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Ball Corn relish?
Posted by msdonnie(6)
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bethd127Updated i made this today, had a bumper crop of corn, so doubled the recipe and tripled the brine...came out..well different..not so "relishy" but more like a pickled corn salad, and I will call and label it as such, but is stil...
How can I adjust this freezer jam recipe to water bath canning?
Posted by Charcuterie
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated Neither of those are canning recipes but essentially a thickened fruit spread. You're not going to have pectin chains forming with this kind of recipe and no commercial pectin, so it's not really "jam" at all. (Though th...
Zucchini ideas, please...
Posted by missemerald(7 (Virginia))
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sautesmom SacramentoUpdated I too have made zucchini relish and it's just as good, if not better, than store-bought relish made out of cucmbers, especially in tuna sandwiches. One hint though--I now grate all the veggies, because if using it like relish on h...
Canning Homemade! website and recipes?
Posted by pqtex
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digdirt2Updated I spent more time today digging through the site - primarily to try to find her name. Names and the claims attached to them can be verified as with those Carol mentioned. But I can't find an actual name anywhere. And it sure ins't...
Christine Ferber's 'black cherries'
Posted by Kim Ladin
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marymd7Updated Another Ferber adaption tip -- in lieu of the apple jelly, try a large tablespoon of liquid pectin. Works pretty well. Re p. serontina -- so many of our native trees have made their way to the old country, for all I know, p. serot...
fermenting tomatoes question
Posted by backyardbum
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olga_6bUpdated Dave, forgot to add that you of course are right about temperature and salt concentrations. You have to know what you are doing to make save fermentations. I was just trying to make a point that fermentations, especially commercia...
snap bean
Posted by ChicagoDeli37
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defrost49Updated yes, but they taste their best when cooked soon after picking.
Peach Scent-Post Water Bath
Posted by kurfsec(8a)
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digdirt2Updated It happens and poses no safety issues IF the jars seal well. But it can and should be avoided when possible since it can interfere with the sealing. It just takes a bit of practice and experience. It means you had some boil over d...
Question about Canning Dried Beans
Posted by missemerald(7 (Virginia))
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digdirt2Updated Yes adding dried herbs and spices poses no safety problems but take it easy with them as many can turn quite strong, even bitter, while on the shelf. Cornstarch doesn't fall into that safe category. Dave
Ball kosher dill pickle mix OK to use for sweet pepper rings?
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
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digdirt2Updated Check out this one. Here is a link that might be useful: NCHFP - Pickled Banana Pepper Rings
Oven Roasted Tomato Salsa info or Recipe?
Posted by Okie4Ever
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Okie4EverUpdated I think you're right about the mushy factor. I hadn't thought about that. This doesn't sound as appealing now that I've thought about it. One of the reasons I wanted to try to at least can some quarts of oven roasted tomatoes, (no...
Adobo sauce
Posted by alphonse(6)
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rockiecarol(4 to 3)Updated Wonderful info! Thanks, I will try this. Wish I lived where they were so plentiful.
I HATE sweet spaghetti sauces, help with recipe!
Posted by Mari_88(7a)
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Mari_88(7a)Updated Carol, dave, Thanks for the tip on basil. I grow sweet basil and i like it in small amounts. Im sure ill appreciate a sauce more with a light basil flavor. So, if i decrease the basil, i need to sub in an herb to meet the total am...
Home Canning Safety
Posted by keystone183
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val_s(z5 central IL)Updated Shirley's Vegetable Juice Cocktail Made this for the first time last year and LOVED it! Still have a few quarts left and will absolutely be making it again this year. Will be using lemon juice in this as well...just seems like it ...
Good Price on Corn?
Posted by stargazer943(8bTX)
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SneakyP86(7B)Updated That sees like a pretty cheap price to me. Thats even cheaper than what andreaz6wv is paying from a farm.
Interesting Article
Posted by bcskye
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digdirt2Updated Yeah there was a discussion already running on it over on the Growing Tomatoes forum. I linked that discussion on your post of this over there. Dave
Ginger Peach Preserves
Posted by simplicitygardens(z8 pacific N.W.)
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secfiddleUpdated Rather than using sugar, can I use splenda or agave in its place? If so...how much?
stacking canned goods
Posted by tim45z10
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digdirt2Updated Several reasons: 1) bacteria and molds can grow under the bands and cause the seal to fail or the food to be contaminated, 2) it facilitates proper washing/disinfecting of the filled jars prior to shelf storage, 3) it makes weak o...
Well...I apparently mislabled some plants
Posted by Jaybob(5)
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Jaybob(5)Updated I supposed seeds could have gotten mixed from the source, I've read some posts here about that happening. I'll let you know how they taste and post a pick of the inside! Thanks!
Storing Lettuce
Posted by tishtoshnm Zone 6/NM
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ltiltonUpdated I couldn't live without a spinner. When I pick heads of lettuce, I store them unwashed in the jumbo sized ziplocks, down in the basement refrigerator. Around June, it gets to be pretty well full of lettuce as I pick ahead of immin...
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