What are you canning now?

[KDbeads]

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I pickled a bunch of mine this year, I added 'pickle crisp' and they came out very nice with a good bite! Awesome condiment at picnics.

Yeah, ok, need that recipe! Mom can't find hers at the moment (last time she made it I was maybe 8 or 9, it was a favorite in the house) and has a ton of yellow squash.

 

[vfem]

I just use my dill pickle recipe and use that on the squash. I fresh pack my squash in Quarts with some of the pickle crisp (1/4 tsp) then pour over the hot the liquid and can in a waterbath for 30 minutes.

 

[KenK]

One of my jars of pepper relish had a suspect seal so I've been eating on it the past couple days. Hate it when that happens. : )

It is so good I thought I would share my simple recipe.

4 cups chopped hot peppers
4 cups chopped onion
2 cups cider vinegar
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon salt

Seed and core the peppers as you see fit and then chop in a food processor to a "relish like" consistency, make four cups chopped. Repeat with the onion.
Combine all into a pot and boil for about five minutes

Seal in jars and process in a water bath for ten minutes.

I used half Serrano and half Habanero peppers so this is not for the heat intolerant (I'm a little light headed as I type this )but I don't see why you couldn't use whatever peppers you liked or had.

This made a total of 5 pints, if I were making it again I would try to squeeze some of the water out of the chopped onions cause the finished jars are a little soupier than I would like.

 

[chicken stalker]

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That is so pretty!

 

[math ace]

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Thank you.... I just happened to pick some hot peppers from my garden and would love to try this.

 

[Jen4]

Been canning pearsauce today, so far 8 half pints, gettin great to can another batch... made a pear crisp too

 

[Olive Hill]

You can also make zucchini/summer squash relish for hot dogs and hamburgers. I've got a crock of it doing it's thing in the pantry right now and will can it up tomorrow.

 

[jojo54]

I have a question. I canned some jam over a week ago and it all sealed and has been sitting on a shelf in the kitchen. Last night I hear a loud pop - much like the sound of jars popping when they seal but louder a more hollow. I checked the jam and one jar was now unsealed. What would cause that to happen and over a week from when it sealed?

 

[vfem]

Jojo, it sounds like an air bubble was trapped in your jar within the jam and it escaped. I had that happen with peppers before.

 

[chickencrazymamahen]

9 quarts of crock cured sauerkraut!