4Fill Your Cupboards with Dinner in a Jar Meals Maybe you are new to the idea of canning and preserving your own foods at home. Or maybe you are already filling your cupboards with Mason jars of colorful delicious healthy foods. Canning is a fun and practical hobby. Many people have discovered the joy of canning and are looking for new food ideas and recipes to preserve. In this guide you will find step by step instructions and photos of everything you need to know about canning and preserving, plus over 2 dozen recipes for soups, stews, chowders and chili. Inside you will find my all-time favorite recipes to can and preserve ... ENJOY!!