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Steamer canners
Posted by juliejart
18 Comments
info_kimnorthrop_comUpdated This was a great discussion, thanks.
101 Uses for Jams and Jellies
Posted by ccaggiano
36 Comments
joannawUpdated Came up with another one-- ice cream! Take 1 c. milk, 1 c. cream, scald in a saucepan. Stir in 1 c. jam + 1/4 c. sugar. Take off heat, stir in 1 more cup of cream. Let cool, chill overnigt, then churn in an ice cream maker. I made...
Transplanting
Posted by chartim(7A)
7 Comments
psittacineUpdated I don't know whether peppers make roots along the length of the stems or not - by the time they are done producing, I forget to look:) Years ago, we had experienced gardeners living nearby tell us plant to the first true leaves as...
Random Questions
Posted by lucillle
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lucillleUpdated I certainly do not want anyone overbearing and rude, and I feel fortunate that the experienced people here give of their time to help us and they are very nice. Do people change? I don't know. I like to think that they do, and agi...
Canning Question
Posted by erikzett
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated Isn't hot pack kind of unusual for this sort of pickle? I also am interested in knowing which recipe you were using. Carol
Comments/??? from a newbie
Posted by highalttransplant(z 5 Western CO)
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gordkass_yahoo_comUpdated I'M GOING TO TRY CALCIUM CHLORIDE FOR THE FIRST TIME. DO I USE THE SAME AMT. OF SALT?
No more Golden Harvest jars at Walmart :(
Posted by John__ShowMe__USA(5/6)
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greenhouser2Updated Can glass be contaminated like plastics and metals? :( I'm glad I have enough jars to get me through the season.
Vine Peach Recipe anyone?
Posted by rdback(Z6 VA)
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irishtempr_roadrunner_comUpdated My mother-in-law uses these as an extra, as they take on whatever they are mixed with. She makes freezer jam with roma tomatoes and jello, and vine peachs can subsitite the roma's. I like the black raspberry freezer jam, made with...
Question re: safety of old peaches
Posted by Heather1970(utahzn5)
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated Just for clarification for anyone reading this thread, those peaches are safe and you are/were at NO risk opening them. Peaches are high acid and not subject to the kinds of risk associated with low acid vegetables or meat. Any &q...
Can you can tomato or spaghetti sauce using commercial tomatoes?
Posted by missemerald(7 (Virginia))
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Linda_Lou(SW Wa.)Updated Seems to me there are recipes using the precanned tomatoes in Small Batch Preserving. I would have to look later. Typically, the NCHFP does not recommend using the precanned tomatoes in recipes for canning.
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Posted by lucillle
7 Comments
highalttransplant(z 5 Western CO)Updated Actually, the 16 Qt. can be used as a BWB for pints, and half-pints, just not for quarts. Bonnie
Presto Canner no.0175004 Long Post
Posted by shirleywny5(5)
8 Comments
scottbrownUpdated I recently purchased a Presto canner (I believe it holds about 6 pints) and it came with 3 weights 2 of which are the 28-077 weights. I canned some hamburger recently for 90 minutes using this weight which rocked comfortably back ...
I'm so bad about over cooking
Posted by ruthieg__tx(z8 TX)
5 Comments
pixie_louUpdated I routinely reduce my sugar by about 20%, so I tend to have slightly runny jam/jelly. Which is OK by us - I like it when it oozes into the nooks and crannies of my english muffins, or the indentations on my waffle. I've never been...
where to buy paraffin
Posted by zuzu70(z4-5 WI)
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Juliet_zeyangchem_comUpdated Hope you are fine and your business is booming ! Glad to know you are on the market for Paraffin . We are one of the leading manufacturers of Paraffin for so many years in China ,so the cost and the quality we controlled very well...
Red Pontiac Potatoes
Posted by chartim(7A)
7 Comments
chartim(7A)Updated Thanks you for the replys. I put 10 Lbs. RP seed pototoes in ground and going to put 10 more in the Straw Potato method today, havn't tried this before. Friends who have say it works great for them. Thanks again Tim
Volunteer FAQ Editor Needed
Posted by gwannouncements
35 Comments
annie1992Updated Sorry, DAve, but 2 days before Amanda's wedding, my youngest daughter Ashley announced her engagement. She's getting married May 21, so that's three weddings in 12 months. Stepmom is having heart surgery on Friday and I have a new...
Labels, perm marker ok?
Posted by lucillle
5 Comments
lucillleUpdated Deanna Thanks for the info. And I found downloadable designs. Amazing!!!! With little designed labels, you have all the info and the jar looks cute as well!
Safe to Eat?
Posted by giddyupgo(9a)
3 Comments
readinglady(z8 OR)Updated Next time monitor a little more closely and when the level starts to drop, add lemon juice and salt in the same proportions as originally. The exposed lemons would have been safe to eat; the flavor would just not be as fully devel...
Looking for Pepper Jam Recipe
Posted by dutchgirl_z7(z5 Ontario)
1 Comment
Linda_Lou(SW Wa.)Updated Have you done a search on the site ? It should come up with some recipes. If not, search the Kraft/Sure Jel site as they have several recipes.
Overpressure plug leaking steam but vent pipe not blocked
Posted by delidiva
3 Comments
delidivaUpdated Thanks for the advice - I'll try running the canner and adding some vinegar to the water.
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