What are you canning now?

[Jen4]

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Very Cool

 

[ChikeeMomma]

I picked up 8 quarts of local raspberries. So hoping to get some jam done today. Blanced and froze a few gallons of green beans and some corn last night. Tomatoes are waiting for me. I hope I feel good so I can get it all done!

 

[rancher hicks]

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Thanks.


Bock - Thanks too. I gotta make that my first trip tomorrow if they have them I'll wipe the out.

Everyone - I've got a book from the Library that looks like I might buy it. Ok I will but anyhow the title is "PRESERVE IT". It's got some great recipes in small amounts. Like Rosemary Jelly and Hot Pepper Jelly.


What I need to know cuz I want to make some is about ginger. The recipe for Rhubarb , Pear and Ginger jam, calls for 2 small balls of stem ginger, (finely chopped). I know about fresh ginger but what does it mean "small balls?"

gotta run, gotta watch baby while the kids run to Lowes for me. Pebbles on sale.

Rancher

The ginger rhizome has what I would refer to as 'buds' which could be called 'balls' because when broken from the main stem, they are round- about as big as the tip of my thumb. They are usually more tender because they have less fiber. If they are fresh you may be able to put then through your garlic press.
Ginger is my favorite spice/herb/medicine that God ever gave us.
Have fun.

Thanks. I didnt' get to pick berries and probably won't. I've been planting the plants I got on sale. SIL dug the holes and then I just bought bags of garden soil to back fill with. Easier but not easy for me. 5 gooseberry . 4 currant and 15 raspberries. I still have some to do. My body just gave out. I nearly didn't make it back to the house.




I also have some lilacs. But I gotta ask . What critters do I have to be concerned about eating my plants? I have to wrap my roses or the voles girdle them and I've lost three lilac plants in the past but I'm not sure they were eaten. Do I need to fence these things in? There are deer around and rabbits and mice and voles.



Thanks for all the help,

Rancher

 

[krcote]

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When deciding on peeling vs. not peeling, your real decision needs to be about do you like a smooth sauce or chunky sauce. If you like chunky, peeling is your better option because you won't be liquifiing the peels (like you would be doing when putting the toms in the blender for smooth). When the toms are just chopped with the peels left on, they come off in a noticable piece and remain in the sauce. Make sense?
I like a chunky sauce, hence I spend the time to peel. Honeslty, Romas are so easy to peel it takes no time. If you are using any other variety you will have a more difficult time.

How so? If you're blanching any tomato variety properly the skins will slip right off. I grow 10+ varieties of tomatoes every year -- and different ones each year -- none are more difficult than any other.

I find that any varieties with grooves/ribbing/folds tend to hold on tight to the skin in those areas. In MY experience.

 

[bockbock2008]

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I got mine too

I entered three different names and adressess (thanks mom

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The candy apple jelly is my 4 yo's favorite. Let me restate that as ONLY jelly. she won't anything else except her "red hot jelly" on her toast, biscuits and pb & J

 

[bockbock2008]

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How so? If you're blanching any tomato variety properly the skins will slip right off. I grow 10+ varieties of tomatoes every year -- and different ones each year -- none are more difficult than any other.

I find that any varieties with grooves/ribbing/folds tend to hold on tight to the skin in those areas. In MY experience.

I like smooth textures so I eliminate the peel. I got a saucemaster this year and love it! It goes really quick when you cook them for a few minutes to soften them

 

[bockbock2008]

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I checked with our lowes and they don't carry canning supplies in stock here.

Also, If you are near an Ace hardware. .. . you can stop in there and pick up their ad and have walmart match the price.
I say that because Ace around here does not typically carry lots of canning jars.... my will most likely be out of stock during this sell.

It is Sept 2 - 5. Ace is closed on Sundays... BUT Walmart is not. So, you could get them on Sunday if need be.

I forget about price matching

I think lowes will also price match AND beat it by 10%

$4.45/case

 

[dldolan]

Pear butter! I can't keep up! Drying some tonight in the dehydrator as well...

 

[redhen]

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How do you make pear butter??

 

[KDbeads]

7 half pints blueberry jam



Thinking about a batch of candy apple jelly... or two batches......