Category Archives: Canning
Food In Jars Challange 2019 -Jan Citrus
Food in Jars is once again hosting an awesome canning/preserving challenge for 2019. The idea for January is Citrus. I have been busy already this past month, I made a number of syrups, I had a enough marmalade that I … Continue reading
Orange Cranberry Jam
Cranberries are such an awesome treat for Christmas but watch for those sales that “should” come after boxing day on them. It’s a perfect time to pick up extra bags and make up some awesome Cranberry jam. This is a … Continue reading
How often do you need to change your pressure canner rings?
So according to the company you should change your rings out yearly.. They are easy enough to get, just order them in for your size, they come with a new pressure plug as well. Most home hardware stores will order … Continue reading
Zucchini Fruit
I love Zucchini canned fruit.. This is often called Mock Pineapple and I have talked about it before on the blog. I have done it a number of different ways, my grandmother made a version of it with lemon’s. Dear … Continue reading
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Tagged Canning, Canning Zucchini fruit, Using overgrown Zucchini as fruit
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Salsa -End of garden harvest goodies :)
With the frost warnings, I said to hubby, better pick the peppers and so this big bowlful came in, as did tomatoes. I have been keeping up pretty well on the tomato’s for sauce making so I went.. Salsa!!! Equal … Continue reading
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Tagged Canning, horseradish in salsa, Making Salsa, Salsa, Using tea baller for spices in canning
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Lamb Veggie Soup Recipe for the canner
Good Morning Folks I tracked my amounts this past weekend when I was canning a couple different recipes. The perk of this recipe is that you can switch that lamb burger with beef or any other kind of dark meat … Continue reading
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Tagged Canning, Lamb Veggie Soup recipe for canning, pantry put up, pressure canning
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Pears.. Pears and more Pears :)
Well local pears finally went on sale.. In the end, I put up 40 pints of pears, five pints of pear juice and feed out a good amount of cooked trimmings to the both the chicken flock and the pig.. … Continue reading
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Tagged Canning, canning pears, costs of canning fall fruit, local fresh fruit, putting up by winter
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Grape Jelly
Got the last of the Grape Juice Canned and then made the years supply of Grape Jelly, it will be use a bit as jelly but mainly it will be used in sauces with meats or glazes. Well, and in … Continue reading
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Tagged Canning, Grape Jelly, Grapes on the homestead, homemade grape jelly
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Zucchini Relish Recipe
While you can finely chop everything, if you have a food blender or a chop it or if you are really old school use the large setting on your grater. This is one of those older two step-two day recipes, … Continue reading
Farmgal’s Loaded Pasta Sauce
I was asked to share my pasta sauce recipes and I make a few so there will be a few posts over the next weeks as I make my regular different batches. This is my loaded Pasta sauce and it … Continue reading
Just another Day on the Farm 