A Canning Day Worth Making Room For


Good morning Reader,

A cool Saturday is a good time to clear the counter and fill a few jars. Apples and peaches bring familiar comfort, while dogwood fruit adds something less expected. Together they make the pantry feel ready for fall.

Canning Apple Pie Filling

Apple pie filling in glass jars with cinnamon-spiced syrup

Cinnamon-spiced apples wait in the pantry for an easy pie. The jars also rescue busy evenings. Spoon the filling over pancakes or ice cream.

Can the filling

These wide-mouth quart jars make it easier to pack sliced apples neatly.


Canning Peaches / How to can Peaches

Canned peach slices in syrup filling clear glass jars

Peach slices keep their sunny color inside clear jars. The process gives ripe fruit a longer season. Save them for breakfast or a quick dessert.

Can the peaches

This canning pot gives high-acid fruit jars room for a proper water bath.


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Dogwood Jelly

Jar of bright kousa dogwood jam with kousa fruit on a black board.

Kousa dogwood fruit becomes a jewel-bright homemade jelly. Its color makes breakfast feel cheerful. A few jars are worth setting aside for gifts.

Make the jelly

This classic pectin helps fruit jelly reach a dependable, spreadable set.


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Label the jars, wipe the counter, and admire the color for a minute. That is a very good Saturday’s work.

Enjoy! And have fun cooking!

aka Beth Neels

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