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  1. CedarRidgeChicks

    What are you canning now?

    Yes, I drive them to town for shopping, the Drs., the feed store and I occassionally drive the children that live too far to walk to school. Their lifestyle, language and beliefs are very interesting; but they are people just like you and I.
  2. CedarRidgeChicks

    What are you canning now?

    Yes..we have an Amish built house on 20 acres right in the middle of our Community!! I have learned an awful lot over the 25 yrs of knowing them..only 8 in this community..the rest near a community south of here on the Tn line. I think discovering the bulk food stores has been the best...
  3. CedarRidgeChicks

    What are you canning now?

    Yes you are right..but this community gets together a lot to help each other out. It is amazing to watch the process. This family had 20 bushels of golden del. apples. Around 8-10 women with enormous bowls, apple peelers and victorio strainers set up outside the wash house. They all brought...
  4. CedarRidgeChicks

    What are you canning now?

    Well, they are a family of 9 and they eat applesauce with almost every meal. When it is their turn to have church (in their home) they have to have a lot of sauce for the lunch meal and at the supper singing...I know it sounds like a lot but with all that use, she has run out before!!
  5. CedarRidgeChicks

    What are you canning now?

    IMO..which isn't worth much..I think that the sugar sometimes promotes souring/spoiling combined with the fact that it is usually still hot weather here when applesauce canning time starts..which probably indicates that working in smaller batches is best. Don't know about pressure canning..my...
  6. CedarRidgeChicks

    What are you canning now?

    I agree..applesauce is the only thing I have ever had trouble with and i have been canning for30+ years. I have found on the sauce that I can buy a bushel or so of winter keeper apples, store them in my cool dark upstairs pantry and make fresh sauce every week or so..works better..after...
  7. CedarRidgeChicks

    What are you canning now?

    I don't have an answer for you but I have had the same thing happen..I have done4-5 batches all the same and had 2 do this..just not sure what the problem. The last time I only did 8 pints, but I heated to the point of boil, put in hot jars, water bathed 10 min..this batch did fine..????
  8. CedarRidgeChicks

    What are you canning now?

    Anyone know what I will have...made gump bread this am..it is in the final rise..realized I forgot the OIL!!!! I can't believe it..I have made this dozens of times..maybe that is the problem..I don't look at the recipe..
  9. CedarRidgeChicks

    What are you canning now?

    Yes pumpkin can be canned..same as winter squash..must be pressure canned-lhr 5min. for pints l hr 29 min for qts. at 10 lbs presure.this comes from the Ball Blue Book I have canned it for years with no problems..I don't do the pie filling though.
  10. CedarRidgeChicks

    What are you canning now?

    canned 9 1/2 pints of crockpot apple butter..wonderful..next some apple/jalapeno jam followed by more apples, grape juice and pumpkin btw Patchesnposies..I just do plain pumpkin and season when I open..makes great pumpkin bars!! and pies of course
  11. CedarRidgeChicks

    What are you canning now?

    When we butcher a cow or I find ground beef at a good deal..I can seasoned beef, I also can chunked beef and venison for stews..it is so convenient when "unexpected" things happen..I freeze a lot too but the canned is soooo handy!!
  12. CedarRidgeChicks

    What are you canning now?

    I have canned bean/ham soup..don't really have a recipe but..I took navy beans/great northern, cooked 1/3-1/2 done with onion, peppers, salt..I diced up the ham..didn't add to beans but put in my qt jars the amount I wanted..3/4 cup??..put beans in with liquid..not to full as they expand even...
  13. CedarRidgeChicks

    What are you canning now?

    Anyone have a good canning recipe for apple pie filling? I want the slices to stay firm-somewhat. I have tried several in years past but upon opening they are mushy..like chunky applesauce. Last year I made up the entire pies and frozen them..this works fine but takes up a lot of freezer...
  14. CedarRidgeChicks

    What are you canning now?

    Was it humid or rainy when you made the jam/jelly? My mother used to say that it would not set in those conditions..could be an old wifes tale..I just never make if it is but I still sometimes have runny jam on sunny days..I use that on cheesecake, pancakes and icecream..it is disappointing...
  15. CedarRidgeChicks

    What are you canning now?

    Hi..I can chili every year..I make a very large pot of chili only a little thinner..put in jars and process as for meat (90 min)..I have made veg. beef soup the same way..also made chili w/o meat..they are all great in the winter or for lunch when time is short!!!! TRY IT
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