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pumpkin processing
Posted by teauteau(KC5/6)
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated Pumpkin butter freezers very well. This is the best long-term storage option. Carol
Tomatillos
Posted by kerryv
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malna(NJ 5/6)Updated Hm, the tomatillos might just have to wait :-) Congratulations and keep us posted on the new addition.
How do you like to preserve your figs?
Posted by NilaJones(7b)
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NilaJones(7b)Updated 450 degrees. And they are AMAZING -- nicely caramelized. I literally lick the pan every time I make them. Wait for it to cool a bit, first, but not too much ;).
Mrs Wage's Salsa
Posted by terrybug
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kerryvUpdated You will see when it turns bad... Around the inside of the rim it will get moldy and gross looking.
Canning nectarines?
Posted by NilaJones(7b)
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NilaJones(7b)Updated >267 quarts Wow! Are you selling them? Or do you just stick a fork in the jar and eat the whole jar, like I used to when I was a teen? :)
Have u seen this?
Posted by terrybug
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terrybugUpdated Good to know, Thanks Dave n myfamilysfarm. Also when spout if down there is a gap from where it goes down which means not really air tight. Thanks Terry
Tweaking the Ball Blue Book Zesty Salsa Recipe
Posted by lisaincolumbus
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lisaincolumbusUpdated Nope, the only major change to the recipe was that I wanted to use twenty cups of tomatoes instead of ten. I wasn't interested in trying a different recipe. I've already done that. So, I'll just add more tomatoes before serving. E...
two recipes same canner
Posted by juliet103
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myfamilysfarmUpdated I usually have leftover brine when I do pickles and I can the brine for use on next batch. I reheat the canned brine before adding to pickling cukes. I love having the brine ready, then when the cukes are ready, so am I. I do this...
food Grinder vs. Food processor
Posted by chickadee__3a(z 3a Ontario)
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myfamilysfarmUpdated My KA is used mainly for tomato juice and applesauce. Since it's just the 2 of us, we don't make alots of breads or goodies. I do pull it out for the Christmas/Thanksgiving cookie baking time, but for a cake mix, I can hand mix it...
Want to make hot sauce
Posted by laceyvail(6A, WV)
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2ajsmamaUpdated Thank Linda, not me - it's her recipe! Oh, and thanks to malna for remembering I made it (much less remembering the blue ribbon)! I've got 1 bih and 1 Douglah pepper this year (indoor plants), I don't think I'll be making hot sauc...
Canning
Posted by SaratogaFarmer67
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated It depends on the strength of the pickling solution and the refrigerator temperature. A pickled product can last a long time in those conditions. Probably you'll notice changes in texture (i.e. softening) first. Carol
Filling gaps in pressure cooker
Posted by Mary Bendel
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digdirt2Updated Ok, have you read about the recommendation to convert the Presto to weights? Easy and cheap to do and that will eliminate you fighting the gauge which has to be tested before use anyway. That alone will solve many of your problems...
Dried Hatch Chiles
Posted by cannond
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cannondUpdated Tishtoshnm, Kastle, I'm sorry I didn't respond to you sooner, but we lost our phones, and therefore our internet on Friday evening. They've only just been restored. I do plan on making powder with some of the chilies, it's just th...
Duh! Question
Posted by CA Kate z9
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CA Kate z9Updated Thanks all!
Pickling: Is there a 24 hour limit for zukes, too?
Posted by NilaJones(7b)
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NilaJones(7b)Updated ::laughing:: Thank you!
Stewed Tomatoes Canning question.
Posted by kalindi615
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mom2wildboys(RI zone6)Updated I think my tomatoes were fairly juicy. I don't think I chopped them too small--I chopped them about as described above. I did ignore the part about filling with solids and then adding the liquids because I had no idea how much of ...
Wild grapes?
Posted by rosegarden3(5)
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theforgottenone1013(MI zone 5b/6a)Updated ajsmama- If your grapes have a foxy/musky smell and taste then they are probably Fox grapes, Vitis labrusca. To be sure you could check the tendrils. Fox grapes usually have tendrils opposite every leaf, whereas other wild grapes ...
They're turning red...
Posted by laceyvail(6A, WV)
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malna(NJ 5/6)Updated Nope. We think the mix of colors looks pretty in the jars, too :-) This post was edited by malna on Tue, Sep 17, 13 at 11:20
What to do with RIPE tomatillos?
Posted by Slimy_Okra(2b)
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Slimy_Okra(2b)Updated Thanks everyone :)
New - Bad lids
Posted by dgabler
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digdirt2Updated Have done 4 cases of new Ball quart shrink wrapped jars in the past week. All the lids had grooves in the seals when opened but after heating them in the pan of hot water the grooves all but disappeared. Every single jar sealed fi...
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