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| naturemaiden |
Posted - Jul 18 2015 : 1:24:20 PM
So far I've put up dilly beans, kidney beans and today is turkey stock. When I'm done today I will have canned 24 quarts. I still have 3 turkey carcasses to make more stock from.
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| Jokamartell |
Posted - Jan 12 2026 : 6:44:24 PM
Thank you Michele!! I appreciate it so much! :)
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha |
| windypines |
Posted - Jan 12 2026 : 03:13:15 AM
sorry I meant Karen. Just got up.......need to drink more coffee.
Farming in WI
Michele
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| windypines |
Posted - Jan 12 2026 : 03:11:48 AM
Judith I soak the fries for an hour or two, then blanch them for 8 min, and freeze on cookie sheets. Once frozen I put them in freezer bags. I do put parchment paper down, so they come off the cookie sheet easier.
Farming in WI
Michele
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| Jokamartell |
Posted - Jan 11 2026 : 8:14:02 PM
Michele, do you do anything special to the potatoes when you freeze your fries?
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha |
| windypines |
Posted - Jan 10 2026 : 03:40:39 AM
Canned the french fries yesterday. Put a tsp of bacon grease in with them. All four jars sealed. Popped one open to try last night. I did them in the air fryer setting on my toaster oven. They did crisp up very nicely. I grow yukon gold potatoes. They are definitely convenient to have. Not sure I like the canned flavor of the potato that comes through. I will probably just continue to freeze the french fries. I can some potato chunks, which are ok, but its the canned flavor that I am not great with. Being able to process potatoes is a good thing, instead of them going soft and throwing them out. Wish I had a nice root cellar or cold room.
Lisa it is so nice when you see your using jars of canned food everyday! I think the same thing.
Farming in WI
Michele
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| nubidane |
Posted - Jan 09 2026 : 08:07:39 AM
Michele you are always so busy! I haven't canned anything lately except a bit of broth, but I am amazed every time I run the dishwasher at how many empty canning jars are in there. I am definitely using what I canned! |
| windypines |
Posted - Jan 09 2026 : 03:12:34 AM
Meals in a jar are always great to have on hand. Farm chores took care of a few hours, so never got potatoes going. I did go through them, and have a freezer basket to use. Once the canner is going I can run out and clean the waterer out for the cows.
Farming in WI
Michele
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| nndairy |
Posted - Jan 08 2026 : 11:56:29 AM
Good luck with the potatoes! I didn't grow enough of them, I'm already out of fries :( I'm going to be getting the canner out soon and make some taco soup and maybe some spaghetti soup.
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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| windypines |
Posted - Jan 08 2026 : 04:39:09 AM
Judith, All the apple sauce sealed, priceless! I have potatoes I have to start going through and processing. Pull out some to plant in the spring too. I want to try dry canning french fries, thanks Lisa for the idea.
Farming in WI
Michele
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| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Nov 24 2025 : 8:51:11 PM
My daughter brought me a box of apples from her tree last week so now there are eleven pints of applesauce on the counter. All sealed. There was a dish leftover for me to enjoy for dessert.
Judith
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| ddmashayekhi |
Posted - Nov 24 2025 : 07:40:23 AM
Great job Michele successfully canning all those jams! It's great you use your crabapples for the pectin.
Dawn in IL
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” Albert Camus |
| windypines |
Posted - Nov 22 2025 : 05:00:18 AM
That is a yummy sounding jelly. Will have to look for a recipe.
Yesterday I canned 16 jelly jars of strawberry, and raspberry. I used frozen berries, and my crab apple pectin. Happy to report all have sealed.
All are nice and firm too.
Farming in WI
Michele
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Nov 21 2025 : 2:25:34 PM
That sounds so yummy Sylvia. I will have to try that kind some time.
Krista
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| Nancy Joplin |
Posted - Nov 20 2025 : 11:38:47 AM
OOOOO! That's a great idea, Krista! The biscuits sounds really good, too!
Nancy 8352
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| Cissik |
Posted - Nov 20 2025 : 11:24:21 AM
Biscuits
Sylvia
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Nov 19 2025 : 1:49:23 PM
Sylvia, that sounds yummy! What do you use that jelly on? Kind of sounds like it would be good on ice cream.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
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| nubidane |
Posted - Nov 18 2025 : 1:37:34 PM
Sylvia
That jelly sounds interesting and yummy! How did it turn out? |
| Cissik |
Posted - Nov 17 2025 : 4:23:39 PM
Batch 2 of apple cider caramel jelly, using Pomona in my jam maker. Love it!!!
Sylvia
Kent, WA
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| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Nov 17 2025 : 11:50:38 AM
My MIL gave me a bag of tomatoes yesterday. 2 pints and a 1/2 pint of tomato sauce for my pantry.
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!!
Farmgirl in SC
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| Cissik |
Posted - Nov 14 2025 : 3:32:52 PM
Has anyone tried to make an apple cider caramel jelly?
Sylvia
Kent, WA
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Nov 14 2025 : 1:39:26 PM
Pickled peppers are so yummy! Great work Tara on all your canning.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
| Nancy Joplin |
Posted - Nov 14 2025 : 11:44:24 AM
Your peppers look great, Tara! Enjoy them!
Nancy 8352
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| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Nov 13 2025 : 3:50:29 PM
Way too many peppers this year. My freezer is full, so I pickled the rest
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!!
Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
FGOTM April 2023 |
| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - Nov 10 2025 : 08:58:19 AM
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sweet tea jelly
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!!
Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
FGOTM April 2023 |
| nubidane |
Posted - Nov 07 2025 : 2:11:33 PM
Oh yes! I think that rings a bell to me. I loved that show. |
