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  • How to Can Apple Pie Filling (Perfect for Quick Desserts!)

    How to Can Apple Pie Filling (Perfect for Quick Desserts!)

  • Jars of Canned Homemade Vegetable Soup on a black towel on the counter.

    How to Can Homemade Vegetable Soup for Quick Meals

  • Jars with green and yellow beans and water ready for lids before hitting the canner

    How to Can Fresh Green and Yellow Beans at Home

  • Homemade Cherry Pie Filling cooling on a towel

    Easy Homemade Cherry Pie Filling: Canning Recipe

  • Jars of canned salmon on a wooden cutting board.

    Pressure Canned Salmon Recipe Using a Salt Brine Method

  • How to Can Cranberry Juice: Easy Homemade Recipe

    How to Can Cranberry Juice: Easy Homemade Recipe

  • Jars of canned coleslaw on a black towel.

    Easy Crunchy Canned Coleslaw Recipe

  • Cheesecake topped with whipped topping in a mason jar.

    Baked Cheesecake in a Jar: A Step-by-Step Guide

  • Cured and smoked piece of homemade Canadian Bacon on a meat slicer.

    Easy Homemade Cured and Smoked Canadian Bacon Recipe

  • Sliced red onion on a cutting board and in a wreck jar.

    Quick and Easy Recipe for Pickled Red Onions

Hi, I’m Kathy – the heart and hands behind Grinding Gears Farmstead. On this blog, you’ll find tips, recipes, and projects to help you live more self-sufficiently, from homemade pantry staples to natural cleaners and everything in between.

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  • How to Can Apple Pie Filling (Perfect for Quick Desserts!)

    How to Can Apple Pie Filling (Perfect for Quick Desserts!)

  • Jars of Canned Homemade Vegetable Soup on a black towel on the counter.

    How to Can Homemade Vegetable Soup for Quick Meals

  • Jars with green and yellow beans and water ready for lids before hitting the canner

    How to Can Fresh Green and Yellow Beans at Home

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