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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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| YellowRose |
Posted - May 23 2025 : 11:50:15 AM
Put up 7 pints of corncob broth and they all sealed.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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| YellowRose |
Posted - May 23 2025 : 08:45:03 AM
Lisa, I've learned from trial and error to add fresh bay leaf, garlic & onion powder, and instant chicken bouillon all to taste. Add salt only if needed. No black pepper, it turns bitter in canning process. I like the mild corn taste it has even with what I add. Next year I may try adding an herb, like rosemary or sweet marjoram.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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| nubidane |
Posted - May 23 2025 : 08:05:06 AM
I need to try that this year Sara. What all do you put in besides the corncobs? |
| nndairy |
Posted - May 22 2025 : 5:15:09 PM
Sara - you always can the most interesting things! I hope all your jars seal tomorrow and that the storms aren't too severe.
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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| YellowRose |
Posted - May 22 2025 : 10:10:09 AM
Today I am prepping to put up corncob broth tomorrow. Fresh corn on sale for 29 cents an ear so I ordered 6 ears in this morning's grocery delivery. Annie and I sat out on the back deck so I could husk the corn. We are under a severe thunderstorm watch but so far it was perfect weather to sit outside. I haven't made corncob broth in a couple of years so happy to get back to it. It's good in soups, stews, and to warm up vegetables when you need a little extra liquid.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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| nndairy |
Posted - May 19 2025 : 6:52:57 PM
Sara, I'll get it in the mail tomorrow.
Michele - that's chilly! I hope you don't have many more mornings like that!
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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| windypines |
Posted - May 19 2025 : 03:28:04 AM
Everyone has been so busy canning this and that. I have canned up 3.5 jars of rhubarb juice this spring. 31.5 when I got up this morning. The apple trees are in full bloom, hope it does not hurt them. I did cover up my seedlings and the one flower basket I have. Happy Canning everyone.
Farming in WI
Michele
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| YellowRose |
Posted - May 18 2025 : 10:47:00 PM
Heather, oh yes, I would love to have your recipe. Thanks.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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| nndairy |
Posted - May 18 2025 : 6:29:42 PM
Sara - my recipe calls for 2 cups of wild violet flowers. Would you like me to mail you the recipe for next spring?
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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| YellowRose |
Posted - May 18 2025 : 06:00:00 AM
I'm with you Lisa, some names make no sense at all.
Good job on canning tomatoes, Tara.
My next day of canning will be multi-bean soup with smoked ham hock. Each time I can or cook a bean I add a couple of Tbsp to a jar. I now have a full jar of all kinds of beans, but I don't know how many different kinds, only know it's way more than 9.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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| nubidane |
Posted - May 17 2025 : 5:32:39 PM
Tara, I love when I discover bags of frozen tomatoes in the freezer! Makes my canner happy!
Sara, probably similar to the people that think up paint colors; sometimes they make no sense. Hubs man cave is painted Sawdust by Sherwin Williams. It is a deep taupe green. I've never seen sawdust that color. LOL |
| lovecatsandsunshine |
Posted - May 17 2025 : 11:49:36 AM
Just 3 quarts of diced tomatoes. I am cleaning out freezer of tomatoes. I made pasta sauce with dozens of yellow and red cherry tomatoes and froze.
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!!
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| YellowRose |
Posted - May 15 2025 : 11:27:20 AM
Put up 7 pints Bayo Chocolate bean from Mexico today and all sealed. Did not do the happy canning dance since I had no pep left in my step after canning.
This bean is akin to the pinto bean and has a tasty broth, that's why I wanted to try it. Don't know why it has chocolate in its name since nothing is said about it having a chocolate flavor and the color when cooked is on the rosy side.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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| YellowRose |
Posted - May 15 2025 : 04:29:20 AM
Thanks Heather for your encouragement.
Hope to put up beans this morning, so far so good.
I have wild violets in my front & back yards, but I don't know if I have enough to make jelly. How much does it take? The flowers are gone for this year but I am thinking ahead to next spring.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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| nndairy |
Posted - May 14 2025 : 6:41:21 PM
Sara - I hope you have some good days soon!
Michele and Lisa - I think the wild violet jelly has a bit of a berry flavor. It's mostly just sweet tasting. I don't notice the lemon so much in the wild violet but boy do I in the dandelion jelly!!! I made it once a couple years ago and still have a couple left. My husband really likes the wild violet so I make a batch every year. I wonder if it's because I really pack the flowers in when I measure for the tea so I get a nice color. Plus I let it brew for about 24 hours. It's fun to watch it change color :)
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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| YellowRose |
Posted - May 14 2025 : 05:03:03 AM
Thank you, Lisa, I feel it in my bones that good days are ahead.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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| nubidane |
Posted - May 13 2025 : 1:22:54 PM
Oh Sara! I hope you get a string of pearls as far as good days go!
Michele, I've done dandelion and violet jelly before, and the overwhelming flavor has been the lemon that is utilized. Curious to see what Heather says. Both jellies are just so pretty! |
| YellowRose |
Posted - May 13 2025 : 08:16:52 AM
Haven't been canning lately, can't seem to string enough good days together to get it done. I have been washing up lids so when I do get back to canning, I will have lids and jars ready to go.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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| windypines |
Posted - May 13 2025 : 04:23:29 AM
Very pretty jelly Heather!! What does it taste like?
Farming in WI
Michele
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - May 12 2025 : 2:51:41 PM
Heather, your jelly looks beautiful! The color is very inviting.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
| YellowRose |
Posted - May 09 2025 : 12:51:40 PM
Well done, Heather, always a happy event when all lids seal.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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| nndairy |
Posted - May 09 2025 : 12:40:00 PM
I've done the happy dance twice now! All my jars of violet jelly and beef sealed :) And the jelly is so pretty:
I found a couple bags of blackberries in the freezer so I'll be making some more jam soon.
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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| nubidane |
Posted - May 07 2025 : 3:22:02 PM
The next time I make I will add the whole pint of chicken broth and a few more beans; hopefully that will be enough for the extra pint.
Sara, I do the same thing with my dried beans.
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| YellowRose |
Posted - May 07 2025 : 06:03:32 AM
Lisa I'll be here when you get here.
Michelle one thing about beans you can always add more or less depending on your personal taste. When I put up dried beans, I use less beans because I like plenty of bean broth.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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| windypines |
Posted - May 07 2025 : 04:14:09 AM
Hope you like the bean recipe Lisa. Glad they sealed for you too. My jars were not overly full either. I need to make a note on the recipe to add just a handful more of beans to fill the jars a bit more. Dance on canners!!
Farming in WI
Michele
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