Today, I am unboxing a Ball Electric Water Bath Canner that was a gift from my husband. I’m anxious to get canning…and free up my stovetop!

Affiliates note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. My content may contain affiliate links to products and services. If you click through and make a purchase, I’ll receive a small commission. It does not affect the price you pay.
More Water Bath Canning Videos
Learn more about Water Bath Canning with these videos that provide you with detail about the essential books, supplies, and canning salts, spices, and pectin that you’ll need.
Ready for canning recipes? The following videos provide you with step-by-step tutorials to getting started with Water Bath Canning. You’ll also find printable recipes that you can follow to create shelf-stable foods for your extended pantry.
Stay in Touch with Maryโs Nest
- Subscribe to My YouTube Channel for Traditional Foods Videos (Free) - When you subscribe, be sure to click on the notification bell that will let you know each time I upload a new video.
- Subscribe to Maryโs Traditional Foods Newsletter (Free) - Get a free 36-page eBook for signing up: How to Stock Your Essential Traditional Foods Four-Corners Pantry.
- Join the Traditional Foods Kitchen Academy - For more detailed videos and exclusive members-only perks, join my YouTube membership community.
- Order The Modern Pioneer Cookbook - Get a hardcover book of Mary's nourishing recipes from a Traditional Foods Kitchen. This bestselling cookbook is published by Penguin Random House with their DK imprint.
- Preorder The Modern Pioneer Pantry - Be one of the first to get Mary's hardcover book about preserving food and making delicious meals from your Four Corners Pantry. Mary's second cookbook is also published by Penguin Random House.
I look forward to having you join me in my Texas Hill Country Kitchen!
Shop for items used in this blog post or video
Favorite WaterBath Canning Equipment
- Ball Electric Water Bath Canner and Multi-Cooker
- Canning Essentials Kit
- Canning Scoop/Ladle
- Ball Quilted 12-ounce Jelly Jars with Lids and Bands
- Ball Regular Mouth Lids and Bands
- Ball Regular Mouth Jar Lids
- Le Creuset Silicone Large Spatula Spoon
- Duralex Made In France Lys Stackable 10-Piece Bowl Set
Amazon Shop and Shopping Guide
- Visit Mary’s Nest Amazon Shop
- Visit my Shopping Guide page
Get up to 15% off for stocking your Traditional Foods Pantry and equipping your Modern Pioneer Kitchen, including discounts from US Wellness Meats, Farmhouse Teas, Lehman’s, Masontops, Cultures for Health, Survival Garden Seeds, Redmond Real Salt, Plan to Eat, and More!
Recommended Reading
- The Modern Pioneer Cookbook
- The Modern Pioneer Pantry
- Ball Canning Back to Basics
- Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving: 400 Delicious and Creative Recipes for Today
- USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning
- The All New Ball Book Of Canning And Preserving
- Bernardin Guide to Home Preserving
- The River Cottage Preserves Handbook
- The Amish Canning Cookbook
- Preserving Today
- Jam On – The Craft of Canning Fruit