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summer squash
Posted by patcrab
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bcskyeUpdated I didn't have a garden this year, but there is a person not far from me that puts their home grown veggies for sale on a table in front of their house. I can't pass them up on cukes and squash for .25 a piece. I loaded up yester...
Canning onion soup, did I dream this?
Posted by calliope(6)
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated You mean like the Swanson's Beef Broth? No problems that I know of. Dave
Maraschino Cherries
Posted by tishtoshnm Zone 6/NM
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erin_nc(7)Updated Admittedly, the bright red store bought maraschino cherries are "meh" at best. Homemade maraschino cherries will knock your socks off. They are absolutely fabulous. I use this recipe - http://www.chow.com/recipes/2843...
Boxes to store pint jars?
Posted by matthias_lang
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matthias_langUpdated You all have some good ideas, thank you.
A canning jar lifter (tongs) comes in handy!
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
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Nitsua(6b MO)Updated I use an Asian "spider strainer" which can securely handle the biggest tomato with ease or two/three smaller ones in a single scoop. I generally go by visual cues as to when to pull them out, so the spider makes it easy...
Where can I buy canning salt and pickling spices?
Posted by karissa_lynn
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caroline94535Updated I picked up an entire selection of pickling spices - Bay leaves, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, celery seeds, dill seeds, Jamaican Allspice, black peppercorns, Szechuan peppercorns, red pepper flakes, yellow mustard seed, and curry...
Fig Jelly, Fig Juice Reduction, Lemon Juice Necessities
Posted by Phanes
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CA Kate z9Updated Here are two recipes I saved for "future reference" but have never made. Fig Jam 3-4 half pints 3 1/2 cups figs, chopped (peel if desired) 2 cup white sugar 1 large orange 3-4 Tblsp. Lemon juice (Either white or dark fig...
My odd way to make sweet relish and ? on liquid
Posted by nancyofnc
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Guess I never thought about it as all my soaking salt brine goes down the drain when I drain and multiple-rinse the vegetables. I don't even think of it as "juice". It is real salty water and whatever veggie it flavor ...
Pressure canning soups recipe
Posted by dapple_50
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Then as long as you drain off all the bacon fat, don't add any other oils, all the beans are rehydrated before filling the jars, and stick with the 1/2 and 1/2 rule your ingredients should be fine using the standard soup canning i...
Corn oil in prepared horseradish
Posted by nancyofnc
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated <the heat level is about that of fresh salsa with habanero peppers.> Whoa! Yeah I can see how it would be milder. Too hot for these old taste buds. :) But I'd agree that the oil issue is probably minimal. Dave
Canning Tomato Sauce and Dill Relish Safely
Posted by cookiemon5(z5 MO)
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cookiemon5(z5 MO)Updated Thanks for all the help. I finally did find an organic tomato sauce that Wally World now carries that is safe. Yay! I've checked every store in every town I've traveled to and never had any luck until yesterday. So now I can u...
Blueberry "chili" sauce?
Posted by l pinkmountain
l pinkmountainSo I got this little "Taste of Home" Canning recipe magazine at the grocery store, (for a couple of the jam recipes) and there is an entry in there for "Savory Blueberry Onion Jam." The recipe seems kinds "unsavory"...
What garden produce do you can 'juiced'?
Posted by digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)
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bcskyeUpdated I have never canned juice from any of my garden produce. I've thought about making a copy of V8, but always had so many other uses for my tomatoes. Is your Shirley's Veggie Juice Cocktail just equal parts of plain tomato juice a...
A different way to extract juice from watermelons
Posted by nancyofnc
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bcskyeUpdated Hm-m-m, good information. Thank you.
Canning green beans with garlic?
Posted by Jason B
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Assuming you used a tested and approved brine with no less than 50% vinegar they should store fine for years. However they will continue to soften over time on the shelf so since they were pressure canned I'd plan to consume them...
Stewed tomatoes - 3 questions
Posted by annew21(7b NC)
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annew21(7b NC)Updated Thanks as always for your help!
How many pounds of tomatoes do I need to make Annie's salsa?
Posted by jennieboyer(8)
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jennieboyer(8)Updated Thanks - so glad I asked - when I google it, the conversion is 2 cups per pound, so I would have been way underprepared!
Can you make refrigerator jelly?
Posted by l pinkmountain
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l pinkmountainUpdated Doing it in a microwave does cut down on the time. That's a big problem when jammin' ( or jellyin') with a group of seven kids--what to do with them while you all wait for the jelly to come to a boil. Because you have to both en...
best ways to use rosemary?
Posted by clangs92
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mimipadvUpdated This is a link to Union Square's Bar Nuts. People go crazy over them at parties. I've also given them as gifts. And it couldn't be easier to make!
Homemade apple pectin
Posted by food_lover
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lola8325 zone5KS(zone 5)Updated Yes you can use your thinned baby apples to make pectin. Last year I found the two following links to learn how to do it. http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2010/07/27/make-your-own-pectin/ http://makingoursustainablelife.com/homemade-...
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