What are you canning now?

[krcote]

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I LOVE STRAWBERRY SEASON!!!!!!! Isn't it the best. My totally forever favorite jam, no matter what else I come up with... strawberry is always the best.

Yep, I agree. Also we use it as a topping on ice cream.

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Is that because yours sets up soft? Mine did last year and I used it as toppings for everything! Do you have any secrets for better gelling, WITHOUT the use of pectin? Thanks!

 

[Momagain1]

yum!

is it strawberry season?? they are still pricey here..

 

[vfem]

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Yep, I agree. Also we use it as a topping on ice cream.

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Is that because yours sets up soft? Mine did last year and I used it as toppings for everything! Do you have any secrets for better gelling, WITHOUT the use of pectin? Thanks!

Well, pectin is required... but remember pectin is from fruit and long at the fruit has high or decently high levels of pectin in them, you don't need to add pectin to lots of things! Apples are high, oranges and such too. Pears are about medium, depending on type, so are too low to set on thier own. Grapes are good to go pectinless, but you don't get the best gel. Blackberries are good, blueberries are pretty good.... strawberries and raspberries have way too little and need added pectin.

You can make your own pectin from apple skins and cores... the greener and fresher the apple, the better the pectin. Its nice to keep jarred in the fridge whenever you need it and just add 3/4 cup to a recipe with low pectin fruit.

Hope that made sense?!

 

[Chickenberry]

Mmmm..... Sounds SO good!

I am going to can for the second time ever this year. Green beans! I'm going to make regular green beans and spicy! I can hardly wait! Any good recipes?

 

[sparkles2307]

Um, nothing.

I just planted some onions.

The garden isnt even tilled yet.

I hate Minnesota sometimes.

I have TWO jars of tomatoes left from last year and am getting panicked.

 

[Chick named Lola]

Anyone have a good canning recipie for the bean salad with yellow, wax, green, kidney bean salad that you see at salad bars? I found one but it didn't have that zing and sweetness. I felt like it was missing honey or something...????

 

[Momagain1]

I just finished canning 33 jars of black beans and it came out to be 13c a jar (I dont count the jars as they are reused over n over)...

and it really didnt take all that long!!

 

[chicken stalker]

I picked a huge bag of lilacs today. In all, we are steeping 1 gallon of flower petals. I plan to make a little Lilac jelly tomorrow night and freeze the rest for another time. Are there any lilac flavor combos that anyone has tried? I plan to make the lilac jelly with vanilla sugar. I was thinking of a rosemary lilac combo....any thoughts?

Future jelly maker in training.

 

[Momagain1]

OH EM GEE! I want one of those in a half pint please!!! seriously NEVER heard nor had..it...

 

[HenThymes]

Wow, that lilac looks great!!

Here is what I did today, Honeysuckle Jelly!! The house smelled awesome.