sej

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sej

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Thu, Aug 12, 2010 7:19 PM Aug 12, 2010 7:19 PM

I just finished peeling and dicing pears for a batch of pear butter. So far this year I've put up strawberry jam, blueberry lime jam, mulberry jam, pickled cherries, peach salsa, regular salsa, and berry champagne.

I also found a funky old recipe for some stuff called grape catsup. So far it seems like a vinegary sort of sauce. I think I'm going to try some with chicken this weekend.

I'm still hoping to put up a couple more batches of salsa, lots and lots of both sweet and dill pickles (and hopefully those will come from the cucumbers in my garden!), and some apple butter and apple sauce. My herbs are growing quite nicely as well, so hopefully I'll have plenty to dehydrate.

I'm still working to track down a pressure canner that will work on a ceramic stove, so for now I'm stuck with fruit and high acid stuff.

Anybody else been doing some canning?

Aug 12, 2010 7:19pm

Fab1b

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Thu, Aug 12, 2010 7:21 PM Aug 12, 2010 7:21 PM

Nothing here but I would love to try some of the things you have listed!!

Aug 12, 2010 7:21pm

sej

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sej

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Thu, Aug 12, 2010 7:37 PM Aug 12, 2010 7:37 PM

I'm pretty excited to tear into the cherries. I think they'll be delicious with some sharp cheese. I didn't make too many of them, so I'm trying to make sure they've had plenty of time to sit before I crack a jar. I think I'm most excited about the pickles, though. We have a family recipe we call ginger pickles. We haven't made it in about 2 years, and I'm down to my last jar. I check my cukes just about every day to make sure nothing is destroying the plants. I might be a little obsessive

Aug 12, 2010 7:37pm

Fab1b

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Thu, Aug 12, 2010 7:42 PM Aug 12, 2010 7:42 PM

Can you provide the recipe to those cherries? I am a cherry freak!

Aug 12, 2010 7:42pm

sej

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Thu, Aug 12, 2010 7:54 PM Aug 12, 2010 7:54 PM

http://www.leenaeats.com/blog/leena-cooks/leena-cooks-n-cans-chinese-five-spice-pickled-cherries-for-tigress-can-jam-june/


I used that recipe, but instead of the chinese five spice, I used cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

Aug 12, 2010 7:54pm

Fab1b

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Thu, Aug 12, 2010 7:55 PM Aug 12, 2010 7:55 PM

Sweet thank you

Aug 12, 2010 7:55pm

Belly35

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Thu, Aug 12, 2010 9:15 PM Aug 12, 2010 9:15 PM

I haven't yet but with the smoker I'm going to try ...Jerky

Aug 12, 2010 9:15pm

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Thu, Aug 12, 2010 10:02 PM Aug 12, 2010 10:02 PM

Only I've dehydrated so for this year have been a few thousand brain cells, thanks to Maker's Mark 46 coming onto the market!

Aug 12, 2010 10:02pm

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Thu, Aug 12, 2010 11:09 PM Aug 12, 2010 11:09 PM

Peas, yep peas.

I like peas like that.

Aug 12, 2010 11:09pm

sej

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Fri, Aug 13, 2010 9:26 PM Aug 13, 2010 9:26 PM

Let me know if you end up doing the cherries, Fab. I'm thinking I should have done more since just looking at them makes me salivate.


I just finished the pear butter. I'm already planning what I can eat it on

Aug 13, 2010 9:26pm

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Fri, Aug 13, 2010 10:54 PM Aug 13, 2010 10:54 PM

SEJ, you should put some of that stuff over on the marketplace. I'd be willing to throw a couple bucks down to get some of that stuff.

Aug 13, 2010 10:54pm

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Sat, Aug 14, 2010 9:40 AM Aug 14, 2010 9:40 AM

Canned pickles & salsa.

Aug 14, 2010 9:40am

Nate

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Sat, Aug 14, 2010 9:42 AM Aug 14, 2010 9:42 AM

A few dead bodies in my crawlspace.

Aug 14, 2010 9:42am

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Sat, Aug 14, 2010 2:29 PM Aug 14, 2010 2:29 PM

Put up some berry jam(strawberry/blueberry)....also some bread and butter jalapeno pickles...and some dill pickles

Aug 14, 2010 2:29pm

BORIStheCrusher

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Sat, Aug 14, 2010 3:13 PM Aug 14, 2010 3:13 PM

I've brewed and bottled a bunch of beer, does that count?

Aug 14, 2010 3:13pm

sej

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Wed, Sep 1, 2010 11:20 AM Sep 1, 2010 11:20 AM

Fab, you get to try those cherries yet? I think I'm breaking the seal on a jar this weekend or next weekend. I just can't wait any longer!


I managed to put up another batch of salsa (after discovering my first batch is insanely hot!) and strawberry jam, and I tried my hand at peach preserves and dilly beans (pickled green beans). The preserves got rave reviews, but I haven't touched the beans yet.

I'm hoping to dry some basil and sage this weekend. My plants have gotten huge!

Sep 1, 2010 11:20am

mcburg93

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Wed, Sep 1, 2010 11:26 AM Sep 1, 2010 11:26 AM

canned 40 quarts of tomatoe juice. Froze 20 quarts of corn, 10 quarts of green beens, 2-3 quarts of peas and peppers all in smaller bags cause dont use as much. Made some apple pear and strawberry jelly. Been pretty busy weekends lately.

Sep 1, 2010 11:26am