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Peaches - can or freeze?

Posted by ryseryse_2004 July 22, 2014

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kerryvUpdated July 23, 2014 Thanks for the recipe malna! I'm gonna try it out!

New to canning - basic question

Posted by Amber246 July 22, 2014

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2ajsmamaUpdated July 23, 2014 A Dutch oven typically isn't tall enough for regular mouth half pints or pints, but if you use the widemouth jars you can use that as a BWB - if you have the food cooking/heating in another pan. I flipped through Preserving by the...

New Ball Canning Book

Posted by happyhelper July 20, 2014

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happyhelperUpdated July 21, 2014 Time goes too fast for me to keep up! Helen

Ball Giveaway

Posted by thatcompostguy July 18, 2014

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thatcompostguyUpdated July 21, 2014 thump

Confused about nuts & chocolate when canning

Posted by booberry85(5) July 18, 2014

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booberry85(5)Updated July 21, 2014 I went for it and made the chocolate raspberry sauce (ice cream topping). I'm glad I did! Its crazy delicious!

Shrinking tomatoes

Posted by toyzbox July 20, 2014

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digdirt2Updated July 20, 2014 There are several methods available for canning tomatoes so exactly how do you do yours? What is the source of your instructions? Are you doing whole, halved, or crushed? Raw pack or hot pack? BWB or PC? Method makes a big differe...

Dehydrator with no directions

Posted by jennieboyer(8) July 19, 2014

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digdirt2Updated July 19, 2014 You can download the manual right from their website. Here is a link that might be useful: Dehydrator manual

Dry canning

Posted by scott123456(5) July 18, 2014

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scott123456(5)Updated July 19, 2014 Thanks for the replies. From what I understand, it's just vacuum sealing dehydrated foods in the oven. Instead of using a vacuum sealer. Thanks, Scott

New pressure canner accessories

Posted by balloonflower(5b Denver CO) July 12, 2014

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jcpyburn(z7b/8 West Texas)Updated July 19, 2014 Thanks ajsmama! I am going to go look now!! Carly

Ball's Pickled Pepper Mix Recipe

Posted by matthias_lang July 18, 2014

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digdirt2Updated July 18, 2014 Small peppers even left whole would sink with 2 small slits cut into them. That is what the instructions are assuming. But you are using quite large peppers so you can either do them in 1/2" slices, larger chunks. Peppers tha...

Tomatillo Recipes

Posted by Charlie(7a) July 18, 2014

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nancyofncUpdated July 18, 2014 Sounds good except you'll need to add dried basil and oregano, a little salt, and a pinch of sugar for the tomatoes. I make an enchilada sauce for fresh and for the freezer with tomatillos, onions, lots of garlic, tad bit of cumin...

Candied dill pickles?

Posted by myfamilysfarm July 15, 2014

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berrybusyUpdated July 18, 2014 I would suggest looking into a "Lazy Wife" pickle. They generally use a "bread and butter"-style brine of sugar and vinegar. The one I inherited calls for seasoning with celery sticks mixed in with the dill pic...

Armenian cucumbers

Posted by jcpyburn(z7b/8 West Texas) July 14, 2014

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canfanUpdated July 17, 2014 I used chunked armenian cucs in a refrigerated mustard pickle. Also pickled in 2 inch spears with seeds removed. We liked them both ways. I may have used them in bread and butter pickles, too. I prefer them to be no more that 2.5 ...

more flavored vinegar questions

Posted by KSprairie July 13, 2014

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balloonflower(5b Denver CO)Updated July 17, 2014 Good use for a flavored vin! I do the same with a rosemary garlic red wine vinegar & green beans--toss in a pan until tender crisp then a splash of vin to finish.

Color of canned yellow wax beans

Posted by ctropasso July 10, 2014

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n2xjkUpdated July 17, 2014 Kinghorn wax has white seeds.

A newbie's new canner

Posted by scott123456(5) July 16, 2014

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drmbearUpdated July 17, 2014 It's worth having a Ball Blue Book - good basics.

Canning Corn Question

Posted by aneangel22 July 17, 2014

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digdirt2Updated July 17, 2014 The how-to instructions are linked below. I lnked whole kernel but the instructions for creamed corn are also there.n Whole is easier and has a much shorter processing time in the PC. But both times are fairly long (55 to 85 mins....

Cleaning My Canner

Posted by aneangel22 July 15, 2014

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aneangel22Updated July 17, 2014 Thanks for all the tips!!! And I guess I should've clarified that I bought a used canner. I just want to clean it up before I use it....IF I ever get to. I'm having trouble finding a counterweight and I still have to take it the e...

Old Mirro Canners

Posted by bookjunky4life(5 Central IL) July 16, 2014

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digdirt2Updated July 16, 2014 Some different terminology for clarification - they are weights or gauges, not weighted gauges, ok? Some models have only a gauge, some only a weight or set of weights, and some have both a gauge and a weight set. No the weights n...

Pressure Canner Help

Posted by aneangel22 July 15, 2014

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digdirt2Updated July 15, 2014 If the model number is Presto parts then buy the 3 piece Presto weight set rather than the counter-weight. That way you can can using weights rather than the gauge. This assuming is actually is one of the canner models and not jus...

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