The Front Porch Swing

[Blooie]

Oh, you ain't old, Diva! Ever heard of the Big Bang Theory? Well, I lit the firecracker!

Busy day today. Little Diane and Dustin leave tomorrow and I'm going to miss her with a real, physical ache like I always do for the first couple of days. But Dustin is a good kid, and he takes really good care of her - they take good care of each other. And what makes me happiest is how quick they are to laugh together. Today she and I made her favorite jam, strawberry/rhubarb. She eats it by the spoon if we are out of bread, or spoons it on ice cream. Today I made the first batch. She made the second, from jam mixture to canning! So now I have one granddaughter making jam and one making quilts! I worry about who continue teaching them the old skills, but at least they have a interest.

 

[tjo804]

THAT IS AWESOME BLOOIE!

TELL HER SHE ROCKS!

 

[donrae]

Oh, you ain't old, Diva! Ever heard of the Big Bang Theory? Well, I lit the firecracker!

Busy day today. Little Diane and Dustin leave tomorrow and I'm going to miss her with a real, physical ache like I always do for the first couple of days. But Dustin is a good kid, and he takes really good care of her - they take good care of each other. And what makes me happiest is how quick they are to laugh together. Today she and I made her favorite jam, strawberry/rhubarb. She eats it by the spoon if we are out of bread, or spoons it on ice cream. Today I made the first batch. She made the second, from jam mixture to canning! So now I have one granddaughter making jam and one making quilts! I worry about who continue teaching them the old skills, but at least they have a interest.

This girl is old enough to be married? heavens, she looks so young and fresh....I feel so old. I never look that good after canning!

 

[Tomtommom]

bruceha I think my family invented glass - it was always there . Okay this will set me back BUT, when I was 5 or 6 we still had milk bottles (glass) delivered to the front stoop every morning. I also remember a rag peddlers wagon pulled by a horse. And some independents peddled an ice cream cart around the neighborhood - selling cheaper than the Good Humor truck guy.

There seemed to be a corner small store every few blocks - I guess those were the foundation for 7-11 chains etc. I used to ride my bike there and could buy half a popsicle for 4 cents or a whole one(if I was rich) for 7 cents. My friend and I used to alternate paying the 4 or 7 cents. I don't think there was tax on it.

We still got milk in bottles as kids, in the late 80s

This is my grandpa btw

 

[KentuckyMom]

Nice batch of jam! And I bet it tastes even better than it looks!

 

[perchie.girl]

My birthday is coming up on the ninth... and I am buying my own present... canning gear and supplies.

I want to learn how... I was going to get both a water canner and a pressure canner... but after reading a bit I found out a pressure canner can also be used as a water bath.... I am torn

deb

 

[KentuckyMom]

@donrae
Ha! After a day of canning Nobody is taking pictures of me!
Ah, to be young again.( but with the wisdom of my age now of course)

 

[tjo804]

My birthday is coming up on the ninth... and I am buying my own present... canning gear and supplies.

I want to learn how... I was going to get both a water canner and a pressure canner... but after reading a bit I found out a pressure canner can also be used as a water bath.... I am torn

deb

It will depend on what you want to can if you need to go with a pressure caner. If you are wanting to do fruits and tomato's water bath other things like meats and veggies require a pressure caner. I once did a ham and potato soup mix and when I used it I mixed milk instead of water it was wonderful. when we lived up north I was near an apple orchard and canned apple sauce and pie filling.

you will not be sorry I love my canning even though I have not had time to do it the last few years. I still like the at home jars rather than frozen veggies I never use the canned don't like tin.

Good luck and Happy Birthday to be.

 

[tjo804]

@donrae
Ha! After a day of canning Nobody is taking pictures of me!
Ah, to be young again.( but with the wisdom of my age now of course)

Do you seal the jam in the waterbath? does it effect the flavor at all?

 

[tjo804]

I dont know why my mom always did strawberries as freezer jam and grapes as waterbath caner jam.