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Glass lids etc.
Posted by unasmith
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Linda_Lou(SW Wa.)Updated Canning jars are annealed not tempered glass. Why risk getting moldy or fermented jam when using regular jars and lids will insure a true vacuum seal and kill molds and yeasts ? You don't get any of those things with the outdated ...
Pies in Jars
Posted by caboodle(9A)
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caboodle(9A)Updated That would work, too, but it also works really well to bake it in the same jar. And it's so darn cute. Judi
Are my peppers ok?
Posted by springschel
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springschelUpdated Thank you everyone...I have thrown them out, as you advised. Thanks again! Michele
pumpkin butter recipe...not for canning
Posted by kelgalon(9)
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2ajsmamaUpdated Without the 6 Tbsp of juice, the zest, or the nuts, 4C of pumpkin puree (not drained) and roughly 1 1/2C of sugar (I usually use 2/3C hard-packed brown sugar for 2C of pumpkin when making a deep-dish pie, put a little more in the ...
Ripening astringent persimmons.
Posted by girlbug2(z9/10, Sunset zone 24)
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sautesmom SacramentoUpdated You can also put them in a closed container with a few drops of vodka on their leaf end, which is what commercial growers do I understand. Here is a website that describes the process. Carla in Sac Here is a link that might be use...
Freeze peppers?
Posted by truwest
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sage721Updated Agreed, peppers are one of the best veggies to freeze. I generally go with whole for my hots, and cut in half and cribbed together for my bells and bananas. Grocery store peppers get kinda pricey in the winter, and my buddies woul...
I guess I need a new food mill . . .
Posted by lpinkmountain(5b/6a border PA)
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wcthomasUpdated I've got that Victorio 250 and love it! Durable and no mess. TomNJ
Raw pack pears--what's the deal?
Posted by veeta
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nancyofncUpdated linda_lou - You said you use hot pack for apples. Do you mean you steam blanch the slices for 2 min like NCHFP says to? Reason is I usually can apple pie filling but want to make Swedish Apple Pie later this year so I just need ap...
Help looking for recipes???
Posted by mygirls01
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angelacanUpdated Welcome!! The "apple pie jam" is amazing!! Let us know how it goes for you!! I finally learned how to use the "search" thingy at the bottom of the page after several years of being here!!
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Posted by 2ajsmama
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2ajsmamaUpdated Time to let the thread die. Hope somebody got some deals (I didn't order).
what size jars for juice
Posted by kay1955
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eddie1025Updated This link might be helpful: Here is a link that might be useful: Pressure canning orange juice
Annie's Salsa - Part deux...
Posted by ccaggiano
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growinidahoUpdated Thanks Dave, I made it short of peppers.
Water inside of sealed jars?
Posted by delairen
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated What Linda Lou mentioned is called syneresis. Basically your jelly "broke" or lost its elasticity and some of the liquid in the jelly seeped out. It's sitting on top of the solids, but it's not extra liquid, it's liquid ...
When is black 'mildew' on apples OK and when not?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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2ajsmamaUpdated I just didn't know if I simmered them for jelly or put them in the juicer if the juice (and then the jelly I made later) would be discolored or taste weird. They're really too small to bother peeling. I washed 7 lbs and got about ...
Seal on my broth
Posted by gardensewer
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eddie1025Updated This just happened to me the other day. I've canned for years but I've never seen anything like this. I was startled to open the pressure canner to find the lids bouncing up and down making quite a racket. I wondered if I'd done s...
Recipe for canning Pineapple Glaze?
Posted by entwife(NorCal9)
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entwife(NorCal9)Updated thanks!
What other squashes are good for 'pumpkin' pie?
Posted by girlbug2(z9/10, Sunset zone 24)
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jude31(6 E Tn)Updated My MIL used to make cushaw pies and they were excellent...not orange just a golden color....but oh so good. jude
Projected sugar shortage news
Posted by digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)
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kayskatsUpdated Writing down recipes is actually very difficult when you fly by the seat of your pants. Several years back, I created a chunky chicken salad with grapes and pecans. After about 20 years, Gourmet caught up with me and I used their ...
Cinnamon Cranberry Apple Jelly
Posted by decemberdaisy
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2ajsmamaUpdated Yes, please! I made a basic cran-apple jelly with apple juice I had simmered cranberries in til they popped, then strained. 3C sugar and 1 Tbsp of lemon juice per 4C of juice. But I didn't add any spices. That sounds good!
Dried cayenne pepper question
Posted by ymn1(7)
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John__ShowMe__USA(5/6)Updated Yet another use for rice grains is as an anti-clumping agent in the shakers. The grains are too large to fit through the sifter holes, they absorb moisture and just a few shakes of the of the container breaks up any pepper powder ...
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