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Farm Kitchen:  What is everyone canning?  |
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saram
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
Sara
Biggs
CA
USA
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 Posted - Apr 17 2018 : 7:02:33 PM
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Its almost strawberry season here and my DIL says the kids have eaten ALL of her jam, so we will be planning a big jam day soon!
Also the cherries on my tree are as big as peas. By the end of May we will deep in the pits! |
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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl
2568 Posts
Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls
NY
USA
2568 Posts |
Posted - Apr 18 2018 : 02:09:26 AM
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Hi Sara,
yes the sewing machine and parts are my business. A sister store would be great LOL.
Last saturday morning I given a free concert by the guitar playing neighbor playing his electric guitar with an amplifier. That went on for nearly 1.5 hrs. He was loud. I really would like to ask him why he thinks this is okay, but I know it's pointless. At the same time the people in the back were having their pool worked on, and the neighbors next to me with various loud construction. So I was getting it from 3 sides at once. I literally stood on my back patio, not even feeling stressed, like I've become numb to it all. Then the neighbor on the other side of the guitar player suddenly started running various pieces of equipment, loudly, as if he was annoyed by the guitar playing too. needless to say, the guitar playing stopped fairly quickly. I literally said out loud, 'thank goodness', when he started with the equipment, because i knew the other guy would stop playing the guitar. Did i mention that he also whistles loudly while he plays his guitar? LOL
I play the guitar, but I feel no need to sit outside early in the morning and annoy my neighbors. I remember when they first moved in next door, they were all outside singing and the guitar was playing, and i felt like the partridge family was next door. I think that the fact that this summer and the next are our last here, makes it easier to accept it all.
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saram
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
Sara
Biggs
CA
USA
521 Posts |
Posted - Apr 18 2018 : 07:47:20 AM
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Oh Connie! My heart is breaking for you! Neighbors are among the most difficult things in life!
I'm triple impressed about your business now that I see you wrote books on refurbishing the machines! You ROCK! I'm going to have to order some of them. |
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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl
2568 Posts
Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls
NY
USA
2568 Posts |
Posted - Apr 18 2018 : 3:11:33 PM
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Sara thanks, I'm okay. i use to live in an apartment building that was quieter than these 3 neighbors. I keep telling my husband that one day we'll laugh about this, when we are at our new home admiring our mountains.
The sewing machine business sort of fell into my lap and I've built it over the last decade. I went to college for horticulture, and am obsessed with plants. I remember being a little girl and being in the woods, discovering the plants. Nature soothes my soul and is my main passion. My dream has always been to own a nursery, but property is too expensive here. I've worked at various nurseries and loved it.
What I'd like to do is some canning this year. I have a 2nd canner that i haven't used yet. I'd like to make a batch of sauerkraut and then can it. I haven't made jam in a while, and would love to do more.making jam is fun. I dont want to can too much since we'll have to lug it around when we move. Strawberry jam would be delightful! Yum. I'll have a lot of herbs to dry this year, as I have several types in the garden. I'm excited about gardening this year, even if it means I have to wear headphones to block out the neighbors while I do it. LOL.
What I'm planning now is what my dream garden will look like in our new home, and the foods I'll be preserving from it. I plan on having a huge walk in pantry lined with beautiful jars of canned food. I can't wait.
I hope my neighbors enjoy their pools, at least when the zombies come, I'll be prepared.
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Vintage Sewing Machines, Original Parts & Related Book Titles - http://www.thriftyfarmgirl.com/
Handcrafted Artisan Soap https://www.etsy.com/shop/naturemaiden |
Edited by - naturemaiden on Apr 18 2018 3:15:19 PM |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6812 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6812 Posts |
Posted - Apr 27 2018 : 06:16:45 AM
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Found a lg pkg of button mushrooms in marked down bin - they were white/no spots - great buy so I bought two pkgs. One for cooking and the other along with one large portabella mushroom for mushroom broth. Great base for soup and sauces. Should yield 4 pints. Pressured canned.
Also today I will make Pesto Abruzzese - recipe from my Preserving Italy cookbook by Domenica Marchetti. It's a paste made with carrots, celery, and onions in EVOO. Isn't canned but kept in fridge up to 2 wks. It's used like the holy trinity in Italian cooking as a start to soups and sauces. Not good raw but very cooked when cooked. I so like trying something new.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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HollerGirl56
True Blue Farmgirl
1334 Posts
Barbara
Flat Top
WV
USA
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Posted - Apr 28 2018 : 1:14:58 PM
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Sara--I have never seen anyone can as much as you. I only can in the summer when I have too. I think it is wonderful that you do all this. I really admire you.
You Might Be a Redneck If---you've transported a goat in an economy car.---Jeff Foxworthy |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6812 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6812 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2018 : 2:37:54 PM
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Thanks for sweet words, Barbara. I'm single so I do small batch canning and mostly with veggies from the store or what is given me. The only thing I use in canning that I grow are herbs. I like the convenience of having a variety of canned things on hand - especially on days I'm not feeling up to par.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
Jana
Southern California
USA
1022 Posts |
Posted - May 02 2018 : 6:17:29 PM
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Sara, I love reading about your canning and I am betting you are a wealth of information about the subject! Please feel free to share some of your recipes or do you just throw stuff together.
Jana
http://www.emhardt.com
https://www.etsy.com/shop/cjhandcraftedstudio
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown
All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt! ~Charles Schulz
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6812 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6812 Posts |
Posted - May 02 2018 : 6:32:04 PM
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Jana, a few recipes I follow to the letter but mostly I use what is on hand and I like together. I start with a basic recipe and follow the canning time. If I add something that has a longer canning time I adjust the time to meet that requirement.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
Jana
Southern California
USA
1022 Posts |
Posted - May 02 2018 : 6:42:56 PM
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I am so jealous Sara, I am still at the phase of following recipes. Don't get me wrong, I am trying all types of recipes, but nothing I created yet.
Jana
http://www.emhardt.com
https://www.etsy.com/shop/cjhandcraftedstudio
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown
All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt! ~Charles Schulz
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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
Jana
Southern California
USA
1022 Posts |
Posted - May 02 2018 : 6:46:26 PM
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Tonight I made pepper jam for a reunion gift in a couple weeks, but I am noticing the peppers are all floating to the top. Any suggestions to spread them out more evenly with future batches.
Jana
http://www.emhardt.com
https://www.etsy.com/shop/cjhandcraftedstudio
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown
All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt! ~Charles Schulz
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AuntJamelle
True Blue Farmgirl
569 Posts
Jaime
South Bend
Indiana
USA
569 Posts |
Posted - May 14 2018 : 06:11:06 AM
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| Getting ready to jump back in with some jams soon, have been picking up lids and pectin! |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6812 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6812 Posts |
Posted - May 14 2018 : 06:41:24 AM
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Jana I've had more trouble with pepper jelly than anything else either floating peppers or not setting up. Last time I made it I used MJ Chill Over Powder and all was good.
Jaime, gathering up supplies ahead of time is a must for a busy kitchen. Since I can year round every so often I take inventory of what I have on hand and what is needed. If I come across sales I stock up.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6812 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6812 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2018 : 05:16:21 AM
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Pressure canning 4 pints mix-color bell peppers to use mainly in spaghetti sauces. The Ball Blue Book recipe calls for 1 Tbsp vinegar for each pint should help peppers keep their color.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
Jana
Southern California
USA
1022 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2018 : 05:22:34 AM
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I have so many blueberries on my two bushes that I canned six pint jars of blueberry jam.
Jana
http://www.emhardt.com
https://www.etsy.com/shop/cjhandcraftedstudio
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown
All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt! ~Charles Schulz
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6812 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6812 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2018 : 05:37:00 AM
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Jana to have blueberry bushes must be great. The jam sounds good. One year I went to a blueberry farmed and picked them. Made blueberry lime jam or was it jelly - can't recall. Anyway blueberries and lime are a tasty combination.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
Jana
Southern California
USA
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Posted - May 21 2018 : 05:40:33 AM
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Thanks Sara, I will try that the next batch, as there are many more blueberries in my future!
Jana
http://www.emhardt.com
https://www.etsy.com/shop/cjhandcraftedstudio
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown
All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt! ~Charles Schulz
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6812 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6812 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2018 : 06:01:57 AM
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That same time I made blueberry lime vinegar - sprinkled it over fresh fruit. Think I used rice vinegar. One cup smashed blueberries in quart jar - lime juice/zest to taste - fill jar with rice vinegar. Steep for week or till desired flavor. Decant by straining through cheesecloth or paper towel and put into smaller jars. Next time blueberries go on sale I may make up a batch of vinegar.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
Jana
Southern California
USA
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6812 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6812 Posts |
Posted - May 25 2018 : 03:19:36 AM
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Temps in the 90s today so up and at it at 4a.m. this morning while my Yellow Rose Cottage is still cool. Pressure canning four pints green bell peppers and onions.
Four chicken thighs in crockpot with veggies for four pints chicken broth to can in the morning.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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HollerGirl56
True Blue Farmgirl
1334 Posts
Barbara
Flat Top
WV
USA
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Posted - May 25 2018 : 08:36:40 AM
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Sara ---why would you can pinto beans? Do they taste better? I just buy some on sale and keep them up for emergencies I admire you for all that work===but do you think thy are worth it?.
Life isn't finding shelter in the storm. It's about learning to dance in the rain.===Sherrilyn Kenyon |
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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
Jana
Southern California
USA
1022 Posts |
Posted - May 25 2018 : 08:42:03 AM
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Barbara, I bet I know the answer to your question...so you can control the salt and additives that you find in store bought beans, but I would love to hear what Sara has to say.
Jana
http://www.emhardt.com
https://www.etsy.com/shop/cjhandcraftedstudio
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown
All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt! ~Charles Schulz
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6812 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6812 Posts |
Posted - May 25 2018 : 09:03:36 AM
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I do buy pork n/ beans because I like them and have not been able to duplicate their flavor.
I can beans for three reasons. First I am single and don't want to eat on a pot of beans for a week. I can heirloom beans so I have a variety to choose from. Third I find peace and joy in canning - these days I need all the peace and joy I can get.
I have five different beans canned in pint jars and seven other beans to can in coming weeks. As I've said before I'm a small batch canner so most of what I put up is in pints or half pints.
Today I had peppers & onions left over from the four pints I put up in water to use in cooking. I made up a vinegar brine with spices/herbs/sugar and pickled what was left - yield 5 half pints. Should be good on sandwiches and with beans.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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AnnieinIdaho
True Blue Farmgirl
437 Posts
Annie
ID
USA
437 Posts |
Posted - Jun 06 2018 : 10:25:53 AM
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The apricots are beautiful, sweet and juicy this season. So I canned some apricot jam. It is enjoyable for me. Annie
 
"The turnings of life seldom show a sign-post; or rather, though the sign is always there, it is usually placed some distance back, like the notices that give warning of a bad hill or a level railway-crossing." Edith Wharton, 1913 from 'The Custom of the Country'. |
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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl
2568 Posts
Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls
NY
USA
2568 Posts |
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Farm Kitchen: What is everyone canning? |
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What is everyone canning?
