What are you canning now - 2009 edition!

[SandRun]

I'm kinda worried about using it. Read the directions and it seems a bit more complicated than the boiling water canner. I picked about 30 ears of corn yesterday so I guess I'll give it a go tonight when I get home from work.

 

[JennsPeeps]

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Follow the directions exactly and you'll be fine. Once you get the hang of it, it'll be fine.

 

[The Chicken People]

I am canning Salsa for the first time! This is my first garden and My Girls are laying for the first time! Lots of firsts and I LOVE COUNTRY LIFE!!

 

[2468Chickensrgr8]

Salsa and peach and pineapple jam.....

Wanted to ask ...if a recipe calls for 7 1/2 cups of white sugar .. 3 1/ 2 cups diced peaches and 1 cup of crushed pineapple ...do you have to put that much in ...today I only put 6 cups in and my DD said ooooh thats really sweet !!!!! Go figure ...tooo sweet !!!!

 

[2468Chickensrgr8]

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[Hattie the Hen]

Hi there!

I have just found this site which has a lot of very useful info on preserving in it (it even has a section for us Brits -- hooray!!!!). It also allows you to find Pick Your Own Farms in your area:-

http://www.pickyourown.org/

********I think this is one of the best sites I have seen on the subject.*******

We are compiling a STICKY on TEG on FOOD PRESERVATION if anyone needs it!

Hattie

 

[SandRun]

Ok I stayed up until 3 AM last pressure canning some of my corn. Process wasn't too bad; however I'm concerned that only about half the water remains in the pint jar after processing. Is this normal?

 

[Bridget399]

This is the first year I've had a garden since living at home with my parents (over 10 years ago)!
So, I've canned dill pickles, B & B pickles, salsa, Gardenia (chow chow) mix, and blackberry jam.
I've had my Mom's canner for a month now! She helped me with the salsa, and made the comment, "I know what to get you for Christmas!" I sure hope I get a canner!

Can anyone pass along a good recipe for canned corn... I believe that's this weeks chore!

I also hope to make jalapeno jam. We really wanted to make pizza and spaghetti sauce... but my tomatoes got that "blight" (I think that's what its called)... Did anyone elses' get this?

A friend pickeled green beans and wanted to know why they puckered and shriveled so much.
Did any one run into this?

 

[kbarrett]

My first attempt at peaches

 

[Scoop]

kbarret your peaches are beautiful! I had a disaster with peaches the other day. I bought 1/2 bushel of seconds that were supposed to be free stone. Well, half were not ripe enough, some were rotten, and the rest the skin didn't come off like it should have. The peach slices were all hairy looking. I decided not to waste time canning them. I don't even think they were free stone. I had a terrible time getting the pits out. Next time I'm paying 3 bucks more for better peaches. If anyone can suggest the best peach for canning let me know.