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Blueberry Pie
Posted by decemberdaisy
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digdirt2Updated If you don't want to can them as Blueberry Pie Filling (using Clear Jel) then just leave out the Clear Jel and add your thickener of choice at pie prep time. We do ours in pints since there is just the 2 of us so we make small pie...
Where did my eggplants go wrong?
Posted by karichelle
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busylizzy(z5 PA)Updated Not sure what area you are in , but, around here this year all veggies are smaller due to the lack of rain at peak growing time in June. It's best to pick Black Beauty when they are dark not turning brown. They tend to get pulpy w...
I love this time of year!
Posted by dgkritch(Z8 OR)
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cabrita(9b SoCal)Updated It is very cool here too, so everything is late. Since we garden during all 4 seasons this is not necessarily a bad thing. We just enjoy whatever we get. No more citrus except for lemons, so I actually get a break from canning. I ...
Easy ideas for a novice gardener
Posted by bdc79
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mudsterUpdated You can make a stovetop smoker for your chipotles. Instructions here (and elsewhere, if you Google). With an electric smoker, the temperature stays fairly low, so the jalapenos can stay in there for a long time and they'll dry out...
How I make jam
Posted by ljpother(3a)
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2ajsmamaUpdated Table 1 on the NCHFP link says 4C crushed fruit (guess I missed the "crushed" part), I've seen that table on other websites but didn't even stop to think if the measuring cup was different from the one used for the sugar...
Old pectin
Posted by sautesmom Sacramento
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annie1992Updated LOL, Carl, I agree, it's a historical keepsake. Don't use it. (grin) Oh geez, I remember when Certo came in glass jars, now THAT'S scary! Annie
Is this jam safe?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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annie1992Updated I agree, my low sugar/no sugar spreads keep in my basement for a year as long as they are properly sealed and processed. They only spoil more quickly after opening. After all, they are fruit. People can fruit in water, no sugar at...
What you do with leftover jam
Posted by decemberdaisy
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annie1992Updated I use jam for thumbprint cookies, stirred into homemade yogurt, as topping for pancakes and waffles, I put a spoonful into the middle of muffin batter before baking the muffins for a fruit filling. I use it in coffee cakes as topp...
Question on food strainers for tomato sauce
Posted by matthewjoseph
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doug360Updated I use a recipe from alton brown on the food network that roasts the toms prior to the food mill. works great and the sauce is "ready to use" immediately after.
Vlasic Pickle Copy
Posted by willow81
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marymacUpdated draupnir Could you post some recipes for the kosher dills or any dill as far as that goes?
Need Help With Recipe Safety
Posted by blondiesc
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated No safety issues as long as the cucumbers are well covered by the syrup and not packed too tightly (so there's plenty of syrup around the cucumber slices). It will just be a different pickle. Carol
Slicing cukes for pickles?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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2ajsmamaUpdated Here's the recipe - I didn't think I could do this since it calls for pickling cukes, but do you think the recipe is safe to eat after 7 days (assuming they are eaten that day or the next)? Thousands of people per year eat these p...
Pickle Fermantation Temperature?
Posted by wildridge
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Linda_Lou(SW Wa.)Updated Do whatever you want, since you are willing to take the risks. All I can do is provide you what is known to be safe. What you do with that is up to you. Also, you have to be willing to deal with any legal matters if someone gets i...
Another 'is this recipe safe' question
Posted by mudster
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Linda_Lou(SW Wa.)Updated Never try to take a cooking recipe and invent your own canning recipe from it. There are reasons there are cooking recipes and canning recipes. They are not the same things.
canning fruit without sugar
Posted by zippity_duda(6)
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Linda_Lou(SW Wa.)Updated I am diabetic and can my fruit is a light syrup. Otherwise they are so soft and really awful tasting. I use 4 cups water and 1 cup sugar. You can rinse then off before eating if you want, but I do suggest using a light sugar syrup...
Drying cherries?
Posted by lisapat(8a)
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lisapat(8a)Updated Thanks for your input... I have a Nesco/American Harvest that I've been happy with for everything else. I did them at 130F, but otherwise just like you said; pitted, halved and skin side down because I thought they might drip too ...
Pressure Canning vs BWB Question
Posted by lisazone6_ma(z6 MA)
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digdirt2Updated WOW! Thanks seedmama. :) But to be truthful, I have also been known to run out of patience on a few issues, chew my foot off to the knee, and spit it out now and then. Hopefully not TOO often. Dave
Preventing blue garlic
Posted by lpinkmountain(5b/6a border PA)
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lpinkmountain(5b/6a border PA)Updated Well, I have some "well aged" garlic in my vegetable drawer that I haven't used up, so this might be just the ticket for it!
In need of a pressure canner
Posted by vschlaff
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vschlaffUpdated Thank you Dave and Carol. I will dig deeper into the info Dave gave me. Maybe i will splurge for my birthday!!!
Is this canning recipe safe?
Posted by elizsanch
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Linda_Lou(SW Wa.)Updated That sounds like a cooking recipe, not a canning recipe. Many people try to invent their own recipes and processing times. I am glad you asked. Please, use a safe recipe or use the other one as a fresh food.
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