Colorado

[coop410silkies]

Mini rant..............

Tomorrow is my b-day. I want to do something simple like staying out of the heat. Maybe catch a movie or something.

DH took it upon himself to enter the Harley in a motorcycle and car show.  He wants me to go with. OH GOODIE, another day of blazing heat stuck in a parking lot all dang day.

Rant over thanks for listening.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

 

[21hens-incharge]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Thank you. It was an ok kinda day.

Today I am headed out shopping for canning equipment then trying to get some peach jam done as well as a few quarts of tomatoes.

Looking like an interesting day since I have not made jam before.


Babs

 

[uzisuzuki]

Thank you. It was an ok kinda day.

Today I am headed out shopping for canning equipment then trying to get some peach jam done as well as a few quarts of tomatoes.

Looking like an interesting day since I have not made jam before.


Babs

Happy late birthday! And good luck with the jam! I've always wanted to try to make that. So far, I've only done jarring pickles, cherry peppers & jalapeños.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I am going to give it my best shot.

Uzi,
Thank you for the wishes.

Did you get the peacock a mate? Not recalling when the people were going to be there.

 

[Percheron chick]

Jam is hard to screw up. Make a peach jalapeno jam as well. On a bagel with cream cheese? Yum!

I'm heading up to bohemian nights in FC. Rodrigo y Gabriella and Nathaniel rateliff and the night sweats are playing tonight.

 

[Mtn Margie]

The should be an awesome show! Have fun!

Yes, jam is easy and a bit messy but well worth it.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I doubled the recipe since the calculations made it about 4 jars. I hope I did not mess up by doubling since it is in the water bath stage now. I know it is supposed to be easy but I know people who have ended up with a thin syrup instead of jam. That was a lot of sugar to make it so I hope it turns out well. The peaches I bought were almost to ripe to eat fresh so canning them seemed like a good idea.
It turned into a all out mission to find a canning pot. Finally found one at store number 7.
I still have about 15 pounds of peaches sitting in the kitchen.

Lots of learning to do about canning. It is something I simply did not have time to learn while the kids were little. Now that I have time to garden it seems such a shame to grow it to have it go to waste.

 

[coop410silkies]

Thank you. It was an ok kinda day.

Today I am headed out shopping for canning equipment then trying to get some peach jam done as well as a few quarts of tomatoes.

Looking like an interesting day since I have not made jam before.


Babs

i am glad to hear it. I haven't made jam before, either. SPROUTS used to have pepper roasting days, and the roasted peppers I canned were awesome, even though I am not a talented canner. Hope your jam makes you as happy as my peppers made me. Also hope you have many more - days of happiness, that is, birth or not. Best regards, Laurie in Berthoud

 

[21hens-incharge]

Thank you. I like learning new things so this is turning out interesting to me.

I could hear the lids doing the "pop" after they were put on the cooling rack. I think they will seal well enough. Not sure about the little air bubbles deep in the jam though. I guess it is going to be one of those things that make you go hmmmmmm.

 

[alebuela]

@21hens-incharge When I had a huge peach crop two years ago, I used my crock pot and made peach butter. I love the spices, and didn't have to use so much sugar. It just cooks down - and down - until it's nice and thick and can then be put in jars.

Whatever you do, I 'm sure it will be scrumptious!