Canning season is quickly approaching as gardeners everywhere are planting their spring gardens and patiently waiting for the inevitable bounty. If you are like me, then you intentionally over plant so you will have leftovers to freeze and can for the winter months. I find having a well stocked pantry of canned foods makes meal planning and snack time a breeze. Listed below are canning recipes by fruit or vegetable type organized by when they come into season:
Asparagus
Pressure Canned Asparagus
Rhubarb
Canning Rhubarb
Strawberry Rhubarb Jam
Strawberry
Basic Strawberry Jam with Pectin
Chocolate Strawberry Sauce
Low Sugar Strawberry Syrup
Pectin Free Strawberry Preserves
Strawberries in Red Wine
Strawberry Key Lime Jam
Strawberry Lemon Marmalade
Strawberry Lemonade (sweetened with honey)
Strawberry Limeade (sweetened with honey)
Strawberry Pie Filling
Strawberry Rhubarb Jam
Cabbage
Sauerkraut
Blueberry
Blueberries for Baking
Blueberries in Apple Juice
Blueberry Basil Vinegar
Blueberry Pie Filling
Blueberry Syrup
Currant
Bar-Le-Duc
Mint
Mint Syrup
Mulberry
Mulberry Jam
Cucumbers
Bread and Butter Pickles
Cucumber Chip Pickles
Cucumber Sandwich Pickles
Dill Pickles
Sweet and Spicy Pickles
Sweet Cucumber Pickles
Sweet Gherkins
Sweet Icicle Pickles
Beans
Corn and Black Bean Salsa
Runner Bean Pickles
Tomato
Bloody Mary Mix
Roasted Red Pepper Spread
Roasted Roma Tomato Sauce
Whole Tomatoes
Ground Cherry
Ground Cherry Pie Filling
Tomatillo
Salsa Verde with Red Jalapenos
Whole Tomatillos
Sweet Peppers
Roasted Red Pepper Spread
Hot Peppers
Jalapeno Salsa
Salsa Verde with Red Jalapenos
Sweet and Spicy Pickles
Corn
Corn and Black Bean Salsa
Pressure Canning Corn
Raspberry
Champagne Blush Jelly
Sugar Free Raspberry Jam
Cherry
Cherries in Apple Juice
Cherry Cranberry Sauce
Cherry Pie Filling
Maraschino Cherries
Peach
Peaches
Peach Pie Filling
Sugar Free Peach Butter
Sugar Free Peach Jam
Peach Salsa
Plum
Plum Sauce (use as a butter substitute in chocolate recipes)
Plum Juice
Nectarine
Nectarine Pie Filling
Grape
Concord Grape Juice Concentrate
Grape Leaves
Sugar Free Grape Jelly
Mixed Vegetables
Picalilli
Pear
Almond Pear
Brandied Pears
Pear Apple Butter
Pear Sauce
Pears Mulled in Red Wine
Pickled Pears
Apple
Apple Butter
Apple Sauce
Compost Heap Jelly
Cranberry Apple Sauce
Curried Apple Chutney
Pear Apple Butter
Carrot
Pressure Canning Carrots
Olive
Mediterranean Partida Style Olives
Quince
Pumpkin Quince Chutney
Pumpkin
Pumpkin Quince Chutney
Cranberry
Cherry Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry Apple Sauce
Cranberry Orange Sauce
Lemon
Lemon Curd
Orange
Compost Heap Jelly
Orange Marmalade
Pineapple
Pineapple jelly
Dried Beans
Baked Beans