In this fun episode, The Canning Diva®, shares her inspiration and motivation to create a pressure canning book dedicated to meals in a jar for home canners. The Canning Diva Presents Meals in a Jar: The Ultimate Guide to Pressure Canning Ready-Made Meals book will be released August 6, 2024. She thanks Carrie Underwood for being an awesome down-to-earth country girl and friend who took the time to write the book’s foreword. Listeners will hear more details about each chapter’s contents such as Principles of Pressure Canning, Raw Stacking Method, Ingredient Substitutions, a variety of international cuisine chapters, as well a full chapter dedicated to Vegetarian recipes. In addition to sharing these details, Diane will share two recipes from her book you can begin creating and preserving before August. Have a batch or two of Zuppa Toscana on hand after tuning into this delicious episode. And learn how to create authentic Mexican Pork Posole and preserve it in mason jars. Both recipes give you a yummy glimpse into the book, Meals in a Jar. Click the link to learn more about the book, its recipes, its chapters and where to pre-order your copy: https://canningdiva.com/meals-in-a-jar-pressure-canning-book-preorders/ Happy Canning!  xo  Diane, The Canning Diva® Canning University (CU) gives new canners and food preservationists a secure place to learn and grow the art of food preservation with a learn-at-your-own-pace environment.  The Canning Diva® will teach individuals, no matter their experience level or location, and give every student the tools, knowledge and understanding of the science and math behind home canning and food preservation.  Being learning today at www.canning.university Support the show For more information and delicious canning and dehydrating recipes, visit The Canning Diva® online at www.canningdiva.com. Be sure to follow her on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and "X" -- at @CanningDiva to engage with Diane and other like-minded people from across the globe. Happy Canning & Preserving! xo Diane, The Canning Diva