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Home canning is a common self-sufficiency and homesteading skill. By home canning you can preserve the fruits, vegetables and meats you grow and produce on your homestead for the years to come. It’s economic, green, and having a stockpile of healthy, home-grown foods gives us a sense of security that while we can’t predict the …

Homemade ketchup for canning is one of those rare recipes that actually tastes better when made at home! Ketchup is America’s favorite condiment when it comes to backyard BBQs and cook-outs. That also happens to be when tomatoes are plentiful, so this homemade ketchup recipe uses fresh tomatoes! Ketchup is a weakness of mine, especially, …