Canning with The Diva!™

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Canning Essentials Checklist Feb 23, 2022

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Are you ready to begin home canning but are unsure what is needed to start?

In this episode, Diane Devereaux, The Canning Diva, shares her list of canning essentials she uses in her home kitchen, making the canning experience safe and efficient. These cost effective solutions will help you remain safe while working around high temperatures and glass jars and will ensure your efforts are efficient so you may put up as many jars as possible.

This episode is a great place to start if you are new to home canning and preserving, but it is also a great refresher to my fellow veteran canners! Tune in and start your canning essentials checklist and be ready for the 2022 Canning Season!

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For more information and delicious canning and dehydrating recipes, visit The Canning Diva® online at www.canningdiva.com.
Be sure to follow her on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and "X" -- at @CanningDiva to engage with Diane and other like-minded people from across the globe.
Happy Canning & Preserving!
xo
Diane, The Canning Diva

Dehydrating Basics Feb 17, 2022

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In this episode The Canning Diva® shares the Top 5 Reasons why it is important to learn how to dehydrate foods. She shares efficient and easy ways to maximize your food preservation efforts and ensure you have a well rounded food supply in the event of a disaster or economic downturn.

Diane, The Canning Diva®, breaks down the 4 Key Factors required to safely dehydrate foods - Time, Temperature, Air Speed and Raw Food Preparation. And, most importantly she shares proper storage tips and essential instructions on proper reconstitution so you may safely consume your dehydrated foods.

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Gorgeous Gifts in a Jar Nov 24, 2021

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With the holidays around the corner, learn how to preserve delicious and visually appealing gifts to give this Thanksgiving and Christmas season. The Canning Diva will teach you how to use cranberries and apples, a seasonal favorite, in recipes to preserve and share throughout the holidays as well as use for fun gift ideas any time of the year. The recipes The Canning Diva will teach you how to preserve in today's segment are

Cranberry-Apple Jam
Cinnamon Apple Rings
Blueberry Pancake Syrup

She even shares fun jar decorating ideas and tips with listeners so you may present your gorgeous gifts in the jar with affordable flair and style.
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Have a blessed Thanksgiving everyone!

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Canning Nature's Cold & Flu Remedy - Chicken Soup Nov 10, 2021

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In this episode, The Canning Diva teaches you how to home can Chicken Soup to help ward off seasonal crud so you may stay healthy all winter long. Also known as Nature’s Penicillin, The Canning Diva shares the many healthy benefits of consuming Chicken Soup and the soup's amazing history so listeners may feel confident storing this natural remedy in a jar long-term.
Diane will also share with you a variety of ingredient substitutions so you may create the soup according to your taste buds; as well as teach you the math required to safely do so. Lastly, The Canning Diva will share with you the secret to safely preserving your family’s favorite version of this timeless classic, helping to give your family what it needs and loves any time of the year.

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Natural Thickening Agents Safe for Home Canning Mar 16, 2021

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In this informative episode, The Canning Diva® shares safe thickening agents for use when home canning a variety of recipes. Thickeners like pectin and ClearJel®, also known as Canning Gel, are safe and effective as are various foods like finely chopped apples. With each natural thickening option, Diane shares a delicious canning recipe. She also dives into the chemical make-up of each thickener as well as its best uses, so you may decide what is best and most effective when canning in your home kitchen. Additionally in this episode she shares the science and math behind the various agents so you have a thorough understanding of each and how best to use them when canning.

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Chicken Tortilla Soup Canning Recipe Mar 09, 2021

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I just love a good, hearty soup, especially in the winter months and even more so in early spring when it’s gloomy, dark and rainy. In this episode, Diane Devereaux, The Canning Diva®, shares her authentic recipe which boasts a true Tex-Mex flavor. With several fun ingredients like black beans, dried árbol peppers, green chilies and cumin this delicious soup will sure to please. She gives listeners step-by-step instructions, provides ingredient variations and shares pressure canning tips to help ensure proper and safe processing. Learn how to preserve yummy soups all year ‘round with The Canning Diva® and have a fully stocked pantry ready for any rainy day life may throw your way.

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Canning FAQs with The Canning Diva® Mar 02, 2021

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Diane Devereaux, The Canning Diva®, takes to the air waves the answers to those canning questions burning on canners minds. Using her website and social media to gather questions, The Canning Diva shares detailed answers to questions like, “What is Canning Gel?”, “Why are my jars covered in a white film after processing?”, and “How do I adjust the processing time or psi if I live in a different elevation?”.
Whether you are new to canning or have been canning for seasons, this episode dives into many specifics on how to keep food safe, proper processing times, altitude, thickening agents and long-term food storage. Be sure to grab a pen and paper for this one! You don’t want to miss it!

Have a question for The Canning Diva®? Get your canning or food preservation question answered in an upcoming podcast by emailing diane@canningdiva.com or messaging @CanningDiva on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

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What is Fermentation and How to Create Raw Sauerkraut in a Jar Feb 13, 2021

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In the episode, Diane, The Canning Diva® shares with you valuable information about the fermentation process, its many health benefits and gives listeners an easy recipe using green cabbage. Home canning offers several ways to use natural fermentation, which is different from pickling. Fermentation is one of the simplest methods of preserving food and has the added benefit of making the food more nutritious. Learn how to create sauerkraut in a jar using cold storage so you may enjoy it in meals throughout the year.

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Immune Boosting Properties When Home Canning Gingerroot Jan 20, 2021

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Diane Devereaux, The Canning Diva® , is working hard to give you all immune boosting recipes to help you throughout this cold and flu season - no matter where you are in tuning in from across the world. Canners everywhere are working hard to have healthy meals and foods in a jar to get them throughout each month, especially in the winter.
Ginger has been used for thousands of years for the treatment of numerous ailments, such as colds, nausea, arthritis, migraines, asthma, diabetes, menstrual irregularities and hypertension – just to name a few. The medicinal, chemical, and pharmacological properties of ginger have been extensively reviewed.
In this episode, Diane will share the history and healthy benefits of gingerroot and give two recipes you may preserve any time of the year - Lemon-Ginger Jelly and Ginger Tea.

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Boosting Your Immune System with Asparagus Soup Jan 18, 2021

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Fellow Canners, we are in the midst of the cold-and-flu season and many areas of the world are still working to combat COVID-19. In this, and several upcoming episodes, my goal is to give you immune-boosting recipes you may create and preserve in a jar. It is imperative we do all we can to keep our immune systems balanced and give our bodies the support they need when fighting off bacteria and viruses. In today’s episode we are going to focus on the vital micronutrients of asparagus. Asparagus is one of the most nutritionally well-balanced vegetables – it is high in folic acid, is a good source of potassium, fiber, thiamin, and vitamins contains vitamins A, B6, and C. I will walk through each step of my Asparagus Soup recipe so you may have this healthy soup on your pantry shelf throughout the winter months.

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