Preserving with a Purpose: Next-Generation Canning Recipes and Kitchen Wisdom

By Sarah Thrush

In this next-gen guide to canning and preserving, get all the classic techniques and recipes plus global flavors, meal-prep tips, and green-living wisdom for today's world.

Preserving with a Purpose is not your mama's or grandma's canning and preserving book. In 125 scrumptious and foolproof recipes, Sarah Thrush--whose inspiring, informative, and frequently viral videos on TikTok @peeliesnpetals have been seen by tens of millions of people--shows you the best and tastiest ways to put up the traditional canning foods, from tomatoes and green beans to apples and peaches, just like mama and grandma did. But she also ranges widely in the more robust flavor profiles that come from the best cuisines from all over the planet--all of which earlier preserving books neglect. Hers is the kind of food today's world citizens eat, diverse and glorious in its variety.

If you are a rookie preserver, you will master canning and preserving quickly, safely, and thoroughly. If you are an experienced canner, you will discover amazing new recipes and techniques, along with advice on how to integrate canning and preserving into a self-sufficient, money-saving, and sustainable lifestyle.

Sarah reveals her most beloved recipes--none of which are available online--in these beautifully photographed pages. The recipes include:
Date and Fig Fermented HoneyAunt Madge's Dill PicklesDIY Teriyaki SaucePickled PeachesPork Carnitas Meal-in-a-JarCarrot Cake JamFresh Mint JellySpiced Apple Butter
Alongside the recipes, Sarah shares:
Hard-won wisdom on how to use canning to really save money and achieve a self-sufficient, nearly waste-free homeSeasonal and monthly pantry-planning and meal-prepping toolsA complete guide to safe water canning and pressure canning methodsTroubleshooting guides
Whether you grow some or all of your own food or seek out bargains at the store or farmers' market, this comprehensive guide will have you preserving with a purpose.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760387079
• ISBN13: 9780760387078
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Harvard Common Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Fantastic!

I ordered this book and came back to create an account just to leave a review. This book is really great. There is so much helpful information and great recipes. I found the information on how to determine how much canned food your family needs and how many jars you should have to be really helpful. There are new recipes and also old fashioned depression era recipes. Great addition to my bookshelf. I will definitely be referencing this all harvest season.

Great balance of wisdom and recipes

I am so excited to finally have this book. I’ve watched the author on TikTok and she is so informative. This book was even better than I expected. I have read it cover to cover and tried a few of the recipes so far. Fantastic! I’m also super impressed with the number of recipes that I want to try. Usually I find a few in each book, but I’m preparing to do almost all of these this season.