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Farm Kitchen:  What is everyone canning?  |
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lovecatsandsunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
436 Posts
Tara
in the mountains
SC
USA
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 Posted - Nov 17 2025 : 11:50:38 AM
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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
Farmgirl #8548
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Cissik
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sylvia
Kent
WA
USA
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
3015 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
3015 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2025 : 1:37:34 PM
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Sylvia
That jelly sounds interesting and yummy! How did it turn out? |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
8167 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Nov 19 2025 : 1:49:23 PM
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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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Cissik
True Blue Farmgirl
612 Posts
Sylvia
Kent
WA
USA
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Nancy Joplin
True Blue Farmgirl
506 Posts
Nancy
Ontario
California
USA
506 Posts |
Posted - Nov 20 2025 : 11:38:47 AM
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OOOOO! That's a great idea, Krista! The biscuits sounds really good, too!
Nancy 8352
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
8167 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Nov 21 2025 : 2:25:34 PM
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That sounds so yummy Sylvia. I will have to try that kind some time.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4563 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4563 Posts |
Posted - Nov 22 2025 : 05:00:18 AM
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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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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4852 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Nov 24 2025 : 07:40:23 AM
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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 |
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2599 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
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Posted - Nov 24 2025 : 8:51:11 PM
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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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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4563 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4563 Posts |
Posted - Jan 08 2026 : 04:39:09 AM
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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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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3598 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jan 08 2026 : 11:56:29 AM
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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
True Blue Farmgirl
4563 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4563 Posts |
Posted - Jan 09 2026 : 03:12:34 AM
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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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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
3015 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Jan 09 2026 : 08:07:39 AM
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| 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! |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4563 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4563 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2026 : 03:40:39 AM
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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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Jokamartell
True Blue Farmgirl
2019 Posts
Karen
Kennewick
WA
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2026 : 8:14:02 PM
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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 |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4563 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4563 Posts |
Posted - Jan 12 2026 : 03:11:48 AM
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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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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4563 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4563 Posts |
Posted - Jan 12 2026 : 03:13:15 AM
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sorry I meant Karen. Just got up.......need to drink more coffee.
Farming in WI
Michele
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Jokamartell
True Blue Farmgirl
2019 Posts
Karen
Kennewick
WA
USA
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Posted - Jan 12 2026 : 6:44:24 PM
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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 |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4563 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4563 Posts |
Posted - Feb 14 2026 : 03:46:10 AM
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Got the water bath canner going yesterday. My mom is visiting with my aunt in AZ and she has a lemon tree. So they sent me lemons. Zested first and then squeezed out the juice. 7.5 cups of juice later, and I canned lemonaide concentrate. Yum. Glad to have the opportunity to do this.
Farming in WI
Michele
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