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Posted by charjo4 November 6, 2015

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charjo4Updated November 7, 2015 My instruction book was printed in 2012 (wrote for a new one when old one bit the dirt) and so far everything has matched the latest on line version of nchfp. I also use a 2011 Ball Blue Book. Their recipe is almost the same th...

Storing root crops in the ground

Posted by weedlady(Central OH 6) November 6, 2015

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laceyvail(6A, WV)Updated November 7, 2015 I did it for years (with hay, not leaves) with parsnips, carrots, beets and turnips--until the voles arrived. Now I can do it only with turnips, since the voles don't like them. And I can't grow parsnips at all since they really...

Reasonable substitutes for raisins?

Posted by strayarrow October 1, 2015

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strayarrowUpdated November 6, 2015 I ended up sing halg apricots, a quarter peaches and a quarter raisins because that's what I had on hand in the dried fruit dept. I should say that chopping dried apricots in a food processor is more trouble than its worth, but th...

Canning Multiple Varieties of Dried Beans

Posted by Grower Mark(5A) September 15, 2015

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charjo4Updated November 6, 2015 I think you have the right idea for canning several kinds of beans, unmixed, keeping them hot in the oven in several pots is a great idea! One caution, unless you like your beans not juicy use fewer beans and more juice in your ja...

Can you let your jars cool in your pressure canner?

Posted by charjo4 November 3, 2015

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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UKUpdated November 5, 2015 Yes, Annie. That is exactly what I was thinking. I have to clean out a large fish bowl sometimes and it is too heavy for me to lift. I siphon the water out. Get a length of tubing. Fill it with water at the tap. Put a finger over ...

Newbie w/question about Mirro pressure canner.

Posted by bodhimama September 21, 2008

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lenahiebert88Updated November 3, 2015 The very first time you use it yes you do fill it up 2/3 with water (this is when you get it home from the store, and just do a total 'dry run'). After that, no you do not fill it up 2/3 with water. The "hissing" or &qu...

"Putting up" the garden

Posted by Judy November 2, 2015

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JudyUpdated November 2, 2015 Oh good. It makes sense to me because I look at it this way, you're putting the jars up onto the shelves in the cupboard . . . putting the packages up onto the shelves of the freezer, etc.

Pear Jam question - what did I do?

Posted by traceeo November 1, 2015

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annie1992Updated November 2, 2015 I agree, there is no risk with pear preserves, and I love them. Mine are sometimes thin, my daughter will spoon a puddle of it onto the plate and dunk her toast in it, thereby "getting jam on every bite". I agree that t...

Finished sauerkraut didn't produce enough juice

Posted by stratman_julie October 31, 2015

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annie1992Updated November 2, 2015 I agree with Dave, I add salted water brine to mine. I just canned 25 quarts or so, I use the hot packed water bath method from NCHFP, and their "recipe" is exactly the one that Grandma used for years from her Farm Jour...

has anyone had success canning their mole sauce?

Posted by Amy Lara November 1, 2015

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Marianne W (zone 10A)Updated November 1, 2015 Probably not. You'd be much better off cooking it for the 1-3 days you need and then freezing it. As far as I know it isn't traditionally preserved except maybe drying it so I doubt anyone has figured out a reliable way to can i...

what i put up 2015

Posted by misskimmie(z4b Central NY) January 5, 2015

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moonchild77(8b East TX)Updated November 1, 2015 9 pints of asparagus, 17 pints of sweet and sour sauce, and 5 half pints of baby portabella mushrooms added and 12 half pints of apple jelly with spices in it from apple juice from the store I had.

Appalachian Apple Butter Recipe

Posted by Marianne W (zone 10A) October 31, 2015

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annie1992Updated October 31, 2015 I agree that a mix of apples makes the best apple butter, apple cider, apple cinnamon syrup, etc. We just pressed another couple of gallons of cider in the hand cranked press, with apples we grow here on the farm. That means tha...

Help ripening persimmons

Posted by naturegirl_2007 5B SW Michigan(5B SW Michigan) October 25, 2015

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naturegirl_2007 5B SW Michigan(5B SW Michigan)Updated October 31, 2015 I think the ones in the freezer are going to be thrown out. I'll be out where I can get more on Monday and I'll use the recommendations for ripening and eating. I have eaten several raw that were great and a few that surprised me...

Canning caramel sauce

Posted by millahjj October 31, 2015

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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated October 31, 2015 Would depend on the specific recipe I suppose but for all practical purpose - no it can't be canned. Most recipes for it contain lots of butter and dairy fat (cream). Neither are usually allowed in canning since it insulates the ...

What is jam sugar?

Posted by nancyofnc October 25, 2015

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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated October 31, 2015 Apples are high-pectin anyway, so I agree added pectin shouldn't be necessary. Jam sugar is (by weight) 98% sugar and .7% pectin. There's also some citric acid and sometimes preservatives, accounting for the remaining 1.3%. (Ge...

steam juicing tomatoes and vegetables

Posted by KSprairie October 20, 2015

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KSprairieUpdated October 28, 2015 i just got my first steam juicer and haven't used it yet or even taken it out of the box. I am wondering if juicing the tomatoes in that for this recipe would save any time? Then cook down the other veg in a little tomato juice ...

Can this apple butter be canned?

Posted by itsmce (zone 7a, Kansas) October 9, 2015

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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated October 27, 2015 Per the NCHFP instructions: "Cook slowly in cider and vinegar until soft. Press fruit through a colander, food mill, or strainer. Cook fruit pulp with sugar and spices, stirring frequently." So you cook all the apples in...

Apple pie

Posted by Rose Pekelnicky September 22, 2015

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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated October 27, 2015 <What would the oven temp. be and how long do you bake it?> Just as you would apple pie normally. Time all depends on if you thaw it first once you put it in the crust - not generally recommended as the crust turns soggy - ...

plum jelly is sryup

Posted by helenb1949 October 27, 2015

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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated October 27, 2015 Well you could - back to full boil, more pectin, re-jar and re-process - if you wish. But honestly in the opinion of many it isn't worth the time and effort and energy expense. It either sets so hard you have to slice it or it o...

Cavenders Seasoning

Posted by Barb Conrad October 25, 2015

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Barb ConradUpdated October 26, 2015 Thank you morz8. Wish I could trade this one in but for sure will order the salt free. Barb

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