Fresh Recipes

Not all our fresh recipes are canning, but a lot of Life Out Here is homesteading and making your harvest last through the colder seasons. Find out everything you need to preserve food with our guide - including canning how-tos, drying herbs, curing meats, and storing your canned goods.

Basic Canning 101

Find everything canning with our basic canning guide. Learn how to make your harvest last through food preservation.

The Story Of A Modern Homesteader
Ever since I was a child, I loved doing things from scratch and on my own. Homesteading is interwoven into my life. From making homemade soap to growing our own food, even in how we raise our children. Read More
How to Can Peaches
Canned peaches are a classic choice for the cellar. Learn how to prep these beauties for canning and how to store them. Read More
How to Can Water for Emergencies
Keep your family safe and make use of storing empty canning jars by using them for water. Read more on canning water for emergency preparedness. Read More
How to Can Tomatoes
When you learn to can your tomatoes, you can enjoy that rich goodness all year long. Find prep, steps and storing tips for canned tomatoes. Read More
How to Can Step-by-Step
An in-depth step-by-step on how to can from prep to process. Read More
Pressure Canning for Beginners
One of the most popular methods of food preservation, pressure canning allows you to put up jars of green beans, stew meat, and other low-acid foods. Find everything you need to get started. Read More
How to Store Canned Food
You've done the work, now where to put it all. Find guidance on how to prep your preserved food and where to store it. Read More
Step-by-Step Guide to Water Bath Canning
Find supplies list, what to and what not to preserver with this method, a step-by-step guide, and tips for water bath canning. Read More
Canning Supplies
Preserving the fruit of your hard labor requires the right tools and supplies. While you can fudge on a couple of the items, everything listed here will make the job easier and safer. Read More
Camellia Sinensis and 4 Other Herbs for Tea
Growing your own tea garden can be as easy as herb gardening or planting camellia sinensis, the tea plant, and processing the leaves. Read more about making your own tea. Read More
How to Dry Herbs
Use your herb garden to fill your spice drawer. Learn how to dry herbs and keep them for future use. Read More
Curing Meat with Salt: A How-To Guide
There are many ways to preserve, tenderize, flavor & store fresh meat. Follow our complete guide to curing meats with salt at home. Read More

Fresh Recipes

The Story Of A Modern Homesteader

How to Can Peaches

How to Can Water for Emergencies

How to Can Tomatoes

How to Can Step-by-Step

Pressure Canning for Beginners

How to Store Canned Food

Step-by-Step Guide to Water Bath Canning

Canning Supplies

Camellia Sinensis and 4 Other Herbs for Tea

How to Dry Herbs

Curing Meat with Salt: A How-To Guide