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Tips for making Jellied Cranberry Sauce?
Posted by highalttransplant(z 5 Western CO)
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pixie_louUpdated I've never checked for a set point with my cranberry sauce. As I mentioned, I just bring it to a boil, then take it off the heat, then put it thru the food mill when it has cooled. If you can it in a wide mouth pint, you can slide...
Pear harvest to canning ?
Posted by eyesofthewolf(8b)
13 Comments
digdirt2Updated Agree - a local nursery that deals in fruit trees or a county extension agent could likely tell you just by looking at fruit and leaf samples. And it isn't that you can't can them, just that you have to add extra acid just as you ...
Freezing Annie's Salsa
Posted by scslim
2 Comments
proudmary56Updated I froze some last year. It is a little watery,but has more of a fresh flavor. If I had room in the freezer I would freeze it, but I don't.
Baby butternut is pale yellow
Posted by xtcinla
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cabrita(9b SoCal)Updated I live in southern California too, but I am way behind you on the squash this year. Light tan is what butternut squash turns to for me. It starts greenish or yellow with green veins. It does take a while to turn, but lasts a long ...
le parfait jars
Posted by jwangelin
1 Comment
readinglady(z8 OR)Updated I've had a few but not used them for canning. I don't see a problem with using them for jams and jellies since those present minimal risk anyway. They're just a variation of the old bail jar design or the Weck design. Carol
Dried Beans...Yet Again
Posted by roof
19 Comments
tracydr(9b)Updated Thanks Dave! I have some Dixie speckled butter peas coming up now! But, they sure don't look like any Bush's butter beans, my only experience. I'm sure we'll like them, though.
Balsamic vinegar question
Posted by cindy_7(6b/7a)
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tracydr(9b)Updated I like using rice wine vinegar as it is still sweet but colorless. I don't know the acidity though so haven't used it for canning. Be careful not to scorch with balsamic. It scorched easily.
Is there any use for sugar peas that are buldging?
Posted by natalija_gardener
5 Comments
tracydr(9b)Updated I had some like that. I cooked them like shellies and added a spoonfull of sugar. The sugar gave them a fresher taste and color. They were good!
Spaghetti sauce?
Posted by tracydr(9b)
26 Comments
tracydr(9b)Updated I wonder if when I defrosted them they got too warm on the outside? Either that or I missed some bad ones when I put it in the freezer. Next time I'll just do fresh ones without freezing. Our kitchen is awfully warm this time of y...
please help,hot pickle recipe safe?
Posted by ccwood
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated Well, since you don't know the exact recipe, my first thought is it's going to be really hard for you to re-create it "perfect for your taste." Good luck. Generally, if you cut the veggies into pieces, pack the veggies s...
strawberry sauce recipe wanted
Posted by lisapat(8a)
7 Comments
annie1992Updated I agree, there should be no risk with strawberries, with or without chunks and sweetened to taste. You did remind me that I want to make some strawberry syrup, though, so thank you. Annie
Is coconut milk safe for jam?
Posted by pixie_lou
15 Comments
iice9Updated Just as a matter of interest,I made Ferber's recipe for Coconut Jam. I believe I processed it in a BWB. This was before I was well versed in the factors to consider in low pH canning. It was delicious and I have people clamouring ...
Freezing Curly Endive
Posted by forestwench
2 Comments
forestwenchUpdated Thank you very much! I'll try it on some - got enough to experiment a bit.
Military discounts
Posted by tracydr(9b)
2 Comments
tracydr(9b)Updated Thanks. We're pretty stuck on Iphones so we have ATT. I'll have to see if they discount, too.
Canning tomatoes and celery
Posted by pqtex
3 Comments
tracydr(9b)Updated Another example of why these recipes need to be changed to weight measurements, in grams.
? Head space?
Posted by agrippa
4 Comments
readinglady(z8 OR)Updated There's a nice diagram on this page. Just scroll down. Carol Here is a link that might be useful: Headspace Diagram
pressure canner water level
Posted by agrippa
5 Comments
agrippaUpdated OK. Thanks for the input!
refrigerator hot peppers
Posted by lynxville(mw)
1 Comment
cabrita(9b SoCal)Updated I have always done it pouring the boiling hot pickling juice (vinegar or vinegar and water and salt and sometimes sugar) over the peppers. The peppers can be hot or cold. Remember to open a tiny hole in the peppers so the pickling...
yoooooooooo hoooooooooo Linda Lou
Posted by ruthieg__tx(z8 TX)
3 Comments
ruthieg__tx(z8 TX)Updated Thanks Linda that was my exact reaction too. This was supposed to be the canning version of a sauce recipe.
Canning corn mix
Posted by tracydr(9b)
10 Comments
tracydr(9b)Updated Thanks for the cutting tips. I'll give it a try. Processing for mixed veggies. Btw, no low-acid canning recipes in Small Batch at all. Well, meat but no veggies that I could find.
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