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Amount of liquid pectin
Posted by kerryv
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kerryvUpdated Thank you! I'll use the 6 oz and just roll with it.
salting cucumbers for b&b pickles...
Posted by Pepfun1-2(8)
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melodiccatUpdated Any tips on a recipe for refrigerator b&b pickles? I've never made them before. thankyou
Forgotten Pickling Cukes
Posted by missemerald(7 (Virginia))
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AiliDeSpain(6a - Utah)Updated You can make relish!
what to do with shallots?
Posted by Lorirrt16
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tishtoshnm Zone 6/NMUpdated Ina Garten has recipe where they are cooked in a mixture of olive oil and butter and then served on top of mashed rutabagas. Definitely yummy. Save the flavored oil for cooking other things in. Definitely a fave.
Tomato puree and leftover Q's
Posted by commgardener11
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myfamilysfarmUpdated :) double post This post was edited by myfamilysfarm on Thu, Aug 29, 13 at 19:52
Out of date yogurt with fruit in it, any uses?
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
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wertach zone 7-B SCUpdated Thanks to all!
water bath canning pan problem!
Posted by casi(5)
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NilaJones(7b)Updated >The canning burner is taller so there is more room for air flow, and keeps the sides of the larger pot from being so close to the stove top and the center downdraft vent cover. It has a ring around it to help keep the heat dir...
Dried Pinto/Navy beans
Posted by dirtguy50 SW MO z6a(6a)
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dirtguy50 SW MO z6a(6a)Updated Dave and Carol, thanks for the follow up. The stock is some I canned earlier in the year and is just a mix of vegs from the frig and garden. Some carrots, celery, green peppers, onions, and maybe something else I had around that i...
Sunset recipe for Ginger and Chile Pickled Green Beans
Posted by norwega(z8/Sunset5)
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mabeldingeldine_gwUpdated I'm curious about this, do tell us what you think if you try the recipe!
Use big green beans for salad?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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mabeldingeldine_gwUpdated I like bigger green beans for dilly beans, so can't see why they wouldn't work in 3 bean salad.
a couple of questions about peppers
Posted by casi(5)
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casi(5)Updated Thanks Malna, I get it about the hot; and I thought I was ok about the limp peppers. Thanks!
Canning Veggies
Posted by sdf2013
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digdirt2Updated Is it likely the undercooked batches have spores? Would I be safe to boil them? Yes the spores are in the soil and the air around us and unfortunately green beans is high on the list of possible sources. And boiling them for a min...
Fermenting Dill Pickles
Posted by skeip
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skeipUpdated Thanks Dave and Carol. That's kind of what I thought but it's nice to hear it from the two of you. This is the first time I've tried it and I'm excited to see how they turn out. I'd really hate to have to dump 2 gallons of bad cuk...
Sweet Pickled Sweet Bell Peppers
Posted by nancyofnc
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pqtexUpdated I made some using the bread-and-butter pickle recipe. Just bell peppers and onions. I like them.
grilled peaches
Posted by mabeldingeldine_gw
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mabeldingeldine_gwUpdated Thanks, Dave. I made something up, and it worked ok -- butter, brown sugar, Frangelico. (Its hard to go wrong with homemade Frangelico Ice Cream.) I think the thread was in another thread about leftover canning syrup, but I never ...
what to do with fresh grapes
Posted by casi(5)
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myfamilysfarmUpdated I've had many batches not jell immediately, but within the week. So if yours jelled well, congrats.
Wrinkled pickles and pickled beans
Posted by tanner27
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digdirt2Updated Those all look fine to me. Some of them were picked a little late so are large and the beans inside are well formed. That is what is causing the wrinkling. It can be hard to keep up with the bean picking this time of year but try ...
Adding sugar, color to canned applesauce
Posted by naturegirl_2007 5B SW Michigan(5B SW Michigan)
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myfamilysfarmUpdated It used to be that you didn't peel, because that was where a lot of the vitamins/nutrients were (according to sayings), now you peel. I wash mine very carefully and rinse several times before I use them. Plus most of my stuff come...
How long will cuke slices hold on ice, salted?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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2ajsmamaUpdated Thanks Marla - I got them done (and 1 steamer basket of edamame) between emails, chat and phone calls. Glad I didn't wait for the kids to get up. Preparing for out-of-town family now, plus meal for Sat (asking people to bring side...
Canning applesauce
Posted by tanner27
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kerryvUpdated Ok thanks.
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