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I will gladly do this. I definitely don't want to hurt my family - and this (above) is actually what I was looking for. I was already poking through that site from the suggestion of someone else earlier in this post. I am the kind of person who needs to know EVERYTHING about anything that I am...

I do have the Blue Book - but I'll be honest with you, it's not enough for me. I has great instructions, and great recipes. But it doesn't answer enough of my questions. I need something that will give me more insight, or more ideas on what I can do to a recipe for sustitutions. I like maximum...

First - I thank you both for your responses! This was an amazing resource! Thank you. I had a feeling that meat or cheese would preclude me from using the waterbath - but I wasn't sure.

Hi! I am new here and new to canning. I want to can my tomato sauce using my water bath canner. My question is, are there any rules as to what I can't put in my sauce, since I am using the water bath? Can I make some jars with meat (beef, sausage)? Can I have veggies (mushrooms, peppers)...