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Farm Kitchen:  What are you canning this week?  |
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TheBeeCharmer
Farmgirl in Training
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Deb
Seven Valleys
PA
USA
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 Posted - Aug 13 2012 : 07:23:52 AM
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I am planning on making and canning homemade salsa this week. Been tweaking the recipe for years now and almost to where I want it to be. Will post pics later this week when I finish!
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Kammi
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kim
Phoenix
Az
USA
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Posted - Aug 13 2012 : 12:22:34 PM
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In the last 2 weeks I have put up stewed tomatos with onions and peppers, and dill pickles. I have a mess of green beens and salsa to to this week. I need to pick up more jars. Just don't seem to have enough around.
Best always
Kim
Farmgirl 4256
Remember… Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body. Instead, you should slide in sideways, glass of wine in one hand and chocolate in the other, in a body thoroughly used up, worn out and screaming “Woohooo! What a ride!”
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sjmjgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
566 Posts
Stephanie
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
USA
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Posted - Aug 13 2012 : 1:46:26 PM
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We have been canning pickles, tomato sauce and green beans. Hope to do some fruit jam and stewed tomatoes if we can get some more tomatoes!
Farmgirl Sister # 3810
Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
- Dalai Lama
April is Autism Awareness month. Autism affects 1 in 88 children (1 in 54 boys, including my son). Go to http://www.autismspeaks.org/ to learn more and help Light It Up Blue on April 2nd!
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ldegrenier
Farmgirl at Heart
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Lisa
Vancouver
WA
USA
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Posted - Aug 13 2012 : 4:07:23 PM
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| Greetings from Washington State! I made 3 batches of plum jam (yum, just like my grandma used to make!) and last Saturday, we picked 70 lbs of blueberries. They are nicely stored in my freezer just waiting to be made into pancakes, muffins, smoothies and stirred into oatmeal this winter. |
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rschaaf
True Blue Farmgirl
174 Posts
Renee
Wooster
Ohio
USA
174 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2012 : 4:45:55 PM
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Beans and pizza sauce. getting geared up for salsa. have already done like 38 pints of jams (blackberry, peach and strawberry). my SIL has done over 70 quarts of grean and yellow beans! they have 4 boys, so they eat alot of food.
"There is beauty, there is grace, in my peaceful country place!"
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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Emily Anna
True Blue Farmgirl
863 Posts
Emily
Fort Atkinson
WI
USA
863 Posts |
Posted - Aug 14 2012 : 10:15:17 AM
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Stephanie, I love your ice box! My parents used to have one too, but they gave it to my older brother. Boo! ;)
Lisa, the plum jam sounds wonderful! 70 pounds of blueberries? That's amazing! Do you go somewhere to pick them or do you have blueberry bushes?
Renee, Everything sounds wonderful! Your SIL must be one busy lady and they must have a huge fruit cellar!
Emily |
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westfork woman
True Blue Farmgirl
554 Posts
Kennie Lyn
Emmett
Idaho
USA
554 Posts |
Posted - Aug 14 2012 : 10:16:43 AM
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I have been doing blackberries. From 10 gallons of berries, I made freezer jam, cooked jam, and froze lots. There will be more this week. We also ate them for every meal. Pretty good with homemade ice cream.
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Aug 14 2012 : 2:50:17 PM
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Love all the pictures and the variety! Got my peaches all canned over the weekend. Tonight I am making my "famous" Organic Strawberry Jam, lol! You all make my mouth water!!! I want to make this new recipe for Basil Tomato jam, but I have tons of tomatoes...all green yet.
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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sjmjgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
566 Posts
Stephanie
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
USA
566 Posts |
Posted - Aug 14 2012 : 4:45:32 PM
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Thanks Emily! I love it, too. It was my great grandma's.
Just finished putting up some 3 day sweet pickles. The whole house smells amazing! Its making my mouth water...
Farmgirl Sister # 3810
Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
- Dalai Lama
April is Autism Awareness month. Autism affects 1 in 88 children (1 in 54 boys, including my son). Go to http://www.autismspeaks.org/ to learn more and help Light It Up Blue on April 2nd!
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sjmjgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
566 Posts
Stephanie
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
USA
566 Posts |
Posted - Aug 14 2012 : 5:39:58 PM
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Starletta-
I actually have a good chicken recipe. I think it came from the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook years ago.
3 1/2 - 4 lbs chicken per quart w/ bone in OR 5 1/2-6 1/2 pounds per quart w/ no bone
Rinse the chilled, dressed chicken in cold water. Pat dry with clean cloth. Cut up; remove any visible fat. Boil, steam or bake chicken til medium done (pink color should be almost gone). Do not remove skin.
Pack chicken pieces loosely into hot, clean jars. If leaving bone in, place thigh and drumstick pieces w/ skin next to glass and fit breast pieces into center, leaving 1 inch headspace. If desired, add 1 tsp. salt for quarts or 1/2 tsp. for pints. Pour in boiling water or broth, leaving 1 inch headspace. Do rims and lids as normal. For bone in, process in pressure canner at 10 lbs. pressure (75 minutes for quarts, 65 minutes for pints). For boneless, process at 10 lbs. pressure (90 minutes for quarts, 75 minutes for pints). Boil chicken in a small amount of water for 15-20 minutes before using.
FYI- For some reason, I seem to have amassed a collection of pretty unusual (at least to me)canning recipes. Please let me know if you're interested. Id be happy to share!
Farmgirl Sister # 3810
Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
- Dalai Lama
April is Autism Awareness month. Autism affects 1 in 88 children (1 in 54 boys, including my son). Go to http://www.autismspeaks.org/ to learn more and help Light It Up Blue on April 2nd!
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
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USA
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musicmommy
True Blue Farmgirl
430 Posts
Wendy
Oregon
USA
430 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2012 : 06:45:50 AM
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I finished off canning peaches and peach bbq sauce yesterday. It looks like we are going to be picking some tomatillos today. I've never worked with them before, but I've found a few recipes to try.
One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.
Bob Marley
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Kammi
True Blue Farmgirl
105 Posts
Kim
Phoenix
Az
USA
105 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2012 : 10:14:06 AM
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This last weekend I put up 9 pints of blueberry jam and 21 pints of salsa. I could not find my brothers recipe, he makes a killer salsa. So I used the one out of the ball canning book and tweaked it a little. Put a pound of jalapenos and 2 tsps of DH's (HOT, HOT, HOT sauce). A little goes a long way. Oh does it taste good. DH went though a whole bag of chip....just tasting it!
Best Always
Kim
Farmgirl 4256
Remember… Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body. Instead, you should slide in sideways, glass of wine in one hand and chocolate in the other, in a body thoroughly used up, worn out and screaming “Woohooo! What a ride!”
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Simple@heart
Farmgirl in Training
44 Posts
Andrea
Florida
USA
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Posted - Aug 22 2012 : 3:32:44 PM
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I remember watching my Mom and Great Aunt can and freeze the bounty from our garden every year. I would love to try it out for myself. What is an easy recipe to make for a first time canner...and what equipment will I need?
~Andrea
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sjmjgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
566 Posts
Stephanie
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
USA
566 Posts |
Posted - Aug 22 2012 : 5:40:26 PM
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Andrea, I would start out at this site www.freshpreserving.com Its a great resource and is pretty much the gold standard in canning. Myself, I foudn strawberry jam to be the easiest, but I think its more a matter of preference. Good luck!
Farmgirl Sister # 3810
Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
- Dalai Lama
April is Autism Awareness month. Autism affects 1 in 88 children (1 in 54 boys, including my son). Go to http://www.autismspeaks.org/ to learn more and help Light It Up Blue on April 2nd!
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Simple@heart
Farmgirl in Training
44 Posts
Andrea
Florida
USA
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Posted - Aug 22 2012 : 6:08:41 PM
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Thanks for the info Stephanie :)
~Andrea
Bloom where you are planted |
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AlyssaMarie
True Blue Farmgirl
287 Posts
AlyssaMarie
Palouse
Washington
USA
287 Posts |
Posted - Aug 24 2012 : 6:44:47 PM
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My family went to a local U-pick today and had lots of fun. Brought home 128 pounds of peaches! Gonna be canning a lot of peaches in the next couple days! Can't wait to have a taste of summer in the middle of winter!
AlyssaMarie @ Link'd Hearts Ranch
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delicia
True Blue Farmgirl
917 Posts
delicia
cincinnati
ohio
USA
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Posted - Aug 25 2012 : 10:50:11 AM
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| I have been on a bread n butter pickle canning kick. I am going to do some more tonight and thinking about moving into the salsa area. I love all the ideas on here. Keep it up ladies. |
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
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Posted - Aug 26 2012 : 2:27:23 PM
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Up to my eyeballs in peaches and tomatoes. I chopped up all the "leftover" veggies in the fridge and basket to make a "soup base" full of vegetables. did stewed tomatoes with chilies. Spaghettie sauce with peppers and mushrooms. Need to finish up the peaches today, not sure I can get through 80 pounds though. =)
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shelbyc
True Blue Farmgirl
72 Posts
shannon
murdale
british columbia
Canada
72 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2012 : 3:35:34 PM
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| Last week I got a lot of crab apples from a friend. This week I canned several quarts in syrup, made apple sauce, spiced apple butter, apple almond butter, apple jam, and some really pretty hot pepper jelly that I can't wait to try. A friend lent me her juicer she got from Lee Valley, and that was nice to use. I canned about one and a half gallons of juice that I can use this winter maybe for jelly or whatever I'm not sure. |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4116 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Aug 28 2012 : 4:01:34 PM
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I canned salsa, tomato sauce, and potatoes. Froze shredded carrots for cakes as well. Will have more tomatoes to do Thursday. It is good to have the canning shelves filling up quickly. Just alot of work to get there.
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westfork woman
True Blue Farmgirl
554 Posts
Kennie Lyn
Emmett
Idaho
USA
554 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2012 : 10:10:38 AM
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Yesterday I made saurkraut, dried zucchini, and froze a dozen quarts of plums. I am impatiently waiting for tomatoes, and need to buy peaches. Sounds like you all are busy.
Greetings from the morning side of the hill. |
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
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Posted - Aug 29 2012 : 12:33:13 PM
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I was gifted a half bushel anaheim Peppers, plus I have some on my pepper plants. My plan is to do one batch of the whole peppers (for chile rellanos) slit down the side and seeds removed. These will be bottled in quart jars. The other batch will be chopped and canned in half pints for addition to soups and casseroles.
I also have a bag full of jalapenos. I think I will slice them and can them in half pints for use on nachos and such.
The Taylor house will be spicy tonight!
Sherone
Farmgirl Sister #1682
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
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USA
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Farm Kitchen: What are you canning this week? |
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What are you canning this week?
