When you freeze mason jars with metal lids in a humid environment like a refrigerator or freezer, they eventually start to rust. Even replacing them after many uses will still be less of a cost than the amount of disposable packaging you may have used in the same timeframe. You can alsob...
Salt Crystal Experiment: If borax isn’t available, try growing crystals with salt instead. Shape pipe cleaners into candy canes or snowflakes for a wintery twist! Crystal Exploration: Use a magnifying glass to compare crystals grown in glass jars versus plastic cups. What differences do you notice?
You'll need some basic equipment. For approximately 22 pounds of tomatoes, you'll need: Six to seven quart-size mason jars with screw rings and new, unused lids Boiling-water canner, or very large stock pot with a rack or kitchen towel at the bottom to keep the jars from resting direct...
One is Shea butter. You can get this from any do-it-yourself store locally or online, and you're just going to need about ½ cup of that. And either a liquid, like the Fractionated Coconut Oil from doTERRA, or a solid coconut oil, and then ½ cup of that as well. ...
Freeze your brewed coffee in ice cube trays. When preparing your next cup of iced coffee, simply drop in a few coffee ice cubes and pour over your coffee to prevent water from diluting your coffee. Pro tip two: If you are constantly forgetting to brew coffee ahead of tim...
freeze fruits and veggies you can tend later. Now is later. Dig deep into your freezer and pull out your stock pile of elderberries, raspberries, strawberries or whatever didn’t make it into jars and take care of it while you have some extra time. We froze over 9lbs of elderberries ...
Large mason jar with a tight-fitting lid The first two are easiest only because the equipment does all the work. However, the last two are just as easy (and arguably more fun), BUT involve a hefty arm workout as you're either stirring a whisk or vigorously shaking a jar for several ...
You can taste it to see if it needs more. Start small then you can add more if needed. Stevia or monk fruit (a liquid) would be my second choice, but it is so much sweeter, you can’t add much. Try a half packet of stevia for starters. It also depends on the volume of ...
I had some good luck this summer with a technique that I got from Canning for a New Generation, where you bring fruit and (less) sugar to a boil; then take the fruit out with a big strainer/spoon and boil down the liquid left behind for 10 or 15 minutes to concentrate it; then pu...
Use the liquid to pour over the squash. Leave an inch or less at the top. 8 Clean off the rims of the jars with a clean cloth. Stir each jar gently to allow air bubbles to escape and cover with the metal lids. Screw on the ring of the mason jar.[10] 9 Fill the pressure ...