Kathleen Penner
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Kathleen Penner
Preserving Food in Jars with Confidence, Flavor and Seasonal Joy
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A refined and practical guide to preserving food with confidence, flavor, and intention. The Art of Canning brings together essential techniques and seasonal insight to help you create shelf-stable foods that are both reliable and deeply satisfying.
Preserve the harvest. Savor every season.
The Art of Canning is a complete guide to turning fresh produce and home-cooked meals into shelf-stable, long-lasting jars of nourishment.
With clear instructions, practical systems, and thoughtful planning tools, this book helps you build confidence in both water bath and pressure canning.
Whether you are new to food preservation or ready to expand your skills, you will learn to create safe, reliable preserves that support everyday life and bring depth and variety to your pantry.
Inside, you will discover:
• The difference between water bath and pressure canning, and when to use each
• Step-by-step guidance for fruits, vegetables, stocks, and complete meals
• Core safety principles to ensure quality, shelf life, and peace of mind
• Planning tools, pantry systems, and journaling pages for consistency
• Creative recipes to expand and personalize your canning practice
Part of The Art of Preservation series, this book invites you to slow down, work with the seasons, and develop a skill that endures.
Together, the series forms a practical library of self-reliance, rooted in patience, skill, and care.
Kathleen Penner is an author and award-winning travel industry leader creating refined, practical guides on wellness, self-sufficiency, and meaningful travel.
Kathleen Penner is an author, educator, and award-winning travel industry leader known for creating refined, practical guides that help readers live with greater intention, resilience, and clarity. With a background in business development and global travel, she has spent years guiding others through complex decisions, building trust, and delivering experiences that go beyond the surface. Her work now brings that same level of structure and insight into the world of wellness, self-sufficiency, and prepared living. Kathleen’s books are designed as usable systems, not just inspiration, offering readers clear frameworks, thoughtful guidance, and a sense of confidence in how they care for themselves and their homes. Whether writing about herbal remedies, food preservation, or everyday preparedness, her focus remains the same: to create resources that are both beautiful and deeply practical, grounded in real life and built to be returned to again and again.
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