in canning.
We had a hugh garden and grew all our vegetables. Still carry that memory, and I was 12 years old, family working together.
Hi OTOM. This brings back memories of when I was young and my mom would can. We had a plum tree and therefore jam had to be made. You got this Sarah. No blown up house today.....Thanks for sharing
The popping sound of the kids sealing is so satisfying.
Mary's Nest is the go to tutorial for me. But I was taught by my mama and trust me you will perfect this in no time. Blessings y'all. Also for a large family like yours and the soup idea, dehydrated meat and veggies is the go to. And usually half a jar usually goes in the frig to add to a recipe, quickly! Almost anything that you cook, example chili and soup you can, can!
Loved watching the excitement of our first canning experience!! Great to have your son with you to help, his dish he made for the family looked delicious and I bet he was proud as punch helping his darling Mom.🥰🇮🇪👍❤
Well done! I grew up with my mom canning but this fall I canned beets for the first time on my own and they turned out great! It's a bit scary at first but I love your idea of doing it a lot to get used to it.
You are braver than I was on my first few canning sessions, I stood across the kitchen from the canner and would run over and check the pressure and then run back. You did good and will love canning as you go along
My friend’s church had canning classes back in the fall. So fun to learn together!
You did it!!! That's awesome!! The possibilities are endless as to what you can Can!! My Mother used to do lots of canning. I would help but I have never tried for myself for my own family.
I do love how people do things differently and were able to see what works best for us. I canned my first pickled banana peppers and i just tried them and they were so good. thanks for letting us join you in this journey.
"I can do hard things" - thank you for being brave and trying even when scared. Please make video of "a week of canning". I know nothing about canning, but loved this video :) :)
So glad to see you canning! Check out Sutton's Daze and Linda's Pantry for excellent canning how-to's. They're both very good teachers.
Good luck!
Yes, those 2 ladies are awesome. I also watch Rosered Homestead. She a science teacher and she really breaks down canning.
Look at you your a pro already at canning! That's wonderful it will open up a whole new world for you in cooking ! The recipes are endless! I'm so proud of you 🥰 🎉🎊‼️
I love Micah’s enthusiasm! Good luck with your canning journey!
You will love having this knowledge under your belt as I know how you love to take care of your family!
I grew up pressure canning so I was never scared. Looks like you did just fine! We always put the little jiggly thing on top right away then once the pressure gets to 10 start timing
Good to know.
I'm pretty sure you are supposed to vent the steam first, that pushes the air out so the temperature is higher in the canner. Follow the specific instructions for whichever model canner you buy 🙂
Yes! Put the pressure valve on to start, then start the timer after it gets to the proper pressure.
My grandmother taught me water bath and to me personally that’s easier. Also, I’ve really been noticing Micah lately in the videos. Even if he’s in the background and you can tell he just has the sweetest caring soul like whenever he ate in Tori’s bedroom for her birthday I think it was, like he just was spending time with her and visiting her and he seems so helpful and like he has a big heart. All your kids are great but my comment today is about Micah lol
One thing I have done when canning beans so you always have the right amount soaked is put 1/2 cup of dry beans in the jar (1/2 quart) and soak the beans directly in the jars overnight. Then rinse the beans, fill with fresh water and a clove of garlic and then process as you would otherwise. I don't know if that will help or not.
Thanks!
Great idea!
You need to boil the beans for 30 minutes before adding them to the jars or they'll ve underprocessed (botulism risk).
Can't wait to see all your canning! I am also very new to canning, have a batch of stewing beef in the pressure canner right now. I am also canning something every day this week to build my confidence and stock our shelves, beans tomorrow!
Lol, as I was watching this, my son asked me the same exact question as Luka asked about how it it different than just pouring it in the jars! They both asked at the same exact time, it was hilarious!
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Micah's hair looks so soft! I love how eager all your children are to help out. I feel blessed being able to share your day.
You could make this a lesson for all your homeschooled kids to research and learn how canning work and the scientific explaination of why it keeps fresh for years... Great opportunity!
Thanks for sharing your experience.
This is, hands down, the best canning video I have watched! I am about to try pressure canning beans for the first time and while you may not be an expert, you are a hilarious encouragement! Thanks!
Yay for canning! One thing we do is use our outdoor camp chef cooker. It’s a litter easier than a glass top, but it looks like you got it to work amazing! Congrats for doing something that scared you 😌
We have an outdoor camp stove and do water bath on it. You pressure can on yours? Someone told me not to because the heat is not consistent.
We have, but my husband just said they don’t recommend it so maybe that was horrible advice 😆 Try at your own risk.
@@tarac2408 bummer I almost got happy. I know wind is a factor for us. Thank you!
Sarah, I learned to can over the phone. The county extension agent taught me to can step by step and I was terrified but it worked and I have canned now for 40 years. The first year, I canned every thing I could get my hands on and I loved it. I still do love it and the sound of the jars sealing. I always feel so proud of my canning projects when I am finished.
I love that you showed your first pressure canning experience. You did so well! Our first experience took ALL day and it was VERY stressful lol.
This took me pretty much all day too😂
@@OurTribeofMany we are beginners too! We have the giant All american canner and have fired it up a few times. I am planning a small spring garden and am hoping to make good use of our canner! Keep posting your journey if you can! I love following along!
I've been canning for years and by far, my favorite "go to" canning book is published by the University of Georgia. It's called So Easy to Preserve, and it's become my canning Bible. The Ball books are okay, but "So Easy to Preserve" is very straight forward and includes absolutely everything, including all the trouble shooting questions you can think of.
The cans will always be boiling for quite a while after pulling them out, don't worry! Just leave them on a counter on a towel/cutting board overnight then check the seals in the morning when they are room temp. Also, store then without the rings on them so you can tell if the seal breaks in storage.
Sarah, you're a brave soul. I've been wanting to can also but keep putting it off. If you, mom of 11 can do it, I bet I'll master it too. Be well.
Well done with your first canning project! Loved the pep talk, "I can do hard things!" YOU HAVE ELEVEN CHILDREN! YOU'RE THE QUEEN OF DOING HARD THINGS, WOMAN! But I get it, we all need little reminders at times of stress. And please remember that we were all beginners once just the same as with everything we do. If Judah criticizes Noelle for not playing the piano as well as he does, well that's just tacky (and Judah seems much too gracious to do such a thing). And I am definitely interested in your 500 mile challenge!
what a cutie. That little Peace. You all work well together.
I got in touch with my local county extension office and they have classes to help teach you to can as well as a lot of safety info and recipes for canning. I think you did a great job. Oh my canner is very similar to yours and the booklet for mine said 3 quarts of water is what you put in in the beginning.
Seeing the pressure cooker and the thing in the bottom, the utensils that you use to remove the jars from the pressure cooker, are bringing back memories of making baby bottles, for infants, way back in the day !
The FIRST thing I ever pressure canned was chicken! We've eaten some from 10 years ago and I'm alive to tell you about it! Good for you on pressing on!!
That's AMAZING 😲💜💜
Wow....so cool!
Did you use organic or free range chicken for better nutritional value?
@@peachBloom I don't recall, but probably not. I was cold packing chicken thighs with the bones. This calcifies the bone and our dogs can eat that. During an emergency/food shortage, I plan to add some of my canned chicken/bone/broth to white rice for my dogs if we run out of commercial food. I'll probably cold pack chicken legs next for the bone/broth.
YAY Sarah!!!!!
I STILL have never canned soup or meat & I grew up around my grandmother’s canning.
It’s sooooo rewarding to hear those lids ping as the jars cool.
Congratulations!!!!!
When I was younger and going through my Mother Earth phase, I canned and water bathed everything that didn’t walk.
I lived in a small Michigan town with lots of farms, so things were cheap. I loved doing those tiny potatoes
I loved hearing the ping when the jars started sealing!
You did good Sarah!
I'm a Michiganders
I also live in MI, we garden, hunt and purchase veggies and milk from a local farmer. We can, freeze, dehydrate and freeze dry. It’s not difficult, but does have a learning curve. Best thing I did was take a class from a master canner at our local Extension office
👏👏👏👏👏 congratulations on your 1st canning attempt!!
I truly admire your determination & persistence! 🤗🤗
I so enjoyed this video!!!! I recently started canning and all the anxiety you experienced is real 😂😂😂. Please share more of your canning experiences
Micah is such a great helper. ☺️
You can do this. I just started last February and I'm addicted. I would watch Leisa at Suttons dazes. I also watch Jeni Gough. They explain it great. I just did add up my canned stuff and with just the protein I have over six moths of food. That doesn't count all vegetables ,broth and jelly. You can look up your altaute and find what pressure you need to be at.
Love this!
Well done, Sarah and Micah! You help us power through the hard things together. Borrowing a phrase here: just do it.🇨🇦😊❤️
I’ve been canning for years and yes, it’s addicting! I love canning beans, chicken breasts, pie fillings, and pickles! You did amazing on your first canning session! Definitely check our Sutton’s Day and Linda’s Pantry for great canning videos.
Living Tradition Homestead channel Sarah has several canning videos with pressure cooker or bath canning that are helpful. Sarah and her husband can their garden vegetables and make is seem so simple. She also uses the Ball canning book. Hope, that channel will be useful to you. I love watching your channel. Thank you for sharing part of you joyful family with me, especially during the pandemic.
Once you get one or two canning sessions under your belt, you'll be hooked and looking for things to can, storing jars in closets and raising the beds up higher so you can store them underneath :-) :-) I'm telling you, it's crazy !! Also, most canners will tell you that they take the partial jars and put them in the fridge for use during the coming week.
I can see that happening😂
Definitely laughed when Solo slammed that piece onto the steam as fast as he could 😂 I hope to learn to can this year too! Homesteading Family also has a large family and she cans soup in large jars.
My favorite part of this video was when Solo walked into the kitchen with a look of fear on this face and said "What is happening in my house today??
That was perfect!! 😁
I’ve been watching your videos and have been enjoying them SO much! You have such an adorable family and truth be told, I’m a little envious. My husband and I wish we could have a house with many children. We always wanted a huge family (at least five children) but my body just wouldn’t. ☹️ However, we have been joyously blessed with two littles (!) and my youngest LOVES watching your videos with me. 😃. God bless you and your family, always. 🥰
Sarah you are amazing! Eleven children and you challenge yourself to learn new things and go outside your comfort zone. Bravo to you and your fabulous helper Micah.
Sarah I'm so impressed by your diligence to learn!! I have always wished I could go back in time to learn canning from my Grandma but now it's gonna be books and videos. 😂😂 I watched Ms. Lori from Whipperal Homestead yesterday canning beans. SHE made it look so easy!! Please take us on your canning journey I would love to watch!👍👍
I am so proud of you, and Your son is a big help. Loved Solo's face when he saw that huge pot hissing like crazy. 💕 Love your family and the videos.
Great first try Sarah. It really is addictive. I've been canning for 50 years started with my Mom to teach me but things change as you go in. Don't leave the rings on your jars after they cool. I don't can partial jars I just use that up in the next few days. No matter what I still give my food a sniff test when I open the jars to use. We were a large family too and we canned quarts of what Mom always called starters. All the fixens for soups minus the protein and starches made it so easy to get meals on the table but more than that preservered our hard work on harvest. Sauces are great staples for the pantry and your cooking style is perfect for that too. If you never can another thing except beans it's so worth it and I can mine from dry. No presoak needed. Watch all the canuarey videos out in January for ideas. Perfect timing. Good luck and God Bless.
The food is always still boiling when you take the jars out, unless you leave them in the canner to cool down longer than it takes to come down from pressure.
I’m so proud of you. I can’t wait to see how it turns out. If I can watch you master this then maybe I will get over my fear and give it try.
Hello Sarah, I can beans as well. I just rinse mine fill about a third of the jar with the beans. Add half teaspoon of salt, a couple jalapeno slices then fill to one inch head space with cold water. I don't preheat my canner either. Put rings n lids on and can as you did. They can very nicely 👌.
I dont pre cook my beans either. Just wash and pack in jars. Then add boiling water to them along with salt ham and onions and garlic. They were so good.
Are you guys well? Missing you!!!
I would open and eat the partial filled jar. It’s really important to fill to the top mark as listed in the canning book. The airspace is where items can start to spoil. Check out Living Traditions Homestead you tube channel. Sarah does a really good job going thru the steps and goes by the book. Have fun!
You are doing great! After this waterbath canning will be a walk in the park. I started learning that last year with market produce. Just to be prepared when I get my own garden.
Just remember to keep the rings off after you have checked the seal. The rings could break the seal later on.
I’ve canned for yrs , learned from my mother , put 2 quarts water in canner also .you get more relaxed I’ve done chicken it’s awesome to have on shelf . Don’t stress it all good , it does boil few minutes when taken out , enjoy 😊
You are doing a great job, I have canned for years and have taught a few people how to can also, I can just about everything. I'm only a couple hours away from you if you ever need help. Love your channel 💚
Sarah, watch some of this couples vlogs, Simple Living Alaska, they can so ,many different things, they may give you some ideas. Well done on your first foray into the world of canning x
You did a great job, especially letting it vent 10 full minutes before putting the gauge on. Pressure can go above 11 safely (a little), but if it falls below 10 during the 75 minutes you must start the count over. I've canned first with my mom and then on my own all my life, using the pressure canner for the last 10 years or so. My one piece of advice is always to consider the cost of the lid, etc., with the cost and usefulness of whatever you are canning. Sometimes it's actually cheaper to buy the food. That being said, I love opening jar after jar of food I personally have canned/jarred. I need to go open those two quarts of turkey broth now to put in the pot for tomorrow's Sunday church soup!
Yayyy I’m so excited to see you guys I love your channel and I love your channel I want to adopt plenty of children from the south and international countries as well I have autism and a mental illness but I don’t want that to stop me anywho I’m glad you guys had fun and had some adventurous moments as a family.
Sarah, please know you are like majority of us who didn’t have the process “handed down” to us. I canned 25 lbs of peaches last year, (first time canning EVER) and was soooo nervous, but, they came out great!! Have fun!! Love watching the kids helping out in the kitchen ❤️❤️
Waiting for your next post. Concerned we haven't seen you this week. Praying all is well. 🙏 Hopefully you're just busy. Miss you.
Congratulations on your first canning. I helped my mother with canning when I was younger and never canned anything on my own until I retired. Two of my families' favorites are vegetable beef soup and chilli. It is nice to have a cold day and just open the jars, heat, and enjoy (without the work). I have also canned cooked chicken, beef, tomatoes, french onion soup, squash, corn, etc..... You will get the hang of it faster than you think. Good luck on your future projects.
Rose red homestead is the best RUclips videos to watch. She explains everything amazingly and is so easy to understand.
I was going to recommend Rose Red too. She is a wealth of knowledge, and very educational.
She is great
I put the piece with holes in between when I can 2 layers , vinegar helps keep the jars from getting scaley . I never canned beans but I can a lot of vegetables and I always just fill the canner to the neck of the bottom jars.
You are brave to try something new. Great job. Take care and you all be blessed!
I’m so happy about this Video Sarah!! 💕❤️ You’re going to LOVE canning!!! You’ll be great at it, I just know it!!
Initially, it can be quite expensive to start…. But every payday, if you buy a few more items, (even if you think you don’t need them right now)…. (Please trust me… buy jars and lids when you see them, usually they are around 12-15 dollars a dozen, and you will need LOTS, of all sizes) You will have everything you need in no time!!
Also, Facebook market place is an awesome place to get used jars…. And also estate sales!!
I was SO SCARED to pressure can. I mean I had horrible, horrible anxiety over it!! In the 70’s when I was VERY little…. My gran wouldn’t even let us in the house when she canned!! We had to use the spare bathroom in the barn to go potty even!! And she’d fix us grandkids snacks and we would have a picnic outside when she was pressure canning. So I never got over that fear as an adult even! Keep in mind my Gran was also using a pressure canner from the 1950’s….. and those were indeed, very dangerous….
When I started I didn’t know where to start!! So I just decided to take your approach, and just dive right in!! I canned garbanzo beans for the first time and they were the best beans I’ve ever had!! We loved them!! They made the most amazing, flavorful hummus…. It was a game changer and I’ve never looked back!! We use A LOT of garbanzo beans in this house!! I put them in everything!! Stews, soups, currys, salads….
Canned chicken has changed our lives too!! You can use it in salads, soups, pot pies, gravies…. The options are endless…. They really are!!
I have so many channels to recommend, we have a wonderful community on many of these channels…. I’m sure you’d love them… Homestead heart (Marie)….. The Kneady Homesteader (Heather)….Acre Homestead (Becky) RoseRed Homestead That “woman with a gadget” (Pam is a professor and she’s amazing at testing things and also explaining the WHY of “why do we do that” ???). I have so many other channels to recommend…. But these are my favorites!!
I LOVE canning. Maybe we could start our own group and support each other or something!! Would be so fun!!
Also, I know you’re so busy and it can seem overwhelming…. But canning is just like meal prepping…. But just in a jar!! It’s so helpful and saves LOTS of money (after the initial investment, I’m using jars that were my grandmothers for example… they’re older than me even ❤️💕😌) you have lots of older kids that can help you!! (Just like me 💕❤️🙏🏼).
I’m super happy for you!! I think you’re going to love it!!
Much Love from Oregon 🌲🌲
~Trina~
It's really tricky to can on a glasstop stove, I'm impressed!! Lol I wouldn't be that brave !!! Yikes!! Great job Sarah and Micah!!
Ps. If you press in on the center of the lid and it doesn't come back up you know it's sealed!! Great job again Sarah, now you need an "opener" on amazon!! 😎😎
Thanks for charing
I had all the Faith in your canning ability. Solos face was priceless when he walked in 😊
I’ve been wanting to do this! love that you’re starting this!
Enjoyed your canning video. So glad you finally did it. I love canning!!! Last summer I even had the privilege of teaching my son and his wife to can. Now they're addicted too! A word of advice if you don't mind--- beware of recipes you find online. Sadly some people cut too many corners. Make sure you are using Ball recipes or ones approved by the National Center for Home Food Preservation. Great RUclips canners are Melissa K. Norris and Living Traditions. They both give excellent tutorials. Keep canning---you're off to a great start!!
Love how the teenagers were so underwhelmed by canning “I thought there would be cans” 😂😂😂
Homestead Heart has some excellent easy to follow canning videos . Once you get the hang of it , it gets easier each time
Thank you for posting this. I have been looking into this and was wondering how hard it was. Blessings to you and your family.
My Mama canned everything she grew in her garden. I never learned how. As I’m watching you it all comes back to me. Looks like you did it all just right. Mama didn’t store hers with the rings. It was always fun as a child to hear them pop. That means the lid sealed. Some things I guess I do remember. Thank you for sharing your day with us, especially since you were so nervous!
My grandmother talk to me Through my first solo experience with canning. I actually canned tomatoes my first time…My second experience was with strawberry jam and everything turned out wonderful.
I recommend Homesteading Family, Living Traditions Homestead, and for all the science behind canning I recommend Rose Red Homestead. I was scared at first, but it is a great skill to have. Once you become more confident it gets much easier. Canning meat is another great skill, I was able to can venison this year.
Jaime over at Guildbrook Farm has an excellent canning 101 tutorial video. I've been canning for years. It's always good to see how others do it. Taught myself using the Ball canning book. I love it. I pressure can and water bath can and also can some "unapproved" things. Beans aren't difficult. I started with chicken first.
Yes, Jamie is great with her tutorial.
I agree!!!
Yes, she is great and tells you they right way and directs you to the right resources
This video was so enjoyable. Solo is so funny. Beautiful family time
What a great attentive helper Micah is.
Well done Sarah, amazing!
(I’m pretty sure canning will never make my priority list - it does seem to be more widely done in America though. I don’t know anyone in Australia who cans. Maybe we’re just more lazy over here… 😬)
That is interesting. Maybe you have better weather there for a year round growing season.
@@OurTribeofMany 😆 that’s a nice way of looking at it, perhaps that is a factor. I tend to think the lazy thing could be more accurate.
@@fastingmadeeasy1003 I live in the UK where 'bottling' is scarce. For one, people don’t have the storage space. Homes are smaller than the US, and basements are rare. Consequently, even bulk food stores are rare.
@@becauseiamagirlxx that’s interesting. Thinking about it, it does seem almost like a cultural thing in America. I wouldn’t imagine it would be widely practised in Kenya either. (I’m not sure though??)
Never heard of anyone in Kenya who can ,in fact I hear of canning in American videos.
I love his smile 😃 You have got fantastic Children, an attribute to your parenting no doubt.
First? Micah's smile is infectious!
LOL!🤣 The look on Solo's face when he walked up! He seemed very concerned!🤣