Canning Made Easy

Delicious on burgers (either meat or veggie varieties) and hot dogs, and perfect for scooping with tortilla chips.

These pickled green beans are great for snack time or can be chopped and tossed in tuna or chicken salad.

Peach season is fleeting, but this jam keeps all year long -- and kids will love to help mash the cooked fruit.

This spread is delicious slathered on peanut-butter toast or stirred into plain yogurt. Bonus: It contains far less sugar than commercial jams and jellies.

Flavor-filled tomatoes are a pantry staple. Hugely flexible, they can be used in soups, stews, pasta sauces, and casseroles.

Originally published in the August 2013 issue of Parents magazine.

Safety Note: Improperly preserved food carries

a risk of botulism, so be sure to follow recipe steps

carefully.

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