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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl

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Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls NY
USA
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Posted - Jul 18 2015 :  1:24:20 PM  Show Profile
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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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl

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Sara
Paris TX
USA
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Posted - Jul 18 2015 :  1:45:53 PM  Show Profile
Connie, your canned turkey stock is beautiful and it sure will be good this winter.

If you promise not to laugh I'll tell you what I have put up. One pint of spiced/pickled peaches. And to tell the truth I didn't can it ~~~ the peaches are in the fridge. I've got a glass top stove so my canning days are over except for small batches to be kept in the fridge.



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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl

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Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls NY
USA
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Posted - Jul 18 2015 :  1:50:18 PM  Show Profile
Sara I've never made those. How do they taste?

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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl

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Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls NY
USA
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Posted - Jul 18 2015 :  1:52:47 PM  Show Profile
Sara, I did set up 1 quart today of pickles with a fermentation lock. It's the first time I am trying this, and I'm not canning them. I usually just make pickles the regular way. Fermented food is so good for you. I am just going to put them in the fridge when I am done. I am also currently fermenting a large crock of sauerkraut.



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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl

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Denise
Beavercreek Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jul 19 2015 :  08:46:03 AM  Show Profile
So far I have done strawberry jam and peach preserves. For some reason my preserves did not set up very well.

Waiting for the beans to get my dilly beans done and then whatever else we can get from the garden things.

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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl

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Sara
Paris TX
USA
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Posted - Jul 20 2015 :  08:08:04 AM  Show Profile
Connie the spices I used for the spiced/pickled peaches were all whole - cardamom, all spice, star anise, cloves & thin sliced fresh ginger. I looked at a couple of recipes than pretty much used what spice I like with peaches. I'm not much on following recipes to the letter. (that's way I'm not a baker)

I like the way the peaches turned out. A little tangy from the ACV and just enough spice to suit me. The ginger is so good. I may play around with making fresh ginger with spices & ACV.

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texdane
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Nicole
Sandy Hook CT
USA
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Posted - Jul 23 2015 :  09:03:12 AM  Show Profile
Berries are in season here, so I am making my famous wineberry (like wild raspberries) jam. I am also starting to do dill pickles, a favorite that we run out of every year. Sara, I'd like to do spiced peaches this year. Sounds good.

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auntjenny
True Blue Farmgirl

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Jenny
San Luis Obispo CA
USA
277 Posts

Posted - Jul 26 2015 :  8:02:04 PM  Show Profile  Send auntjenny a Yahoo! Message
I did 15 quarts and 4 pints of zesty dills this week -very garlicky and hot the way we like them.

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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl

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Michele
Bruce Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jul 27 2015 :  6:47:32 PM  Show Profile
Got 8 pints of string beans in the canner as I type! haha. Didn't feel like doing them after work, but when they are ready. my year starts out with canning maple syrup, then I did chicken stock, made some jam from freezer berries, and made cranberry sauce and jell.

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J.F. Brown
True Blue Farmgirl

130 Posts

Jamie
Beaverton OR
USA
130 Posts

Posted - Aug 24 2015 :  10:00:21 PM  Show Profile
So far, 11 quarts of dill spears, about 15 pints and half-pints of picallili, 20 pints of peach jam, 24 of peach butter,8 quarts and 8 pints of shrub(drinking vinegar) in strawberry, ginger-peach and cardamom peach.

Also prepped and froze about 35 pounds of peaches,15 pounds of rhubarb,10 punds of blueberries,and a bunch of soups and beans.

Love putting food up!
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter

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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores Colorado
USA
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Posted - Aug 25 2015 :  2:22:22 PM  Show Profile  Send ceejay48 a Yahoo! Message
Green beans here! Probably the only thing I'll get canned this year, but we'll see!
CJ

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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl

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Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls NY
USA
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Posted - Aug 25 2015 :  2:54:35 PM  Show Profile
I have done a lot of pickles, sauerkraut, blueberry jam and dilly beans









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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter

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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores Colorado
USA
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Posted - Aug 25 2015 :  2:56:13 PM  Show Profile  Send ceejay48 a Yahoo! Message
Connie,
Could you email me your recipe for Dilly Beans? I'd like to try some, but want a recipe that I know someone has used.
Thanks much!
CJ

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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl

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Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls NY
USA
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Posted - Aug 25 2015 :  3:07:17 PM  Show Profile
CeeJay, I also emailed it,


For anyone else that might be interested: (it's a recipe I found on the internet a while back)


DILLY BEANS

•5 pounds fresh beans {green, purple, yellow or a mix}
•6 cups of vinegar
•6 cups of water
•1/2 - 1 cup of salt
•whole garlic cloves
•peppercorns
•fresh dill or dried dill
•fresh chili peppers or dried chili flakes

1. Wash up the beans and trim to fit your jars.

2. Heat vinegar, water and salt in a pot to just before boiling.

3. Place one garlic clove, one chili pepper (or 1/2 tsp dried), a few sprigs of dill (or 1/2 tsp dried) and several peppercorns into each hot sterilized jar.

4. Pack jar with trimmed beans and fill with vinegar mixture leaving 1/2 inch head space.

5. Process in a boiling water canner for 5 minutes (adding additional time according to altitude in your area.)

Note: If you don't have 5 pounds of beans, don't fret! You can easily pickle and can what you've got using the 1 cup of vinegar to 1 cup of water ratio-- it works just the same! Sometimes I might only do 4-5 jars at a time.


Processing time for Pickled Dilled Green Beans in a boiling-water canner.

Process Time at Altitudes of:

0 - 1,000 ft 1,001 - 6,000 ft Above 6,000 ft
5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes




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Edited by - naturemaiden on Aug 25 2015 3:09:46 PM
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter

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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores Colorado
USA
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Posted - Aug 25 2015 :  3:24:51 PM  Show Profile  Send ceejay48 a Yahoo! Message
Thanks Connie! Got it!
CJ

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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl

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Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Aug 25 2015 :  4:08:10 PM  Show Profile
Connie! Thank you so much for the recipe! I had forgotten about dilly beans! Now I know what to do with that big bag o' beans I just picked! :)

So far, I've canned chicken, peaches, and sweet pickle relish. I'm going to do pears tomorrow (not quite ripe enough today), then I've got a big bowl full of potatoes to can, and, finally, a freezer full of tomatoes to tackle at the end of the week for sauce, salsa, and, if I have enough, I'm going to try ketchup, too!

Ping! Ping! Ping!

Hugs -

Nini

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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl

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Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls NY
USA
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Posted - Aug 25 2015 :  4:43:00 PM  Show Profile
Nini your very welcome, I love that ping sound! I've wanted to can barbeque sauce but haven't gotten to it. There are so many things I want to try but there are not enough hours in the day.

I just bought another canning book by Jackie Clay that I HIGHLY recommend. It will sit proudly next to my Ball canning book. You can check her book out here (and it's spiral bound): http://www.backwoodshome.com/store/files/jc01.html

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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl

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Michele
Bruce Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Aug 25 2015 :  7:12:20 PM  Show Profile
I have canned 8 quarts tomato juice and did 4 sour kraut. Tonight I picked a canner full of elderberrys. Time to get making juice for winter.

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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl

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Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts

Posted - Aug 25 2015 :  8:32:05 PM  Show Profile
Connie! I have that book! I love it! I have all of Jackie's books... I think... I'm pretty sure! Our farmgirl sister Lisa a.k.a. nubidane insisted I get her canning book (probably after I badgered poor yet patient Lisa with a zillion canning questions, LOL! God bless her!), so I did. Since then, I've managed to collect every one I can get my hands on, as well as some she strongly recommends! She's incredible! :) I just need to remember to actually USE them more often. Sometimes I get so busy I forget to peruse her pages before I get crackin'. SO many wonderful recipes, SO much invaluable knowledge! Thank you for the reminder!!! Hugs - Nini

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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter

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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores Colorado
USA
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Posted - Aug 29 2015 :  3:13:50 PM  Show Profile  Send ceejay48 a Yahoo! Message
Another 7 quarts of green beans. Trying to can is a challenge nowadays because the big burners on my stove(electric) are temperamental.
Soooooo frustrating to be able to get through the process time! That's one reason why I'm not doing a lot of canning, either with pressure canner or water bath canner these days.
But these are done and I'm thankful!
CJ

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AuntJamelle
True Blue Farmgirl

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Jaime
South Bend Indiana
USA
569 Posts

Posted - Sep 03 2015 :  09:30:30 AM  Show Profile
So excited to find a group of canners! I've done several things so far this year:

Strawberry Lemonade Conentrate - 5 Pints
Blueberry Pie Filling - 3 quarts and 1 Pint
Almond Mango Blueberry Sauce YUM! - 3 Half Pints
Blueberry Lime Jam - 6 Half Pints
Black Forest Preserves - 7 Half Pints (1 eaten already!)
Danish Cherry Sauce - 7 Half Pints
Asian Plum Sauce - 3 Half Pints
Peach Jam with Lime - 5 Half Pints
Sparkling Sweet Pepper Jelly - 7 Half Pints
"Pineapple" Zuchinni (Tastes like crushed pineapple!) - 9 Pints

And I've also put up about 7 gallons of Refrigerator Dill Pickles!

Hoping to do a round of canning of all things apple later this fall! Also have some other sessions planned using frozen berries!
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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl

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Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls NY
USA
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Posted - Sep 03 2015 :  09:47:02 AM  Show Profile
Wow Jaime you've been busy! They sound delicious.

Connie

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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 - Sep 03 2015 :  10:47:26 AM  Show Profile
Today I am making dill pickles and plum preserves. Tomorrow will be peach preserves and spiced pears.

Jaime, I love your list! Sounds like a true blue farmgirl. Would you share your recipe for Danish Cherry Sauce? I am married to a Dane...

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AuntJamelle
True Blue Farmgirl

569 Posts

Jaime
South Bend Indiana
USA
569 Posts

Posted - Sep 04 2015 :  06:56:04 AM  Show Profile
Danish Cherry Sauce

This is a perfect compliment to cheesecake, or try spooned over angel food cake cubes/slices.

Makes about 3 pint (500 mL) jars (I got 7 half pints)

1.5 cups granulated sugar
3 cinnamon sticks (each about 4 inches)
1.5 tsp almond extract
1 cups water
3/4 cup corn syrup
7.5 cups pitted sweet or sour cherries

1. Prepare canner, jars, lids, etc.
2. In a large stainless steel saucepot, combine sugar, cinnamon sticks, almond extract, water, and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over med-high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to gentle boil. Add cherries and boil gently, stirring, until heated through. Discard cinnamon sticks.
3. Ladle hot cherries and syrup into hot jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace, if necessary, by adding hot syrup. Wipe rim. Center lid on jar, screw down, etc.
4. Place jar in canner, bring to a boil and process for 10 minutes. Remove canner lid, wait five minutes, them remove jars to cool and store.

TIP: To thicken this sauce before serving, combine 1 T constarch and 2 T water in a saucepan. Add 1 pint Danish Cherry Sauce. Bring to boil over med-high heat and cook, stirring, until sauce thickens - about 2 minutes. Do not add cornstarch before canning.
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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl

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Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls NY
USA
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Posted - Sep 04 2015 :  07:13:11 AM  Show Profile
Jaime that sounds delicious! thanks for sharing

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AuntJamelle
True Blue Farmgirl

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Jaime
South Bend Indiana
USA
569 Posts

Posted - Sep 04 2015 :  10:08:59 AM  Show Profile
You are very welcome!

I'm going to do some research to see if I can find a variation on the recipe that calls for adding ClearJel - so that it is thick in the jars and doesn't require the thickening step after opening.

And I forgot to list that I did 8 quarts of Cherry Pie Filling earlier this year too. THAT was an experience!

:)
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