What are you canning now?

[vfem]

So sick and tired of the failed cukes this summer (2 plantings and I got like 5 cukes from both plantings). So I stopped by the farm stand and forked over the $$$ for pickling cukes for this fall. I'm making a batch of garlic and batch of dill. I don't know how I'll get through winter w/ out pickles!!!!??? hahaha

 

[mickey328]

Don't ya make garlic dills? Yum!

I know what you mean. I pretty much always end up buying them...at least that way I can get enough of the same size to be able to do several quarts. The plants we put in here are basically just for eating.

 

[vfem]

I'm doing some garlic in the dill one, but no dill in the garlic one (and double the garlic). I love pickles because you can make the brine any way to want. LOVE! Num Num

 

[mickey328]

Shoot, I don't even make brine any more...at least not for dills. I use a recipe where you can 'em by the quart so you can do big batches or little 'uns, as the cukes are available.

I love B&B pickles too, and they're DH's favorite...I do have to make a brine for them so that's when I definitely get a box of cukes to do...I'm not gonna make all that brine in fits and dribbles...I want it all done at once, LOL

 

[Cryptkeeper]

Shoot, I don't even make brine any more...at least not for dills. I use a recipe where you can 'em by the quart so you can do big batches or little 'uns, as the cukes are available.

I love B&B pickles too, and they're DH's favorite...I do have to make a brine for them so that's when I definitely get a box of cukes to do...I'm not gonna make all that brine in fits and dribbles...I want it all done at once, LOL

I add a jalapeno to my B&B pickle brine and 1/2 jalapeno to each jar for a small kick

 

[KDbeads]

So sick and tired of the failed cukes this summer (2 plantings and I got like 5 cukes from both plantings). So I stopped by the farm stand and forked over the $$$ for pickling cukes for this fall. I'm making a batch of garlic and batch of dill. I don't know how I'll get through winter w/ out pickles!!!!??? hahaha

I'm in the same boat. So far I have ONE cuke. That's it, no more. The last couple years I've drowned in cukes, guess it was time for a strike of sorts huh? Had to buy some earlier this year, thinking about doing it again.

 

[Carols Clucks]

Help!!!!


Does any one have the recipe for the Basil Jelly? I have been using the forum search feature and it keeps dropping me back at page 1 of 739. I know I printed it out, just a matter of what I did with it. I think some one posted in July or August.

Thanks

 

[Cryptkeeper]

Help!!!!

Does any one have the recipe for the Basil Jelly? I have been using the forum search feature and it keeps dropping me back at page 1 of 739. I know I printed it out, just a matter of what I did with it. I think some one posted in July or August.

Thanks

I had it copied, but it is on my other computer, getting repaired..... I really could use it too, I am getting lots of fresh basil tomorrow.

 

[PuffyChick]

MMMMmmmmmm My house smells divine!

I finished 8 pints ( I like pint size) apple pie filling, 6 pints apple sauce(the texture turned a little funny, really smooth **shrug**)

and I have 2 crock pots full of Salted Caramel Pear Butter cooking as I type. It tastes so amazing I cant wait to see how it is in the morning LOL.

I also have the apple peelings and cores dripping in a cheese cloth for the morning, I will then make apple jelly(probably spiced)

Should get another 6 pints or so of that and probably tons of the pear butter!

Photos to follow!

 

[mickey328]

MMMMmmmmmm My house smells divine!

I finished 8 pints ( I like pint size) apple pie filling, 6 pints apple sauce(the texture turned a little funny, really smooth **shrug**)

and I have 2 crock pots full of Salted Caramel Pear Butter cooking as I type. It tastes so amazing I cant wait to see how it is in the morning LOL.

I also have the apple peelings and cores dripping in a cheese cloth for the morning, I will then make apple jelly(probably spiced)

Should get another 6 pints or so of that and probably tons of the pear butter!

Photos to follow!

That pear butter sounds marvelous! Care to share a recipe? Gonna be out all day today but tomorrow is canning day on the ole homestead, LOL