What are you canning now?

[horsejody]

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We put our fresh herbs in during the boildown. I don't know if it makes any difference. The sauce is exposed to heat for such a long period of time you can hardly find the herbs by the end of the process. We put meat in ours. In doing so we had to process it for 80 or 90 minutes (quarts). I think we may add some paste this year instead of boiling down so long. You get a lot more sauce with the same amount of tomatoes. Last year we simmered for two hours and it was still a little thin.

I add my herbs and spices early on too. I use the paste to thicken it.

 

[bigredfeather]

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When you get home, you can say TOLD YA SO! lol

Amount depends on how thick you like it. A few TBSP will go a long way. It may not look thick when it's bubbling hot, but it will thicken dramitcally as it cools. When I add paste, I add a little brown sugar too. It helps to cut the paste taste, but that's my preference.

 

[Acre of Blessings]

Canne dup 7 pints of Hickory Smoked Beans today.....first time ever and they are

so yummy. Don't ask for the recipe because I just threw stuff in there, but if your good a tossing in ingredients untilit taste good....I'll be glad to share it with you all

 

[horsejody]

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That's how I cook too. Just tell us "roughly" what's in it.

 

[insiderart]

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That's how I cook too. Just tell us "roughly" what's in it.

Me too. Recipes are just a starting point right? Right?

15 or so bags of chopped bell peppers to the "food saver" then freezer. More to chop.

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

OK fellow canners- when I read about InsideArt chopping all those peppers - reminded me to post a picture of the best chopping gadget going. I used this so much and for $15.00 saves me tons of prep time. I really like the uniform size of onions, peppers, etc. I just slice the onions about 3/8" think set the slice on and BAM! Perfect dice. Bell Pepper the same. There is also a larger grid but I usually use the smaller one. Really cool toy!!!

Happy Canning

Sandee

 

[Kim_NC]

Yesterday/Today:
30 qts Snap Beans & New Potatoes

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Give us the eBay ID for the seller, please...Thanks!

he seller's name was vanillaproducts. They were shipped very fast and seem to be high quality.

Thank you!

And...I want Sandee's slicer/dicer thingy.

 

[prairiegirl]

Neat slicer, Sandee.

Acre, please share your recipe for the beans.

I haven't done any major canning projects the last couple of days. Our sweet almost 3 yr. old grandson has been my helper during the day. I did get some things put into the freezer.
Last night I made 16 jars of peach jam. It's our youngest DD current favorite jam.

Today, it's all about tomatoes. There's a whole lot waiting for me and they aren't going to wait any longer.

Have a fun day in the kitchen.

prairiegirl

 

[Msbear]

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I am so sorry. My dad planted late and his still haven't ripened. We've had so many torrential down pours that I've learned to run out and harvest before the storm or all the rain makes mine split. I'm growing several different types of heirlooms and I just wanted to report my absolute favorite is the Cherokee Purple. It is just heavan... and my new summer snack.. grilled cheese w/tomato (good cheese and 12 grain bread with cherokee purple tomato)... OMG!!!

So, Im 2 weeks shy of my due date. Im majory prego but managed to can several pints of halved tomatoes yesterday and peach pie filling from our local WV Loring peaches the day before.

 

[Mary Of Exeter]

Well not canning as in storing away food, but the stuff does go IN cans!

Mom has been making gobs and gobs of fig preserves (yuck, I don't like figs, haha)! I'm about to go out and clean the muscadine vine and store those inside my stomach