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Can I cut down the sugar?
Posted by Barb Conrad
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Do you want to can it for shelf storage or just make a fridge stored batch? Fridge stored - you can do as you wish - reduced sugar, use subs, or use a combo. Just be aware that the taste, texture, and appearance will be greatly a...
Opinions wanted on pizza sauce recipe
Posted by cindy_7(6b/7a)
cindy_7(6b/7a)In the Small Batch Preserving book there is a seasoned tomato sauce that they suggest as a good pizza sauce. (p. 237) There are a lot more fresh ingredients in this recipe though a lot less acid. In the BBB (complete) there is a pizza...
Juice fermented
Posted by KSprairie
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KSprairieUpdated That might be a possibility, good thinking!
Seasonings for dehydrated squash chips
Posted by KSprairie
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KSprairieUpdated Thanks so much you guys! I had tried a variety of veggie chips last year and didn't like any of them. They all tasted either too strongly of squash or my seasonings were overpowering. Today I started out with just s&p and a...
thought someone might have posted this before me: re steam canners
Posted by laceyvail(6A, WV)
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balloonflower(5b Denver CO)Updated I also received info today from local extension about approved uses for steam canning. My take on it is that it only is safe in extremely controlled situations, and won't work for me anyway due to elevation--it was only approved ...
Small batch pickles
Posted by tishtoshnm Zone 6/NM
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tishtoshnm Zone 6/NMUpdated Thank you Dave, the fact that they will be softer is probably a deal killer for me. I do have 3 plants going so hopefully they will pick up soon and I can try to get one wide mouth pint done at a time.
Blush/break on WHITE tomatoes?
Posted by beesneeds(zone 6)
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beesneeds(zone 6)Updated I just realized I posted this in the wrong forum yesterday... Sorry about that folks. I can't seem to delete it either.
Immature apples after thinning trees
Posted by KSprairie
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UKUpdated I think that cinnamon is much more used in sweet foods in the US than over here. I've just come back from California and have to say I really disliked some of the candies I had. Innocently thinking a red sweet was fruit flavoured ...
zucchini pickles
Posted by shermthewerm(8 PNW)
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shermthewerm(8 PNW)Updated Thanks, Dave. That explains it--conflicting for me because I didn't make the connection that it's safe to substitute when pickling, but not necessarily for other recipes. Exactly what I needed to hear before I proceed.
Boiling Water Bath vs Pressure Canning Peaches
Posted by eddie1025
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eddie1025Updated Sorry, forgot to say I chose to pressure can them.
Mango Melon or Vine Peach
Posted by denninmi(8a)
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Owen KiddUpdated I found some of these sprouted up in my garden here in Houston TX. Much smaller finished product, but that's probably a result of the poor water conditions at the moment!
Does anyone make peach pit jelly?
Posted by iwannagoat2
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Honestly I don't find that much flesh left attached even with clings. I guess it all depends on how you remove the pits. So lack of appeal and safety issues aside, I wouldn't consider it much waste at all. But then I don't hot ...
Ball Complete Fiesta Salsa
Posted by ekgrows(5 - Northern Illinois)
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ahbee01(z5 OH)Updated I made it last year,but did not can it. i liked it,it was different!
Lavender harvesting
Posted by Mousyblond X
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matthias_langUpdated Also run a search in the Perennials forum. I recall a poster there had started a small lavender farm.
Conversion of 'All American - 25X sterilizer' to 'pressure canner
Posted by mac61
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rpgroves1954Updated I just ordered the parts to use my All American 921 1/2 as a canner. Bought it at a garage sale and it was set up with only a gauge and blow off valve, not a vent pipe and weight. My 1941x will stay as a sterilizer unless I reall...
Pressure canning help
Posted by cwalbrun19
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cwalbrun19Updated Thank you! I've been trying to google this and just feeling more confused. I very much appreciate you taking the time to help ease my mind :-)
Canning Jar Lids
Posted by moosemac(Z5 NH / Z3-4 ME)
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thatcompostguyUpdated yes, the delmonte jars are different sizes. Some even have deep lug lids instead of threaded lids. either use them for leftovers with the original lids or for over runs from canning recipes to store in the fridge or for dry stor...
Question about yield
Posted by shermthewerm(8 PNW)
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LoneJack Zn 6a, KCUpdated I made the NCHFP recipe for Tomatillo Salsa Verde on Saturday. Recipe says it makes about 5 pints but I barely got 4 pints out of it. Didn't even have any left over to sample :(
Oven roasted Sungold
Posted by Peter (6b SE NY)
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Peter (6b SE NY)Updated I decided to buy a cheap dehydrator, as I also have all these herbs I just can't seem to dry properly, and wanted to try giving real "sun dried" tomatoes a go.
Forgot to add 5 min to processing time for altitude....
Posted by oasisowner(5)
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oasisowner(5)Updated Thanks, Dave. That is what I had planned to do, but thought I'd check here first.
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