Mennonite Water Bath Canning Tips and Hacks. How they do 100s of jars each year!

You are educated. You are not “indoctrinated”. ❤

Ruthann, I applaud your graciousness and understanding. In return you are owed an apology for the rude comment. Your knowledge and gift for teaching are priceless and deeply appreciated. You have taught this older woman a few things since I was blessed with your channel. Your recipes are delicious. Your swimmers ear remedy alone kept my grandson off of antibiotics for the summer, finally! Thank you so much.

I am 76 years old and never heard of debubbleing or measuring head space either. You keep on being you. You are one of the hardest working women I have ever seen and that is intimidating to some people. I love your teaching, you go girl.

Not following what the government says????? You are MORE than educated….. you are AWAKE! ❤️❤️

I am a emergency room RN who was attacked at work and now have a head injury. I started watching your videos a few months ago as I am home a lot. I have been able to make a few things from your videos after watching it a few times. I want to thank you. Because of your teaching I have been able to learn new skills that my family really enjoy ( especially sourdough bread) I’m going to give you some advice… don’t listen to negative people. They will always have an opinion about everything. Keep to the way you learned how to do things. Your education was an intense degree in home economics. People travel out of there way to amish and Mennonite country just to taste and buy the products that you make on your videos. So keep doing what your doing. I watch every video and I thank God that you share your knowledge with us. God bless you😊

There's a difference between education and wisdom. I'll take wisdom every time. I know a lot of educated people who are ignorant. Thank you so much for sharing what you know. It's invaluable to someone like me new to canning. I certainly consider the FDA guidelines, but I also use common sense. And as you said, everybody has to use do what they're most comfortable with. You are an excellent teacher. Keep teaching us!

FINALLY! I find someone who actually gets it. My Mom and me always water bathed everything out of the orchard and the garden. Then, as deer season and salmon season commenced, we WATER BATHED meat as well!! I believe the Slavic's do it this way and we never got sick a day in my 61 years and neither did any of my family. You are super skilled and thank you for sharing your wisdom.

What a wealth of information. Not educated ? yah right.. articulate... intelligent... knowledgeable... You are educated in what you need to know for your situation. Some so called educated people have no clue about some things like MANNERS !! LOVED this video. Thank you. xx

I must say, to be so "uneducated," you sure have more grace, patience, and wisdom than a lot of "educated" teachers and professors I've met. So, don't you dare grow weary in your doing well. We need experienced teachers like you right now-with tried and true methods- whether we are willing to admit it or not. THANK YOU!

Ruthann I was appalled when you said someone commented you were un educated. You are such an amazing lady, mom and wife. You learned the right way and learned things working side by side with your grandma and mom. I’m 71 years old and I have learned so much from you in just a short while. The way you explain techniques is so good and easy to understand. You are so gracious to let us in on your tips and recipes. To let us in your home and be with you and your family is so special Thank You so Much

I’m 50 and my great grandmother was Mennonite, she was an incredible strong woman. When I was a little girl in Girl Scouts we went the nursing home in our small town and I told my leaders my great grandmother worked there, I was hoping to see her working when I was there visiting. My troop leader told me “Sweetie you mean your great grandmother lives here, she doesn’t work here” We ended up seeing her there and yes she did work there! She was amazing, she was taking care of people a lot younger than her. She lived simply, worked hard and lived a very long life. I just found your channel and I love it bring me back to my childhood and helping great grandma Cook. Thank you for teaching the “old ways”

Canning the old fashion way is what everyone in eastern Kentucky does still

I love how you say you are "skilled". I have learned more from the 40 years of dairy farming and gardening than any book could teach me. People frowned at the idea of us raising our family on the farm using raw milk. We raised our own chickens and beef. My boys never had any allergies and I truly believe it's because of the home grown foods and not the processed food from the store.

Wow! My Dad had an eighth grade education and was awarded when he redesigned the guns for battle ships. Drove without a license until he moved to Florida as a 70 year old and had to test for it. Skills of all kind are lacking in today's world and common sense isn't so common anymore. My friends and I ❤ your site. Thank you for sharing your skills and bless your Mother and Grandmother!

Ignore your stupid comments, they might be book smart, but my dear, you are God taught. Bless your heart. My mother never canned. Food didn’t come from our stash, it came from the grocery. I didn’t can until after I married, 55 years ago. I love canning and will put whatever I find in a jar. Thank you for your God taught education.

Formal education is no replacement for common sense and natural abilities. You are a delight to watch and I truly appreciate your sharing your knowledge.

Please do not EVER apologize for long vids. You are SUCH a wealth of information. We soak it up. I learn a lot every time you're on.

I grew up canning the way you did. My mom and grandma fed our family with food canned from our garden. Food up to the neck of the jar. No water over the top of the jar. I knew about botulism but it was never a problem for us or anybody we knew. Im so glad i found you. Subscribing and following. I look forward to more. Yes to the gov't wanting us unhealthy and dependent. Edited to say: you do NOT sound uneducated. You communicate better than 80 percent of youtubers. I have three college degrees, and I admire what you are doing SO MUCH. Thank you for what you are teaching.

I deeply appreciate your kind heart and your willingness to share your traditional ways. I am 62 and, like you, learned canning from my grandmas and great aunties and mom. It is a precious heritage even if they were not 100% USDA approved.

Mrs. Zimmerman, I'm a 69 y/o guy that can remember my mom canning only small amounts when I was young back in the late 50's and early 60's. She preserved jam and or jelly only and she always sealed the jars by pouring melted paraffin wax on top of the food, usually a layer no more than a half an inch thick. She died in the early 60's so that is the extant of her canning. But I figured if my mom could do then so can I. I grow tomatoes and water bath the sauce, I pressure can chicken, ground beef, pork roast, meatloaf, potatoes, green beans, legume beans, cherry preserves with fruit from my own trees. Your knowledge is spot on and 100% correct, you are as educated as any one that I know. Please don't sell yourself short, you are a very accomplished woman.