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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

Drying cauliflower.

Posted by Barb Conrad October 26, 2015

Barb ConradI want to dry some cauliflower--in fact I have a whole head to do. Do I steam the cauliflower and do you separate it or cut it before putting it in the dehydrator. Is it smelly and do you need to keep it separate? Thanks. Also,...

JOP Brined Peppers

Posted by KSprairie October 24, 2015

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laceyvail(6A, WV)Updated October 26, 2015 I often put hot peppers in vinegar, store them in the fridge, and use them in cooking.

Question re: Green Mangoes for salsa

Posted by Kathy Fanning October 25, 2015

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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated October 25, 2015 A mango is a mango. :) Green = unripe. Color = ripening (and rising pH). "Hardness" is a subjective call - what feels hard to one person feels softening to another. So you go by color, not the feel. If yours are sho...

Okay to leave raisins out of Mango Chutney?

Posted by Kathy Fanning October 23, 2015

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Kathy FanningUpdated October 24, 2015 Thanks, Dave!!!!

Bribing my dentist/chiropractor!

Posted by nancyjane_gardener(Zone 8ish North of San Francisco in the "real" wine country) October 20, 2015

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nancyjane_gardener(Zone 8ish North of San Francisco in the "real" wine country)Updated October 23, 2015 My FIL who just passed last week(2 days before his 95th BD!) used to take Neurosurgery payments in food, home made fishing poles and all sorts of bartering just after the depression! My hubby had to have serious dental stuff done,...

Msaking pear sauce

Posted by chickadee3a October 23, 2015

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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated October 23, 2015 You cn make it just like applesauce. Usually recommend adding a bit of lemon juice to adjust the pH as winter pears are often more low-acid. http://www.pickyourown.org/pearsauce.htm Dave

ANNIE>>>>HELP to see IF we can make this a canning recipe please

Posted by gardnpondr(Zone 8) October 20, 2015

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gardnpondr(Zone 8)Updated October 23, 2015 OK thank you all very much!! You are very welcome on the recipe Annie. I added just a little over a tbl. of the curry but I had green so that's what I used and it was just awesome! I made it again a couple days ago and used red cu...

Our Canning Kitchen; Equipment; Tools; and 'Toys'

Posted by kathy_in_washington(Zone 8 Sequim,WA) June 28, 2010

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thatcompostguyUpdated October 23, 2015 That sounds a lot like what I did, only I lived in my little dwelling for 6 years and then "added on". I bought 8 acres of open land in 2003. Built a little 24x24 double car sized box with a 6x6 bathroom in one corner....

Making apple cider for vinegar

Posted by balloonflower(5b Denver CO) October 22, 2015

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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated October 22, 2015 First you have to turn the apples into cider so you use the standard "making apple cider" directions. Then the cider has to age for several months before you can turn it into vinegar. You can speed up the last part of ...

Pressure COOKER for canning

Posted by David Brown October 21, 2015

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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated October 21, 2015 Given the siphoning problems even when the jars are uptight, can you imagine what they would be like with the jar laying on its side? Not to mention why would anyone want to can 1 qt jar at a time? Dave

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