What are you canning now?

[vfem]

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Yeah, I mean really! Its harvest season and everyone is almost out of the 1/2 pint if not completely out of 1/2 pint jars!

I'm hitting the new walmart a little far from my house, but its in a larger town... I bet they have more left. Us on the out skirts buy them out quick!

I found some in a Dollar General Friday. Had 2 coupons for $5 off a $25 purchase.
Went to one store...no 1/2 pt jars (only quarts)...but stocked up on paper supplies, etc with one coupon.
Went to another store, they had the 1/2 pt jars, got enough of them to use the 2nd coupon. Ended up costing $5.75/dozen.

Seriously!?

Our $1 General didn't have anything smaller then 1/2 quarts all season.

I got those from there for $7 for pickles and salsa though. I was getting 1/2 pints at walmart for $6... plus I had like 10 ball $1 off coupons I used all summer. So I got good deals... I will eventually order in bulk online. However, bulk online is more expensive then walmart once you pay shipping... so I'll bleed walmart dry first.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Thank you to whoever it was that posted the recipe for Peach Melba jam. I just finished making it, and it was so easy and it's so delicious! I got 3 half pints, knew I should have doubled it. I'm stopping for lunch right now, then I think I'll make Nectarine Melba, since I have more nectarines to use up. I still have the watermelon preserves to make too.

 

[KDbeads]

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Scratch and dent produce bin

I got 4 ponds of limes for $2 total! I have enough juice in the freezer for 3 or 4 more key lime pies from the last time I was able to get them on sale so thinking something else this time

Was wondering if I can make lime jelly..........

 

[Happy Chooks]

My nectarines are officially gone! I have about 20 pints canned total. I just finished nectarine melba, I got 4 pints and almost a full half pint in the fridge for me to enjoy right now. It's so good!

A little bit of peaches left, so I may do some more peach melba. I will probably be doing the watermelon preserves tonight. Then it's on to apples.

 

[KDbeads]

Alright jelly peoples.... dumb question time....
All the lime jelly recipes I find call for liquid pectin

Can't get it out here to my knowledge, so I'd have to order it. Anyone know why liquid pectin is called for over dry pectin? (chemically speaking instead of "cause they said so"??) Can I make lime jelly using the standard jelly recipe in the sure-jel box instead?

 

[Happy Chooks]

This one doesn't call for pectin.
http://bounteous-bites.blogspot.com/2007/10/lime-marmalade.html

 

[Happy Chooks]

Here's another one:
http://www.recipetips.com/recipe-cards/t--3042/lime-marmalade.asp

 

[RockyToggRanch]

mmmm..lime jelly.

I look fwd to the responses you get. I'd like to know the answer myself. Although...I'm assuming it has to do with blending dry..
If I had no expert panel to ask such questions, I would (JMO) use the pwd. I may even mix it with some watered down lime juice first...but that's purely my instinct. Could be totally wrong:/ but it doesn't happen often..lol

 

[Frogdogtimestwo]

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What about trying this one
http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/7/Kendras_KeyLime_Marmalade54346.shtml
Could you strain the peel after cooking? Other than making your own pectin I am not sure how to get around this.
I don't have the technical answer as to why they are not interchangeable but I have tried it once and it failed to set even after modifying the recipe to cook with powdered rather than the liquid directions.

 

[KDbeads]

Those are marmalades Happy Chooks

Since there is so much rind and so little lime on these I'd rather not, plus being as how they are out of the reduced bin the rinds don't look so hot.

Rocky Togg..... You know, I've never had a problem mixing in dry pectin, though I sprinkle mine over the top slowly or mix with a bit of sugar before adding it. I may just go ahead and do it that way anyway, not like I'm going to get a lot of juice out of these anyway, at worst it'll will be another glaze. Hmmmm tequila lime chicken