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Eating veggies after being sprayed with roundup?
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
30 Comments
Sally_OhUpdated There are other food sprayed with Roundup/glyphosate, not just GMOs. Here is a link that might be useful: Other foods contaminated by glyphosate
Can you can leftover Thanksgiving turkey?
Posted by oletimer
2 Comments
2ajsmamaUpdated I asked on the Ball webcast today and they said the same thing - it would be dry. But turkey soup sounds good (if we don't eat it all the weekend after TG!).
pepper jelly
Posted by zemmaj(z5 QC CAN)
9 Comments
2ajsmamaUpdated The "first stab" thread is a long thread (thanks to Mike and your truly!) so settle down with the beverage of choice to read that when the kids are in bed. The spicy cranberry jelly recipe is here on Harvest too, it's ca...
Strange object on jar lid
Posted by vajrapani
4 Comments
seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Strange fungus ! Growing outside the jar !
Resources for safe canning recipes
Posted by bookjunky4life(5 Central IL)
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digdirt2Updated Here you go. Dave Here is a link that might be useful: Discussions on best canning/preserving books
Are My Lids Okay?
Posted by blondiesc
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2ajsmamaUpdated I just looked this up the other day - apparently they changed the compound in 1969!! so the lids haven't needed boiling since then. I haven't bought new Ball lids (bought GH this summer and they say simmer) lately so haven't seen ...
Green Cherry tomatoes - anyone with a safe recipe?
Posted by Monique_CA(z9 CA mothrlode)
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pattypan(z6b CT)Updated this year i was inundated with tomatoes, ripe and unripe. i canned several recipes for the green ones ( my 1st time using using them) . i loved them all ! my suggestion is to scale down 1 or 2 canning recipes and just refrigerate ...
Can I save dried flint corn that has mold?
Posted by terrynew
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I think a lot of molds (like on old bread, cheese etc, moist corn ) are not harmful, ESPECIALLY when dried at high temps the bacteria and the spores will die . I have toasted and eaten slightly moldy bread and cheese many times wi...
How to store garlic?
Posted by matthias_lang
8 Comments
david52 Zone 6Updated I'm in a high desert, so very low humidity 10-15% range, I harvest mine in early July, cure them for a month in the shade until the whole plant is dry, them trim and clean them up then and hang them in old onion sacks in my greenh...
Can any soup recipe be pressure canned?
Posted by davejnh(5 NH)
37 Comments
2ajsmamaUpdated My goodness, did you see this? It's old news, but I wonder if the problem has been corrected and if it's been retested? If you have older bottles of hot sauce in your pantry you might want to check the date. I'll search for update...
stinky new jars
Posted by matthias_lang
3 Comments
pattypan(z6b CT)Updated they do smell like something dead. open them outside- wish i had thought of that.
Watermelon rind pickles! Delicious!
Posted by thatcompostguy
1 Comment
thatcompostguyUpdated chugga chugga chugga.... :-)
omit cornstarch?
Posted by KSprairie
2 Comments
digdirt2Updated Agree with Sheila. There is no need to omit it when it is in a tested and approved recipe. Any separation that might happen with a relish wouldn't be apparent anyway as it would if used in pie fillings and the other recipes where ...
Pickled Green Tomato Relish, grate or chop?
Posted by KSprairie
4 Comments
KSprairieUpdated OK, thank you for your help. :)
Bring Out Your Soups and Stews!
Posted by zabby17(z5/6 Ontario)
50 Comments
hawaiisamUpdated This recipe originally appeared in the New York Times. Seems too simple to be this delicious but it is a wonderful marriage of flavors. Red Wine Pinto Beans with Smoky Bacon Ingredients: 1/2# smoky bacon, diced 1 large onion, peel...
Other sites with unique recipes
Posted by HotHabaneroLady(7a Central MD)
2 Comments
digdirt2Updated Please keep in mind that links to all the other Extension websites are available from NCHFP - check out the Publications link there. Also that the instructions provided by NCHFP can be used interchangeably in most cases with other...
Ready for some more of my 'reruns' ??
Posted by slinkey(6)
3 Comments
seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated That is fine. It is a nice HARVEST setting to me. Very warm and inviting.
When you just throw something together...
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
5 Comments
seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated If you don't want to preserve/can who cares you put into your soup ?( Except yourself). of course there are things that can make soup tastier. I wouldn't want to make soup with plain water. Then things like spices, types of veggie...
pickling liquid question
Posted by shermthewerm(8 PNW)
12 Comments
shermthewerm(8 PNW)Updated Ok thanks, Dave! I don't have the over the years' experience, and I am very cautious about my canning endeavors, and lacking confidence! So, good to know--I'll make my first note in my recipe book: double the brine. Thanks again f...
Rust in water of BWB
Posted by Notwelltraveled
3 Comments
myfamilysfarmUpdated You don't need new racks, soak them in some vinegar and then wipe dry. Should take care of the rust. You may need to soak for a day or so. Vinegar is a wonderful rust remover, also frees up tools accidentally left out in the rain.
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