~* August Canning Swap * Secret Exchange * Sign Up CLOSED *~

[chicken stalker]

I'm in for another swap!

 

[dixie&trixie]

Im also in!!!

 

[JAPJRGIRL21]

I would be willing to go in for another swap...

 

[vfem]

I will totally offer my help to anyone who wants to run another swap... I just really have about 100+ more jars to can, and my garden is going to go down hill if I don't get on it right now for winter. Plus, I have some private orders for jam coming in, including a wedding or 2. And I think we're having a jam tasting brunch party soon. I'll bring order sheets for everyone who wants to buy jelly for the holidays.

 

[Patchesnposies]

I'd be up for another swap!

 

[LovinMyPeeps]

Heck yah me too!

 

[sparkles2307]

Me too!

 

[LovinMyPeeps]

Vfem- trying to make your pectin tonight, wish me luck. A friend is giving me 2- 5 gallon pails of concord grapes... jelly anyone?

 

[vfem]

Wow... good luck with the pectin. 2 things I've learned.

1.) After you strain it out of the pulp to make the 'juice' cook it down further... preferably by 1/2.

2.) To test the pectin to see if it will set or not, cool it in the fridge and then do 1 tsp pectin to 1 tsp rubbing alcohol. It will make an instant set lumpy gel if the pectin is viable. (Through this away when done, its posionous!)

I need to get the rest of my grapes done, but I have a bag of muscadine grapes to do. Yummmmmmmmm

 

[Terri O]

Sorry I have been out for a little while...trying to get a new business up and running, buying a different car (yeah I got it!) 2 dogs with puppies and one more to go for a no kill shelter and little muskovy ducks running EVERYWHERE! I love this life!

So OK--I have seen some people post that they would like to do another canning swap. I am proposing one that will finish at the end of October. That way all of us can have something different on our Thanksgiving tables! This will also take us into a new season of produce so we can have some different things. Here are the "rules:"
1-PM me with your intent to join AND your mailing address
2-get your canning kettles ready to make something delicious...AND DO IT!
3-watch for your canning buddy on your PM list
4-pack up your jar and send it off BEFORE the end of October
You can contact your buddy if you wish or keep it a surprise. Please send out a pint or 2 half pints.

If anyone has anything to add please PM me. I am going to clear out my messages now...I will take sign-ups through next SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19 and will make the matches and get them back to you by the following Wednesday. I am going to also cross-post this message to the canning group and will make a new thread too.

Thanks for playing! Terri O