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Best Canning Kits for Beginners: Everything You Need to Start Preserving Food at Home

Best Canning Kits for Beginners: Everything You Need to Start Preserving Food at Home
Thinking of starting your home canning journey in Santa Cruz, CA? This beginner’s guide to the best canning kits includes trusted tools, affiliate links to top-rated sources like Azure Standard, Cultures for Health, and Amazon, plus easy starter recipes like homemade tomato sauce. Learn how coastal humidity affects canning in Santa Cruz, how to safely preserve food at sea level, and why local residents love the upcoming Wylder Space Essential Canning Cookbook—written and tested on California’s Central Coast. Download our free recipe, join the cookbook waitlist, and explore video tutorials filmed right here in Santa Cruz to start canning with confidence.
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How to Start Canning at Home in Santa Cruz, CA: A Beginner's Guide to Slow Living

How to Start Canning at Home in Santa Cruz, CA: A Beginner's Guide to Slow Living
Learn how to start canning at home for beginners in Santa Cruz, California with this step-by-step guide to traditional food preservation. Discover the essential tools for water bath and pressure canning, what local seasonal foods to preserve, and how to use ancestral methods for sustainable slow living. This beginner canning tutorial includes affiliate resources, local farm connections, and a link to our online canning course from Wylder Space — a lifestyle brand rooted in nourishment, ritual, and community. Perfect for conscious cooks, homestead-curious creatives, and anyone ready to reclaim their kitchen with confidence and care.
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Revival of Home Canning Amidst Economic and Environmental Concerns

Revival of Home Canning Amidst Economic and Environmental Concerns
Discover why home canning is exploding in popularity as families seek food security, healthier meals, and sustainability in uncertain times. Learn how easy it is to start canning at home — and how you can build a resilient pantry for the future. Get expert tips, trusted resources, and inspiring success stories to kickstart your canning journey today!
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The Ultimate Guide to Food Preservation: Canning, Water Bath Canning & Pressure Canning

The Ultimate Guide to Food Preservation: Canning, Water Bath Canning & Pressure Canning
Want to preserve food for long-term storage and reduce waste? Learn how to safely can food at home with this complete guide to water bath canning and pressure canning. Discover the best canning methods for high-acid and low-acid foods, essential safety tips, and expert recommendations for proper food preservation. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced homesteader, this guide will help you stock your pantry with homemade, shelf-stable goods that last for months—or even years!

 #Canning #FoodPreservation #Homesteading
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Meals in a Jar: The Comfortcore Trend That’s Here to Stay

Meals in a Jar: The Comfortcore Trend That’s Here to Stay
Meal in a Jar: The Ultimate Comfortcore Trend
Looking for budget-friendly, easy-to-make, shelf-stable meals that bring the warmth of home cooking to your pantry? Meals in a Jar are the perfect solution! In this post, we’re diving into the comfortcore food trend, the real food movement, and how to prepare nourishing, homemade jar meals for busy nights, meal prep, and food security. 🍲
📌 What you'll learn:
✔ Why Meals in a Jar are the ultimate budget-friendly comfort food
✔ Easy homemade, ready-to-eat jar meal recipes (chicken soup, beef stroganoff, lentil stew)
✔ How canning & preserving food supports the real food movement
✔ Simple meal prep hacks to save time, money & reduce food waste
✔ Step-by-step pressure canning & dry meal mix instructions
Whether you're new to canning, looking for simple meal prep ideas, or just want a delicious, nostalgic meal ready in minutes, this guide has you covered. 🌿✨
📖 Pre-order our upcoming cookbook! Back to Basics: A Guide to Home Canning (August 2025) 
🔗 Read now: Full blog post here
#MealInAJar #ComfortFood #RealFoodMovement #Canning #FoodPreservation #MealPrep #HomemadeMeals #WylderSpace

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Meet Chef Molly Bravo


I call myself the quintessential domestic goddess, inspired to buy local, eat seasonal and make great food from scratch, for the people I love.

I love to cook and relish in entertaining, decorating and gardening. I’m deeply inspired by nourishing traditions, homesteading and real food. I love all things old fashioned and I’m striving to preserve family traditions and create new ones with my own family.


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