What are you canning now?

[Dragonfly Ranch]

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I'm not wild about figs either - but picked 56 Black figs in last two days and still more to come. Could you please share your mom's recipe for preserves. I want to can some up and give a part of my Christmas gift baskets.

Thank you

Sandee

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

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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.

I really like the Green Zebra - low acid and makes great fried tomatoes. Congrats on your baby too! I see home made gourmet baby food in your future.

Sandee

 

[Msbear]

2nd baby. 1st one is 2 so this should be loads of fun

I've been wanting to try the Russian paste tomatoes... heard they make awesome sauces.

I did grow green zebras this year... the cherry ones. If you prune the suckers, they grow HUGE!! I've been having a big problem with them splitting though. ...probably cause of all this rain. Another big fave is mr. stripey. It's a sunset colored tomato... has yellow and orange stripes and a beautiful color and flavor.

Fig perserves sounds wonderful for a Christmas basket. Hubby's hours have been cut way back and we can hardly pay our bills. Christmas has been scaring me already. But, I think a nice basket with beautiful canned foods and some of my neighbors honey might be a great alternative to buying a bunch of stuff. We have old apple orchards around here that, unfortunately, are throwing in the towel because of all the Chinese competition. ...isn't that terrible? I can't find WV apples at our grocery stores and we are one of the biggest producers of delicious apples in the country. Anyway, they are selling their apple crates at a couple dollars a piece... was thinking they'd make a nice presentation.

 

[Acre of Blessings]

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

O.K. for those who would like to know about these beans.....here is what I used. You will have to add until the taste is right for you

Navy Beans (3/4 cooked)
Tomatoes (fresh seeded is what I used) (also i cooked this down a lot while adding the other ingredients)
Brown Sugar
Granulated Sugar
Onions (diced fine)
Red Bell Peppers (diced Fine)
Vinegar ( I used 1/4 c. total)
Hickory Smoke BBQ Sauce
Seasoning Salt
Bacon (diced and also add fat from bacon)

Mix all ingredients (except beans) and cook for about an hour or so (until it is puree consistency) and then add the beans (a little at a time) this way you want have more beans than sauce or more sauce than beans. Since the beans were almost cooked, I processed them for 40 minutes in the pressure canner.

Enjoy

If any of you need any help with these just PM me and let me know. Or if you are fortunate enough to have my Phone #.....give me a call

 

[horsejody]

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

O.K. for those who would like to know about these beans.....here is what I used. You will have to add until the taste is right for you

Navy Beans (3/4 cooked)
Tomatoes (fresh seeded is what I used) (also i cooked this down a lot while adding the other ingredients)
Brown Sugar
Granulated Sugar
Onions (diced fine)
Red Bell Peppers (diced Fine)
Vinegar ( I used 1/4 c. total)
Hickory Smoke BBQ Sauce
Seasoning Salt
Bacon (diced and also add fat from bacon)

Mix all ingredients (except beans) and cook for about an hour or so (until it is puree consistency) and then add the beans (a little at a time) this way you want have more beans than sauce or more sauce than beans. Since the beans were almost cooked, I processed them for 40 minutes in the pressure canner.

Enjoy

If any of you need any help with these just PM me and let me know. Or if you are fortunate enough to have my Phone #.....give me a call

How many pounds of pressure do you use?

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

Henry'schickens :

Tomatoes------Uuugain!

When you don't have any you don't say that..........I want somr tomatoes for salsa, its got maple syrup in it and its so good.

(sorry for whining)​

 

[bigredfeather]

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I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think you can waterbath corn. We just did 7 quarts in the pressure canner, and it had to process for 80 minutes @ 10 lbs. I doubt a 25 minute waterbath would do the same thing.

 

[horsejody]

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Corn is not acidic enough to just hot water bath. There is a high risk of spoiling in the jar unless you pressure can it. Freezing is a good option too.

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

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Give it a couple of weeks and it might set. There are directions in the pectin boxes on how to correct the problem.

Good luck I hate it when you spend all that time and it doesn't turn out right the first time.

Sandee

 

[JennsPeeps]

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Corn is not acidic enough to just hot water bath. There is a high risk of spoiling in the jar unless you pressure can it. Freezing is a good option too.

I recently got a new BWB canner and noticed that the lable shows canned corn & beans. I was so

at the company that made the label! How irresponsible to lead people to believe that a BWB is appropriate. It should have pictured jams & canned fruits.