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Perfectly Preserved Podcast

By: Master Food Preservers Jenny Gomes and Anna Cash
  • Summary

  • Want to learn to safely preserve food at home? Join Master Preservers Anna Cash and Jenny Gomes as they teach you all the ins and outs of canning, from water bath canning, to steam canning, to pressure canning. You’ll learn tested, up-to-date techniques that work for a modern, busy home. Each episode will cover a specific topic relevant to food preservation such as canning equipment, excellent recipe choices for both beginner and intermediate canners, and even other methods of food preservation such as dehydration, fermentation, and freeze drying. Friends and food preservation enthusiasts Anna and Jenny will guide you expertly and share laughs along the way.

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Episodes
  • Canning Baby Food
    Jun 5 2024

    If you have a baby in your life who you want to make nutritious food for, then this is just the episode for you. On this week’s episode of Perfectly Preserved, we discuss how to make canned baby food. This episode is perfect for you if you want to take the reins to know what’s in your baby food and how it was produced.

    We cover how homemade canned baby food differs from store bought baby food. This includes how to safely can purees, which foods need to be pressure canned in chunks, and how to serve these pressure canned foods to your baby. You’ll hear our favorite types of foods to can for babies, along with helpful kitchen gadgets to make them. We also discuss how to alter processing time for small jars and a sweet idea to shower a new mom with baby food!

    Follow our lead and use this advice to make healthful canned food for that special baby in your life!

    Helpful episodes we mentioned:
    How to Make and Can Applesauce
    Preserving Apricots

    Thanks for listening! Find the links and resources mentioned in today’s episode in the show notes below. Send your food preservation questions to perfectlypreservedpodcast@gmail.com

    Join us on Instagram

    Follow Anna @SmartHomeCanning

    Follow Jenny @TheDomesticWildflower


    Show Notes

    See more from Anna on this episode here




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    27 mins
  • Are Canned Foods Unhealthy?
    May 29 2024

    Wondering where canned goods fall on the health scale? On this week’s episode of Perfectly Preserved, we discuss how to make your canned foods as healthy as possible.

    We cover ways you can add nourishing foods to your pantry by canning. You’ll learn about which organic foods you can can to reduce your pesticide exposure, how pressure-canned beans and meat are nutrient dense pantry staples, and why canned tomatoes are our most valued item. We also discuss ways canned foods can be unhealthy and what you can do to avoid these pitfalls.

    Done right, food preservation and canning can benefit your family with healthful food year round!


    Thanks for listening! Find the links and resources mentioned in today’s episode in the show notes below. Send your food preservation questions to perfectlypreservedpodcast@gmail.com


    Join us on Instagram

    Follow Anna @SmartHomeCanning

    Follow Jenny @TheDomesticWildflower

    SHOW NOTES:

    See more from Anna on this episode here


    Support the Show.

    Perfectly Preserved is made possible by our listeners! Learn how to support our show with Buy Me a Coffee

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    28 mins
  • How to Get Ready for Canning Season
    May 22 2024

    On this week’s episode of Perfectly Preserved, we discuss how to get ready for the canning season. Grab your pen and paper! This episode is full of our most helpful tips to set yourself up for a successful canning season.

    We cover how to spring clean your kitchen for canning and take a canning inventory. You’ll also hear what you can do now to lower your canning expenses and how to maintain your pressure canner. Jenny shares her favorite canning books for recipe inspiration, and Anna covers how to plan your garden for preserving.

    Put these essential tips to use and gear up for an amazing canning season!


    Thanks for listening! Find the links and resources mentioned in today’s episode in the show notes below. Send your food preservation questions to perfectlypreservedpodcast@gmail.com

    Join us on Instagram
    Follow Anna @SmartHomeCanning
    Follow Jenny @TheDomesticWildflower

    SHOW NOTES:

    See more from Anna on this episode here


    Support the Show.

    Perfectly Preserved is made possible by our listeners! Learn how to support our show with Buy Me a Coffee

    Show More Show Less
    22 mins

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