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[afdraftsrmandy]

I am in SC. We had minimal damage; mostly trees and powerlines down. We were without power several days. What a comfort to feed my family from my canning. One take-away: you cannot have TOO much water! We went through water much more quickly than I anticipated. Thank you for your prayers! Please, everyone, keep praying for the south. ❤

[kelsie_adams]

Since you talked about canning basics i wanted to add a bit. I'm not a Master Canner but I've taken canning classes from the Extension Office (on the path to becoming a Master Canner)

- not every veggie should be canned. It goes with the food density discussed by Jessica. Some veggies break down in the high heat of a pressure canner and basically become a very dense mush that heat can't penetrate well. Some examples are eggplant, pumpkin (is fine to can in cubes as the water can still move through the jar), and zucchini. There are recipes online basically saying "who says zucchini can't be canned? I did it." Anything can be put in a jar but not everything is safe (meaning botulism spores killed). One zucchini canning recipe i see often is half pint jars of shredded zuchinni. No, just no. Zucchini freezes well (i shred it and freeze in 1 cup portions).

Also, the Ball Blue Book has a recipe for can your own soup. It's proven safe. Basically, if it can be canned separately safely then it can go in the soup. (So potatoes yes, zucchini no)

I hope this helps someone and gives more details to what Jessica said.

[babsgilbert]

You were meant to teach. Many people have explained the principles of canning, but none as thoroughly and simplistically as you just did. Thank you Jessica. God bless 😊

[breandalynmeal]

Thank you from Florida. We are so much in need. I lost my house, I lost my animals. Lost my job. Thank you, Red Cross, Fema, National Guard are blessings❤

[etakjam]

Thank you for your prayers Jessica. I'm in Western, NC and we were personally spared (by God's mercy). We only went without power for 3 days. Thankfully my one freezer with meat stayed frozen the entire time. I froze bottles of water prior to the storm that surrounded the meat and then taped the door shut so we wouldn't open it during the outage. We had to move everything from our fridge into a cooler full of ice and go out searching every day for ice to top it off but we got through it. We have a generator but discovered it didn't work after the power went off-- something we will try to fix for next time. We cooked on the grill until power came back on. I didn't have very much frozen meat but as soon as the power came back on I started thawing it and canning it-- especially items that are hard to cook during a power outage like whole chickens. I've got a canner full of chicken broth going right now. We never get hurricanes this far up in the mountains-- at most we sometimes get a little rain leftover from a storm that hit the coast. But this storm was different-- we got the equivalent of 4 months of rain in 2 days-- it broke a 100 year record for rainfall. There's no way most of the people here could prepare. Please keep praying for the people who have lost their homes or are living in very heavily affected locations. Thank you!

[elizaC]

Jessica you did a fantastic job explaining that 👏. I don't believe that I have ever heard the canning mechanics explained any better. Great job. See you were born to teach us.😊

[retiredref]

With the destruction that has taken place in so many states from all these various disasters, it is wise to protect all your jars from falling and breaking. A simple 1x2 attached to the front of each row works well and your shelves secured to the walls or floors depending on your setup. I have canned more this year with a larger variety of recipes than I have ever before. Just have felt very moved by G-d to prepare and I am so grateful and feel so blessed. I too have family and friends who have been severely affected. Prepare without fear friends and be blessed.

[nancykraus]

I picked up an idea from Red Rose Homestead. She suggested instead of storing empy canning jars (if you have them) fill them with water. Put your new lids on with the bands tightened well. Water will store well and if a little flat just shake to add the air back in. Your jars and lids stay clean and you have water for emergencies.

[cassandrametcalf]

I live outside of Asheville North Carolina. Thank you for your prayers I do add comfort. Pray for the people still without power. My mother lives in South Carolina and she is still without power and she is dealing with bone cancer. Keep your prayers coming!

[rowantreehoneybee]

Thank you for your prayers and kind words. It is a comfort for sure. This was the first of your videos I watched since the devastation and I had services restored. It warmed my heart to be acknowledged. I am a loyal viewer and find useful information here. I hope you and your family are all safe and well.

[pugpreslar]

Heartfelt prayers for all affected by the hurricane. It just shows you that when such devastating weather happens and your house is GONE in an instant it does not matter how much of a prepper you are. These are times you just thank God that hopefully you, your loved ones, your friends and neighbors are safe.

[teresameek]

Thank you! My canning items are being shared with friends. We were without power, water and septic 5 days. We ate foods I canned, had excess water and roughed it for plumbing. I have learned so much from your video’s. We list 1 and half small chest freezers of veggies. We were able to store meats in a family members freezer. We do not have a generator.

[ritahamm]

Thank you for acknowledging the recent disaster. I live in NC. I wasn’t affected but it is more horrific than you can imagine. My son is one of our ministers and he and a shepherd and a couple members took truckloads of supplies to some sister congregations in western NC. We all need your prayers and whatever help anyone can do. Please use Samaritan’s purse if you can.

[jacquethirlkel]

Jessica you ARE The Master Canner. The world comes to you to learn how, along with learning from all the other experienced home canning people who have years and even generations of experience. I would rather learn from you than a book. God bless!!

[katshe]

You continue to encourage me to get more canning done. Just last week I canned quarts of soup base. I never would have thought about canning "base" items without watching your channel. Thank you so much! I have been watching you for several years and I just love your tutorials!!!! Bless you and your family Jessica!🥰

[carolmalko]

I love the way you explain everything so thoroughly, Jessica. I'd rather listen to people like you who have been doing this for years and know all the ins and outs of canning than the government agencies. I don't trust them so much any more. After what has happened lately, I feel like I need to be more prepared than ever, because the only one I can count on is me and my family. I want to be ready for a grid down situation too, so not only food but fuel. Thank you, Jessica, for all that you teach us!! You are 1 of my favorite "go to" YT people. Have a wonderful week.

[lizarmstrong]

Thank you Jessica - I have been canning for 3 years now in Australia which does not have a big canning community. Tasmania has probably the most canners but between you, Sarah (LTH) and Chelsea (LMR for my steam canner) and Rose Red, I feel comfortable canning. You are a joy to behold and I look forward to my Monday video. Your Ginger beer comes from my home state, Qld. I hope everyone over there keeps safe.

[trainingolives]

What a wonderful explanation! I have never heard it put so plainly. This makes perfect sense, and I appreciate it.

[KoniB.]

just when I think I know nearly everything I need to know about canning, Jessica comes along and lets me know that I CAN jar up pizza sauce and safely can it in a water bath! by using the citric acid. life continues to generate excitement even at 72, by learning!

[radmilamiljanic]

My dear lady, for many people convenience means already prepared, just warm up ( if even that ), for you it means going through the process of preparing it in advance:))) May God give you strength and good health!