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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.
New Book- "Preserving With Pomona's Pectin"
Posted by grlsixx
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balloonflower(5b Denver CO)Updated I did go ahead and get the Kindle version to see how that worked. Haven't tried too much. Just dealt with 75 lbs of peaches, with some in the freezer, so may have to try the peach-maple. I generally do a peach chardonnay that I ca...
Eggplant parmigiana
Posted by lucillle
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gmgdvmUpdated refreshing this thread. I posted about some of my frozen breaded eggplant that was bitter and tough when I tried to use it in an eggplant parmesan. I used the rest of my breaded frozen eggplant a couple of weeks ago. This time, I ...
Fresh cheeses from milk that went sour?
Posted by NilaJones(7b)
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theforgottenone1013(MI zone 5b/6a)Updated The vinegar is there to help the milk curdle. You can also use lemon juice to curdle the milk. I agree that you should use fresh milk if you want to make cheese. Rodney
Annie's Salsa w/roasted peppers?
Posted by jomuir(z5 detroit)
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jomuir(z5 detroit)Updated I was unclear in my response, sorry. I meant to say, in order to know how much 1-1/2 c diced roasted peppers is, wouldn't I need to dice unroasted peppers to 1-1/2 c, then weigh (or at least get a ball-park of how large/how many p...
Scaling Canning Recipes
Posted by mister_guy(7)
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thatcompostguyUpdated One more thing to consider that I didn't see mentioned might be based on how the recipe for the product batch is put together. If you just had tomatoes and water in the batch part, and had to put salt and lemon juice in each jar b...
Cucumbers and Pickles
Posted by PlantsAndYarn(5)
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myfamilysfarmUpdated We just soak between frig and slicing, then immediately bag and put the bag in frig. We use the sliced/speared ones by the next day. I only use the pickling cukes, never tried with regular cukes. Husband like to make cukes and oni...
Can I use dill leaves instead of seed, in canned or low-temp-pas?
Posted by NilaJones(7b)
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NilaJones(7b)Updated @Dave: LOL, I forgot to taste them before packing them away in the freezer, I was so intent on Getting Stuff Done :). I dug them out today and tasted them, frozen. They are good, and dill-tasting :). They are also very sweet; in t...
Canning green beans
Posted by tanner27
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myfamilysfarmUpdated His niece is one of those people that if someone else has it, she has to also. I think he said it was a Bosch. I know all her appliances were special orders. Her friend was a doctor's wife, if that means anything (not to me).
Canned raspberry flavored peaches?
Posted by balloonflower(5b Denver CO)
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myfamilysfarmUpdated Thanks Carol, to me that would be a better option, I should have saved some of my wild black raspberry juice, instead of selling ALL of it as jams. Next year.
Do you deseed blackberries?
Posted by jennieboyer(8)
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myfamilysfarmUpdated I broke my cracked Kitchenaid juicer/strainer this last week, doing blackberries. Evidently the seeds froze it up and finished off the main part. Lucky I could order just that part, and will be back in business on Tuesday/Wednesda...
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