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New low fat way to make "creamy soup" !!!!!!
Posted by nancyjane_gardener(Zone 8ish North of San Francisco in the "real" wine country)
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nancyjane_gardener(Zone 8ish North of San Francisco in the "real" wine country)Updated I've made cream of mushroom,chicken asparagus, broccoli clam chowder from this method and all were great! I even turned my Kaiser nutritionist on to this and she was thrilled!
Best way to freeze broccoli?
Posted by nancyjane_gardener(Zone 8ish North of San Francisco in the "real" wine country)
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nancyjane_gardener(Zone 8ish North of San Francisco in the "real" wine country)Updated Thanks Lone Jack, that seems like a happy medium Nancy
Canning in South Africa?
Posted by sarahline
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marnawUpdated Hi, I'm a fellow canner in Gauteng, wantitall.co.za have canner pots available, pricey but available....
Running out of water when pressure canning
Posted by food_lover
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gardnpondr(Zone 8)Updated This was my 1st time to have that happen to me and I have been canning for years. I am used to canning on this one eye and I canned on another one because I had two canners going yesterday and tons of other distraction at one time...
Portable Electric Burner for Pressure Canning
Posted by keithcindy
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated You can try portable induction burners. Those are electric and cost-effective. Most of them require pots made with specific materials - it must be a magnetic based material like stainless steel. Most all pressure cookers are made...
National Pressure Cooker Co. No. 7 Canner
Posted by KuntryGal
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steven ludiUpdated just a follow up on national retort 20 quart canner and gasket. Used a presto 9907 that I cut up and glued back together with super glue after measuring . Fits perfectly and had it up to 15 psi for 1/2 hour no leakage problems. Ev...
Grape Leaves
Posted by chickencoupe
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gardnpondr(Zone 8)Updated I use grape leaves in my dill pickles when I can them. The recipe calls for it so I use them.
Dehydrating ???
Posted by gardnpondr(Zone 8)
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gardnpondr(Zone 8)Updated Thank you all. I bought the Ultimate Dehydrator book as well as the Dehydrators Bible and have watched all of Dehydrate2stores videos. I did some jerky twice and it's good. I want to do some meal in a jar. I watched a lot of video...
Freezing Sweet Potato Pie?
Posted by rgreen48(7a)
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rgreen48(7a)Updated Thank you all who responded. Here's a few pics of the ricotta spinach pie as it came out of the freezer. It was delicious! I am still getting used to the vacuum bagging. Next time I think wrapping the slices in wax paper might be ...
Canning pineapple jam using honey and low sugar pecting - recipe check
Posted by heavens123
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated I've never seen them specify what type of honey is acceptable or not. Never heard mention of it. For my latest batch of fruit with honey, I used Raw honey Technically speaking the choice is yours for your own consumption. If you ...
Canned squash - quality?
Posted by alabamanicole(7b)
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pattypan(z6b CT)Updated thanks dave, you must be on here 24/7 ! nchfp isn't specific about how to fill the jars. am i right o assume you can fill the jars with squash ( not packed in) and then add the water ? since the squash isn't squishy, can i shake ...
Re-using a pasta sauce jar?
Posted by pkramer60
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Rob PearsonUpdated Personnaly I reuse Classic jars for pressure canning. For the smaller jars using lug lids I just use new lids they are readily available on eBay and amazon the size is 63 lug safety button. I also use other commercial lids that u...
Pickling Cucumber
Posted by psittacine
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helenb1949Updated Last year I thought I would plant "Homemade Pickle. I wanted to make some Dills as well as B&B for the family and friends. In the past other pickles (national pickler) did not do so well. So I prayed for successful bount...
Double Convection Oven Fantastic
Posted by gardendawgie(5)
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teach798Updated As I sold major appliances for Circuit City & Home Depot, the most important factor regarding convection baking, roasting or broiling is that it is a true European convection oven. A true European will have it's own heating el...
How do you folks use frozen green beans?
Posted by cabrita(9b SoCal)
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated It is probably safe to eat but the taste and the overall quality may be poor after that long. Thaw it, taste it and then decide if it is worth keeping. Dave
Need help - Concentrating orange juice
Posted by austin1227(FL9)
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dickey555Updated readinglady mentioned a small vacuum for concentrating and like it or not the cannabis industry has solved this for you, you can buy something called a shatter vac its a small vacuum designed for purging solvents from the resin ex...
Can Rusted Rings on canning jars be removed?
Posted by Nancy712
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beynonherbertUpdated It may be 1 month or ten months after the fact. But you helped me. Sooo any answer we can learn from. Thank you so much. JeriMari
Wilt Resistant Okra
Posted by Peter (6b SE NY)
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nancyofncUpdated That's OK. It did get me thinking about what to plant next year. I've found that the heirloom varieties are less likely to get VW. Get them here (I buy all my seeds from Baker's Creek.) Rare Seeds (Heirlooms and non-GMO) Baker's C...
Anyone using lug lids?
Posted by gardengrlz
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Could you specify exactly what you mean by "lug"lids"? There are many different models - 4 tab, multi-tab, screw-on, clamp on, button top or no, threaded or non-threaded, etc. The term means different things to diff...
Why the stinky smell on frozen tomatoes?
Posted by elisa_z5
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tim45z10Updated Any chance your freezer is not cold enough?
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