What are you canning now?

[Sore Thumb Suburbanite]

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Maybe try to cut the pickles lengthwise to make them as tall as the jar (or almost) and stuff them in standing up.-pouring the brine almost enough to cover it (that way when it cooks down the pickles will still be nearly touching the bottom)...that may eliminate the floating effect...

Then again I have yet to do pickles, myself.

 

[breezy]

When I make bread and butters I cook the cukes in the brine briefly then pack them. Makes the jars pack fuller that way.

 

[Kismet]

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Here's another suggestions for jams that don't set. I make my own yogurt (learned how from this site). I mix plain yogurt with my peach preserves or raspberry jam. It's delicious. The best combo is with the brandies peaches. I am eying my peach trees anxiously, hoping for a good crop, so I make tons more.

 

[vfem]

Managed to pack 2 pints of pickled sweet banana peppers today. Those things are producing like CRAZY!!!

 

[3goodeggs]

11 pints sauerkraut, 5 pints green tomato pickles, and five pints dill pickles.
I think I am done fermenting stinky stuff for a bit.

Time to wipe everything down with lemon juice, and air out the house.

 

[oberhaslikid]

Just put on to process first 5 quarts of green beans.

 

[rancher hicks]

I haven't done anything, but I wondered how many strawberry plants do I have to put in for a pint of jam? Also the same with rasberrys?

 

[KenK]

I got the first beans of the summer canned this morning, sadly it was only four pints. It's been so hot the plants just aren't making beans like a normal summer. We will get there though, the second planting often does better anyways. On a brighter note, fixin' to be covered up with tomatoes.

 

[Acre of Blessings]

Very nice looking green beans KenK......I am getting up a stockpile before I start to can them. I love mixing green and wax beans together, they are so pretty.

Did you put any fat meat or onions or anything in there with them before you canned them?

 

[KenK]

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Nothing but a half teaspoon of salt, they will get a dollop of bacon grease as I cook them this winter. : )