Freezing food is a practical method for preserving meals and ingredients, and using mason jars for this purpose has be ...

Q. I canned some tomato sauce using a tested recipe and followed the directions exactly. When I opened the jar (only two months after canning it), the sauce looked OK but tasted kind of off.

Store the canned jars in a cool, dark spot, preferably a cellar, basement or dark pantry out of sunlight and heat. Use within one year, unless recommended for less time. Advertisement ...

From here, you can remove them from the water using the jar lifter, carefully dump out any water, and fill them with your processed foods. Be careful handling the jars, as they'll be quite hot!