What are you canning now?

[GJ_Kate]

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Vfem-
Do you mind giving the recipe for your strawberry syrup? I would LOVE to make my own syrup!!! Most of us eat Eggo waffles every morning and we buy the semi-expensive blueberry syrup, but this would be GREAT!
I can't wait to get back to canning!!! Last year was my first year, so I didin't know how much to make. Well we ran out of my applesauce and jams/jellies in about 2-3 months! Only things I have left are apple pie filling and apple butter.
Anyone here can pesto sauce or do you just freeze it?
Thanks!!

 

[vfem]

GJ, I got it out of the Ball Book of Preserving. I gotta get the book out and look up the page. So will try to get that back to you shortly.

 

[GJ_Kate]

vfem,

Oh great! Don't worry about the page, we have that book around here somewhere! Haven't used it since last fall.
Now you guys have me all excited about canning again, but I'm so busy with other stuff!!! AAARRRGGGHHHH!! I see many late nights ahead of me....

Kate

 

[vfem]

Kate, I went to walmart to get more jars yesterday. Sadly, they are sold down to only 5 boxes of quart containers?!

They have no idea when and if they'll get them back in stock soon. They said canning season hasn't officially started yet so Walmart only carries them 'in season' and anything on the shelves was from last year.

At $6 a case for ball jelly jars, they BETTER have them back in soon. I ended up buying the last box of 8oz jars they had from Better Homes & Gardens... and those were $8.12 and UGLY!

 

[math ace]

I went by our LOWES today and was told that they don't carry ANY canning supplies. .. .

Guess I won't be stocking up on lids from them this fall.

 

[BarefootMom]

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Do you have an Ace Hardware near you? They usually have canning supplies for a bit cheaper.

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Also check local grocery stores- most of the grocery stores around here carry canning supplies year round- their jars may be a bit higher, but they always have the pretty ones. Also Dollar General has them here too.

 

[3goodeggs]

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That's what gets me about retail in this country. Our canning season here is just about OVER! I can get a arctic winter jacket in July In FLORIDA in 102 degree heat, but somehow I miss the bathing suits. They should explain somethings to these big paycheck guys directing sales, and they may sell more. We aren't in a depression as much as we are in a stupidity slump.

I stock up and hold them all winter knowing that I will need them in May. That, and canning salt.

oh, I have a pet peeve after all.

 

[oberhaslikid]

Rose petal and Honey suckle jelly.

 

[vfem]

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That's what gets me about retail in this country. Our canning season here is just about OVER! I can get a arctic winter jacket in July In FLORIDA in 102 degree heat, but somehow I miss the bathing suits. They should explain somethings to these big paycheck guys directing sales, and they may sell more. We aren't in a depression as much as we are in a stupidity slump.

I stock up and hold them all winter knowing that I will need them in May. That, and canning salt.

oh, I have a pet peeve after all.

You know I stock up... I'm talking 100's of jars whenever I can get 'em. When I sell faster then I can can, you know how much trouble that is? Plus, I can't got over $8 a case or it cuts into profits.

90% of my canning if for business, and the rest is for me. So when I can 90 jars.... I gotta restock FAST and in season. I'm going to try the Dollar General again, but they only ever have pint & quart sizes only. I think Tractor Supply may have them if I run by today. I'm driving out to BFE to pick blueberries on Thursday, and I will probably get enough to do about 30 jars, so I need jars on the ready. Luckily, TSC usually has 12 oz jars, which are perfect for my berry syrups!!! (Pricey, but a lovely jar, in a great size!)

 

[vfem]

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Aren't they the most beautiful EVER! Those floral jellies are so pretty and so yum!