Category Archives: Canning

Canning Costs- Ways to make it just a bit cheaper..

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Just another day on the farm

Last year as I was processing food, and canning this and that.. my mother looked at me and said with a laugh in her voice (after not having been on the farm for eight plus years), Girl you have every … Continue reading →

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Workshop Jam’s or Jelly Recipes 2016

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Just another day on the farm

These Recipes come out the Bernardin Complete Book of Home Preserving. I am not going into the details of how to water bath can these jams and jellies because this post goes with the hands on training and ideally you will … Continue reading →

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How much Sugar did we use in a year on the farm!

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Just another day on the farm

This post is mainly from How much sugar did we use in 2011 with a five year update.. As I dipped into a small dish of yugurt and strawberries as a afternoon snack, I made a note in the farm … Continue reading →

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Currents are in for 2015

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

We have had a few pickings so far this year, will get to weights later once math is done and the white and black in. They are good size this year but the bushes are in need of pruning and … Continue reading →

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Pickled Garlic Scapes

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

This is a very easy and basic recipe.. 3 cups white vinager 3 cups of water 2 tsp of pickling spice in a tea ball or spice bag 2 tsp of pickling salt Tip and tail your garlic scapes, wash … Continue reading →

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Minted Scapes- Sweet with a bit of heat

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

These are made with a standard Medium Syrup, scapes are a low acid food, they must be preserved with salt, acid (vinager) or sugar, or you could ruin them texture wise with pressure canning😛 I highly recommend keeping that flavour … Continue reading →

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Canning Strawberries in Syrup

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Fresh Strawberries, so yummy, but its also time to preserve some of that bounty for later use, Strawberries in syrup is a perfect way to do so.. its as easy as strawberries, sugar and heat🙂 If you add in lemon … Continue reading →

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A Delightful Side Dish- Corn, Bacon and Dandelion Greens

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

As a lovely side dish it just does not get any more pretty and tasty.. but its also a amazing way to introduce the wonderful slightly bitter free growing green the Dandelion to those that are unsure.. Corn, Bacon and … Continue reading →

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Jan canning Overview

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Canning Log 2015 8 pints Elderberry Syrup 2 pints Red Current Jelly 2 pints Red Gooseberry Jelly 2 Pints Green Gooseberry Jelly 2 Pints Rasberry-Ground Cherry Jam 18 Pints Beef 18 Pints Beef 18 Pints Beef 9 Quarts Beef-tomato mix … Continue reading →

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o those wild tomatoes

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Well, the plans for this coming year of 2015 in regards to tomato are pretty simple.. Four Cherry tomato plants for fresh eating Two tomato plants for fresh slicing or tomato sandwichs The big Patch will be oxheart paste tomatos, … Continue reading →