Beginner's Guide to Pressure Canning

Step-by-Step Instructions and Information to Get You Started

Does Pressure Canning Scare You?

It sure scared me in the beginning. When I finally managed to can my first jars of broth, I was afraid to feed them to my family!

Pressure canning can seem intimidating. My first batch of broth came out of the canner over 15 years ago and once I opened those first jars, I haven't looked back.

Learning shouldn't be intimidating. That's why I created The Beginner's Guide to Pressure Canning. 

Get Help Right to Your Inbox

The Beginner's Guide to Pressure Canning is a 14-page digital PDF you can download or print.

It contains:

  • Safety Information
  • Supplies
  • Step-by-Step Directions
  • Charts
  • Signs of Spoilage in Home-Canned Food

Take Your Next Step

If you can read a recipe you can pressure can.

Easy to Understand

Step-by-Step instructions to guide you along the way.

Recomended Resources

Books and websites for tested recipes.

Get the Guide

Hi, I'm Allison!

I started my homestead prepper journey over 15 years ago. It began in a community garden plot when we lived in student housing. We've since lived in rentals of all sizes before landing on our current homestead in North Idaho.

This journey has been a slow one, a steady one. It is a process of learning, making mistakes, and taking the next best step. At one point that best step was actually opening the jar of food I had pressure canned.