What are you canning now?

[MarcoPollo]

Is it best to keep vegetables at room temp or refrigerate them if you can't can them right away? I have about 10 pounds of cucumbers and I won't have time to can them until this weekend. I just picked them from the garden and can't decide if it would be best to leave them out on the counter or refrigerate them.

 

[3goodeggs]

Refrigerate them, It will slow them down.
If you make bread and butter pickles, they require a slicing, salting, ice. and refrigeration overnight anyway.

 

[3goodeggs]

Sure, I'll take a cool mom t-shirt! Can you make it from my goat babies?

I have 2 sons but they still don't think I'm cool.

Goat cool moms would be,"Cool MMMMom."

 

[N F C]

Goat cool moms would be,"Cool MMMMom."

LOL

 

[memechick]

I'm subscribing to this thread! I just invested in an All American Pressure Canner and want to do a lot of canning this year. I have done some water bath canning last year successfully but want to get more involved with pressure canning soups / vegetables etc. All I have water bath canned so far is bread & butter pickles / strawberry preserves / zucchini relish / salsa. This salsa recipe was delicious and easy: Annie's Salsa
http://justtherightsize.blogspot.com/2013/09/annies-salsa.html

 

[wyoDreamer]

The rhubarb is growing strong, so in an attempt to use it, I am going to try making some Sunshine Rhubarb Juice Concentrate. According to the Ball Book of Canning, you add it to white soda, tonic water or ginger ale to make a refreshing drink. My sister thinks it may be good with alcohol also. Never know if I like it unless I try it.

 

[wyoDreamer]

@Marcopollo refrigerate those vegetables or put them in a cool dark place.

 

[KentuckyMom]

The rhubarb is growing strong, so in an attempt to use it, I am going to try making some Sunshine Rhubarb Juice Concentrate. According to the Ball Book of Canning, you add it to white soda, tonic water or ginger ale to make a refreshing drink. My sister thinks it may be good with alcohol also. Never know if I like it unless I try it.

That sounds interesting. Let us know how it turns out...

 

[3goodeggs]

I got my peppers pickled.
No pain this year. I had four layers of gloves on. I would peal one layer off and toss it away.
(The house can make your eyes water a little.)
I used a vadalia onion and simmered it in the leftover juice for six minutes. I will keep it in the refrigerator and use it in the next few weeks for sandwiches.

 

[N F C]

I got my peppers pickled.
No pain this year. I had four layers of gloves on. I would peal one layer off and toss it away.
(The house can make your eyes water a little.)
I used a vadalia onion and simmered it in the leftover juice for six minutes. I will keep it in the refrigerator and use it in the next few weeks for sandwiches.

Nice! Is the lighter colored jar in the 1st picture made with banana peppers?