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Chelsea from Little Mountain Ranch stands in her kitchen with her arms wide, showing off a large batch of over 50 jars of freshly pressure-canned beans lined up on the island.

How to Pressure Can Beans: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

In This Post Why Can Your Own Beans? The Importance of Soaking and Rinsing Method 1: Parboiling (Best for Large/Firm Beans) Method 2: Soak & Heat (Best for Smaller/Softer Beans) A Look at Pressure Canners The Canning Process: Step by Step Troubleshooting: Flat Sour and Starchy Jars Printable Checklist Today, we are tackling one of … <a title="How to Pressure Can Beans: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners" class="read-more" href="https://littlemountainranch.ca/how-to-pressure-can-beans/" aria-label="Read more about How to Pressure Can Beans: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Chelsea smiling and holding three jars of home-canned food in a cozy log home kitchen next to a vintage wood cookstove.

How to Cook From Your Pantry: A Week of Easy Meals

Over the last few months, we’ve spent so much time together in the garden—growing, harvesting, and preserving all of that wonderful food. We recently did a tour of the pantry where it’s all stored, and now comes the best part: using it.
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Chelsea holding a crate full of beets up for the camera while standing in front of her root cellar.

4 Delicious Beet Recipes (That Don’t Taste Like Dirt!)

In This Post Why I Adore Beets (and How to Store Them) A Quick Note on Prepping Beets Recipe 1: My Favourite Beet Borscht Recipe 2: Zesty Ginger Beet Relish (Canning) Recipe 3: Harvard Beets (Canning) Recipe 4: Simple Roasted Beets with Balsamic & Honey Printable Checklist I am on a mission to convert as … Read

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A lush green garden on a sunny day with a small greenhouse, sunflowers, a field, and a forest in the background.

5 Tips for a Lush & Magical Garden (A July Garden Tour)

Welcome back to the garden! We’ve reached my very favourite time of year—early to mid-July. After a long, cool spring, everything is finally starting to take off. The weeds are mostly managed, the big overwhelming harvests haven’t started yet, and the first flowers are beginning to bloom. It’s the garden’s sweet spot, and I’m so happy to take you on a full tour today.
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Quart sized mason jars filled with golden chicken broth sitting on a kitchen counter in front of a window.

How I Part Out Chickens, Make Rich Chicken Broth, and Pressure Can It All (Step-by-Step)

This time of year, as the garden starts to wind down, our work shifts from harvesting outside to preserving inside. It’s a busy season, but one of my favorites, because it’s all about stocking our pantry for the quiet months ahead. For the first time in over 15 years, I didn’t raise our own meat
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A close up of large white onions growing in the ground.

How to Harvest Onions: A Complete Guide to Curing and Storing

If you’ve ever grown onions, you know the harvest is one of the most rewarding moments of the season. But the real magic comes afterward: when you cure, store, and preserve them properly, your onions can last for months and provide homegrown flavour all winter long.
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