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apple banana butter recipe???
Posted by mygirls01
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated Bananas are low-acid. I don't know of any tested recipe for a banana-based butter. There are a few banana jams but any reliable recipe will have a good amount of lemon or lime juice to bring up the acidity. Carol
What do you have left in the garden?
Posted by lady_digger
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busylizzy(z5 PA)Updated Maters Red Raspberries , 1 quart every day, yeah! Patty Pan Squash Taters Onions Broccoli Pulled all the Basil and sitting in a bucket 8 Sugar Baby Watermelons Small Pie Pumpkins Bell Peppers 1 Head Cauliflower to go Carrots
Is it safe to leave the tomato skins on?
Posted by robinkateb(z4 VT)
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mellyofthesouth(9a FL)Updated Zabby, I bought one of these tomato corers at a WMF store in Germany before we moved. Love it! http://www.tableandhome.com/prodhcjid
Canned ham and beans..small amount of fat on top
Posted by dirtundermyfingers
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dirtundermyfingersUpdated Thanks guys, it turned out great. My folks had 2 cows butchered and have several roasts that were from the last cow that I can have. I plan on canning some beef and veggie beef soup. Now I know that if I have a little fat on top t...
Cause of Eggplant Green flesh
Posted by edgewiseinannarbor
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tracydr(9b)Updated I've noticed if the flesh on my larger eggplants is green it's been sunscalded. My Japanese eggplant never has this problem and is also never bitter. I can eat the asian ones raw and even the dogs love bites of them. I don't like ...
Acorn Squash Dilemma
Posted by grace_k
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ltiltonUpdated Acorn squash is ripe when it's dark green with an orange ground spot. If it's turning orange all over, it's certainly ripe, maybe even overripe. It often turns orange during storage. There are two phases of ripeness for winter squ...
Grape Juice canning question
Posted by bpfahnl_nh(4)
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pixie_louUpdated I made this this year. But with only 1/4 cup of sugar. We drank our first jar yesterday. It was yummy. But even with 1/4 cup of sugar, it was a bit too sweet for us. I think I'll go with less sugar or no sugar next year. I loved t...
Uses for Damson plums...other than jam?
Posted by girlbug2(z9/10, Sunset zone 24)
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Linda_Lou(SW Wa.)Updated The Asian plum sauce is really good !! I would make that one. That is my 2 cents worth. Maybe with inflation I should say 5 cents.
Blue Ball Canning Jars
Posted by gardengal19
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gardengal19Updated I'm into dehydrating too and the jars will be the perfect place for them. Thanks everyone! -- gloria
Relish from refrigerator pickles?
Posted by kitellie49
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digdirt2Updated No safety issues that I know of, just possible quality issues. Quality will depend to a great deal on the relish recipe you use. I think you'll have to do the vinegar and seasonings in the relish recipe "to taste" becaus...
Drying grapes with stems
Posted by sautesmom Sacramento
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oregonwoodsmoke(5 OR Sunset 1A)Updated Unless they are covered in chemical spray, just put the whole bunch in a collander and rinse them off. Then pull the grapes off the stems. If they are ripe they come right off. As you pull them, place them in a bowl. You can do it...
Quart canning in BWB
Posted by gardengal19
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girlbug2(z9/10, Sunset zone 24)Updated I'm putting up quince slices in quarts next week. I may even substitute the quince for apples in my apple pie filling recipe--give it some oomph!
Yard Sale Scores!
Posted by moosemac(Z5 NH / Z3-4 ME)
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annie1992Updated Wow, you did have a great day. I paid $10 for my apple peeler/slicer/corer, but I just love that darned thing, it works so slick. I've already put 1 1/2 bushels of local Mutsu apples into the dehydrator, the kids are eating them a...
Need LOTS of Help - Peaches
Posted by alitn
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annie1992Updated I also like the raw packed peaches, I don't like them soft. I think the problems with peeling have to do with variety and ripeness. This year's Red Havens peeled so nicely, so easily, I started with half a bushel and went and boug...
frozen coleslaw questions
Posted by dirtundermyfingers
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Linda_Lou(SW Wa.)Updated I wonder if Pickle Crisp, added to the dressing, would keep this and the freezer pickles more crisp ? Just a thought.
Ham and beans question To can or not to can that is the question
Posted by dirtundermyfingers
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dirtundermyfingersUpdated Thanks afeisty that was the recipe that I was looking for. I am not going to do the foodmill step either and am doubling the recipe. Looking foreward to trying this:) Stacie
Subbing Applesauce for Apple Butter?
Posted by pixie_lou
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alphonse(6)Updated I'd sub 1C applesauce for the 1/2&1/2 and possibly bump up the sugar & spice, depending on the other ingredients.
Beet chips - Do they store long?
Posted by judydel
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judydelUpdated Thanks for the input. I was going to replace the canola oil with olive oil. We keep olive oil at room temperature and it doesn't go rancid, so I didn't think the chips would go rancid. Maybe I'll do some like the recipe suggests a...
Substitute Pickle Crisp for lime and alum?
Posted by moogies(z8, D/FW Texas)
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Linda SimonUpdated Lowes has a small canning section just during the late summer and into fall. They have the ball pickle crisp.
Jelly question
Posted by ediej1209(5 N Central OH)
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digdirt2Updated Carol beat me to it! ;)
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