🥕 "Canning Season: Preserving the Harvest the Simple Life Way"

Tips, recipes, and the pure joy of a full pantry from our Missouri garden to yours. 

"There is a specific kind of music in a Missouri kitchen during canning season—the rhythmic bubble of the water bath, the hiss of the pressure canner, and that final, glorious 'ping' of a lid sealing. To me, those pings are the sounds of a job well done and a family well-fed." 

The "Simple Life" Way

• Prep is Half the Battle: "I’ve learned over 50 years that you don't start the fire until the jars are scrubbed. A clean workspace is a happy workspace."

• The Golden Rule of Safety: "Always check your seals. When I design a cookbook, I look for precision; when I can tomatoes, I look for perfection. Safety first, always."

• Small Batches are Okay: "You don't have to put up the whole garden in one day. Even three jars of jam is a victory for the pantry shelf."

Labeling with Love

"As a designer, the job isn't finished until the label is on. There’s something so satisfying about seeing a row of uniform jars with beautiful, clear labels. It turns a pantry from a storage closet into a work of art. (I might even have a few printable templates to share with you all soon!)"