From Scratch: The Beginner’s Guide to Canning Your Own Food: Jam, Pickles, Salsa, Sauces & More—No Pressure Canner Needed

by Stephanie Yoder

Preserve the season—and your peace of mind—with simple, satisfying canning recipes anyone can master.

Whether you're brand-new to canning or just looking to fill your pantry with homemade goodness, From Canning Recipes for a Cozy, Well-Stocked Pantry is the perfect kitchen companion. Author Stephanie Yoder walks you through every step with warmth, clarity, and confidence-building encouragement—no pressure canner required.

Inside you'll

🍓 Beginner-friendly recipes for jams, pickles, relishes, sauces, salsas, and more
🫙 Step-by-step guidance for water bath canning, safety basics, and pantry prep
🎁 Bonus chapters on gift-giving, homemade mustard, and turning your jars into a side hustle
💡 Pro tips and pantry wisdom in every chapter to help you can with ease—and pride

You don't need fancy tools, a farm kitchen, or a root cellar. You just need a pot, a plan, and a little heart.

Whether you're filling shelves for your family or preparing jars to give away, this book will remind the best things in life really are made from scratch.

72 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 13, 2025

About the author

Stephanie Yoder is a girl who can’t sit still! Since graduating college in 2007 she has either been traveling or planning to travel. She’s lived on four continents and visited everywhere from the Great Wall of China to the Great Barrier Reef. She now writes and travels full time, blogging about her adventures on Twenty-Something Travel. She also tweets. A lot.