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Here we go, again
Posted by calliope(6)
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Helen Zone 6 OhioUpdated It was home canned potatoes made into a potato salad. The incident happened in a small town close to me. I think the news people were kind enough not to mention the person's name who brought the potato salad. I feel very sad fo...
Strawberry Jam problem
Posted by Helen Zone 6 Ohio
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Helen Zone 6 OhioUpdated Thanks Nancy, I may try that with peaches this year. I have finished with strawberry jam. Thank goodness for my granddaughter, she picked all the strawberries for me. I never would have picked them and we hat lots this year. ...
What do you prefer?
Posted by luvncannin
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Kristina SeleshankoUpdated I don't like commercially canned greens, and home canned greens taste about the same. So I freeze extras :)
Using it up
Posted by lisamann
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gardengrlzUpdated I make Strawberry Jam Oatmeal Bars, but I can use just about any kind of jam that tickles my fancy. Strawberry Jam Oatmeal Bars Recipe
How can I use Ball labels that came with jars
Posted by yummykaz
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pqtexUpdated I buy Avery removable labels from the office supply store. More expensive than regular labels, but they easily peel off the jars and don't leave residue. Even if you forget to remove a label and the jar goes through the dishwash...
Saving sweet peppers.
Posted by GreenThumbs2 Thatsprivate
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redtartan(5a)Updated Not trying to push the drying, but just thinking of solutions should you ever decide to give drying another go. Another thing that you could do is grab some of those little packet that come in some food packaging that prevent mois...
Hawkings Bigboy is NOT a pressure canner.
Posted by digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)
digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)This new model of pressure canner currently sold on amazon and other sites is not a pressure canner but people are buying it for that purpose. It lacks sufficient regulation of pressure and is too small capacity for safe pressure...
Dehydrating Onions
Posted by yolos - z 7b/8a Ga.
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beesneeds(zone 6)Updated I'm with Dave on this one... I peel, chop up in the food processor to a dice, then spread the onions out on jelly sheets... then into the dehydrator at 135. I use jelly sheets so that as the onion gets smaller, none fall through t...
Selling canned goods Prices?? 'Welcome to Crazy Canning Company'
Posted by dirtundermyfingers
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nancyofncUpdated This started as an old thread but for new people here, let's update it some more. Suppose you want to sell your jam to a small number of people or at a farmers market. What does it really cost to become a "food manufacturer&q...
Sauerkraut too salty
Posted by uaskigyrl(7)
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Without an airtight or full water seal you will often get a bit of surface mold developing. The mold spores are in the air around us. It's fairly common and poses no real threat. Just remove any affected leaves and skim any scu...
Pressure Canning - Beginners Plunge
Posted by val_s(z5 central IL)
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Yes it does. It isn't an additional one, it replaces the counter weight that comes on that model and converts it from a gauge canner to a weighted canner since the weights are much more accurate and reliable and so you don't have...
pickle cucumbers
Posted by swiss_apls_tx(8)
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canfanUpdated Love the photo! Can't wait for our garden to give us the goods!
canned pickled daylilly pods
Posted by beesneeds(zone 6)
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beesneeds(zone 6)Updated See Dave, that's why I was leery about the comment I found that I could just use a zucchini recipe. In theory that sounds nice, but I'm not too sure because zucchini and lily pods are for sure different. Maybe folks did can them a...
Achieving light and crispy dehydrated fruit/veg
Posted by joannaw
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joannawUpdated No, I didn't. I hear there are now some freeze dryers available for the consumer market, but not in my price range yet! Fortunately we live near a Trader Joe's now. :) Check out this thread for some serious home freeze drying adve...
40 lbs bananas....ooops
Posted by sosusie
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Ninkasi(6-7 Germany)Updated next time you get a glut of bananas, know you can make this One ingredient ice cream! It works beautifully, especially if you have an immersion blender or food processor. A potato masher works too. It is absolutely lovely, especia...
Having a cow butchered - choice of cuts
Posted by liz_h(7/8 DFW Texas)
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liz_h(7/8 DFW Texas)Updated The beef we're finishing was raised during a period of drought. It is almost devoid of fat, and sometimes has a bit of gamey flavor; moreso than other grassfed meat. Some of the steaks were downright tough. We've found that it'...
My tongue tingles after eating from my garden. Normal?
Posted by tiger12439
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Grow Your HeirloomsUpdated oral allergy syndrome?
Crisp Dill Spears from Straight 8's
Posted by nett2(5/6)
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CA Kate z9Updated At first I thought Agent Kent was talking about pre-washing/sterilizing the jars and lids in the dishwasher... and that's what I do. But further reading of that post gave me the willies. I'm with the rest of you.... totally irre...
Jelly without a canner - safe?
Posted by gamergirl18155
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l pinkmountainUpdated The only thing I will add is that there is nothing sacred about a "canner" if you mean the big enameled steel pots that are specifically labeled as being for canning. They are great because they hold a lot of jars, have...
must I use canning salt?
Posted by Kristina Seleshanko
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Kristina SeleshankoUpdated Thank you!
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