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My canning bible. I pull this out every time I'm going to can something.

My current pressure canner. I use it for canning anything non-acidic, such as meat, potatoes, vegetables, soups, stews, etc.

A great, budget-friendly canner.

I don't yet have this pressure canner, but it's on my wish list! It's definitely a 'lifetime' canner - it's very heavy duty, and could likely be passed to your children's children.

I love using reusable lids for canning. I mostly use wide mouth.

I do use some regular mouth canning jars, so I keep some Tattler regular mouth lids on hand also.

A wide-mouth funnel is indespensible when it comes to canning. Most starter canning kits include a plastic funnel, but I don't like pouring hot food through plastic, so I invested in a stainless steel one.

When it comes to canning jars, you don't want to cheap out. Not only do they contain the precious food you worked so hard to preserve, but they will be exposed to extreme heat changes when canning.

For that reason, I only use and recommend good name brand mason jars, like Ball (or Bernardin in Canada, which is the same company).

I typically only buy wide mouth canning jars, because they are easier to get the food in and out of, are easier to clean, and can even go in the freezer, since there is no shoulder to break if the contents expand.

When canning, you need to remove extremely hot jars from an extremely hot canner.

The only way to do this, is using a jar lifter. The part that lifts the jars out is made of rubber, which grips the jar so you can lift it out safely.

I don't own this exact brand, but they are all pretty similar.

Whatever one you choose, just make sure it's metal and looks well-made. You need these to be sturdy.

Canning racks are great, because if your canner is large enough, they allow you to double-stack pints or half pints, so you can can twice as much product in one canning load.

I try to never run a canner that isn't full.

If you use metal canning lids, a magnetic wand makes it much easier to lift your lids out of the hot water before placing on your jars.

(The metal lids like to stick together, especially once they're wet).

The Easy Fermenter Starter Kit makes sure you have everything you need all in one place for simple, successful fermenting.

Using Nourished Essentials famous set-it-and-forget-it approach to fermenting, the Easy Fermenter system removes the annoying parts of fermenting.

Zero chance of mold, no checking on whether your ferment is finished, no stuck lids that you can't twist open, and a date setter right in the lid (so you don't forget when you started your ferment).

Every time you fill a jar, your actions cast a vote for a healthier you.

Kit Includes:

• 3 Easy Fermenter Lids (wide mouth mason jars not included)
• 3 glass weights
• 1 Vacuum Pump
• Recipe Booklet
• Wellness Maker Private Community