For a couple of years now I've really wanted to try canning. For many reasons including: seeing blogger's (like Soule Mama) beautiful photos of rows upon rows of canned goods lining their pantries and learning that the grocery store canned tomatoes I use for winter soups and stews have BPA lining their cans. Plus, we started a small garden a few years ago and I thought I wouldn't want all those fabulous tomatoes go to waste. So although our garden has not exactly produced enough bounty to warrant putting up for winter, I decided to take the plunge anyway. Read more...