What are you canning now?

[annaraven]

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I've looked at my dial gauge while the rocker is rocking. Once I know what it sounds like when it's right by the dial gauge, then I just go on with other stuff while listening. As long as it doesn't slow down too much, (at which point I go check it), it's fine. I use it as an audio cue to the pressure. And if you need 10 and do it at 11, it's okay. So I just make sure it's jiggling well, and then leave it alone.

 

[rancher hicks]

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Just off the top of my head...

numerous jams and jellies
apple cider vinegar
cinnamon apple slices

take a drive in the country most farms have a rhubarb patch....whether they know it or not. Fall is the time to divide. Just stick a shovel in the middle of it and dig out a side. Fill the hole in with compost, they LLLOOOOOVVVEEE it. I have about 10 plants but I divided last year.

The only reason I freeze tomatoes is I don't have enough ripe at one time to can them up. Next year I will plant more. I appreciate this forum because up until now I never considered the acidity thing in tomatoes. I just figured they all had enough to can them safely. This year I planted beef steak and some that were supposed to be romas. Well they were not. I like to start my own plants and have plans to do so next year for sure. I have put in some yellow tomatoes with the red and figure since they're frozen they should be ok. I did buy some yellows this year and boy are they yuk. I don't remember what kind they were. They are a large plum shaped.

What herbs or spices can I add to my tomatoes when canning and still have them be safe? Does anyone start their own plants and or specialty seeds. Last year was a disaster here due to blight from purchased plants.

I posted to CL for rubarb but got now response.

Does anyone do cold storage? I'm still considering trying it. I have some squash but last year it rotted in the cold cupboard. I figure not enough air circulation.

I need a bigger kitchen.

Thanks ,

Rancher

 

[CranberryCreekFarm]

ANy other recipies for green tomatos ( either freezing or canning)?

Also recipies/directions for pasta sauces???

- Thank you!!

 

[rancher hicks]

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I have a recipe for tomato basil sauce if you want it.

For those who logged in on my question about "Stem ginger" it apparently is ginger prepared a certain way. I can find it on line but have been to our big grocery store and two asian stores and neither had it. I did find "crystalized ginger" which is like a candied ginger. I bought it at an asian store for 1/3 as much as the grocery store and got twice as much if not more.

I need it for my Rubarb pear ginger jam. I expect I'll have to use the crytalized ginger instead.

The recipe calls for two small balls but what the heck does that mean. Pea sized or ping pong ball sized ? Don't people who write these recipe books think? If I knew how to cook I wouldn't be buying a cook book, now would I? Well I figure I'll use the crystalized ginger and about the size of a grape. I bought double the rubarb so I'll have to make twice the recipe.

We do have other asian stores but they are far away and I'm not driving there so I can only hope this will taste good.

ta. ta for now,

Rancher

 

[DawnSuiter]

I'm very surprised you can't find "Ginger Root" in your produce section, near the potatoes & other roots & beans. We live in hicksville and they even have it here most of the year. It's ugly, very ugly. You peel it for a clean section.

Ginger IS VERY VERY VERY STRONG in the tiniest amounts... so pea sized

Heres' my last load:

Putting up some pics of my yogurt now too... not pressure or hot water bath but it's in jars none-the-less!

 

[vfem]

You are rocking it Dawn!!!!

I did go up to the farm and the apples are in, but my case was up in the cooler run when I got to the stand. So I just paid them and will have to go up in the morning and pick up my box. They could only get 1 box of the winesap, but they'll be going back in 2 weeks and will get me another box then. That's fine for me!!!

 

[DawnSuiter]

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I've been trying to have some fun with it. Apples sound lovely....

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

I have 4 and a half paper grocery bags full of concord grapes so I am making grape juice.

 

[KDbeads]

11 pints muscadine jelly and 3 quarts muscadine flavored vinegar

 

[M.sue]

HELPPPPPP......... My DH has another wheel barrel of tomatoes!! I'm getting all canned out and tomatoes aren't my favorite to begin with!!