Category Archives: Canning

Apple Season has arrived.. the first bushel was picked this weekend..

A bushel of apples was u-picked at my very close apple orchard, its mear minutes from the farm, there are two within ten min but this one is the closest and has many more kinds, 21 in total, plus plums, … Continue reading

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Garlic Scapes..

Great day Canning yesterday and I have bags of fresh ones for us, I will break them down into recipes and get some photos of meals up as well but this is how I spent most of my day yesterday … Continue reading

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Comfrey, its sure grows very well, I was thrilled to see that it is already in bloom by the end of may, the bee’s will be very pleased indeed, its already well over 3 plus feet in height, I will … Continue reading

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Canning Day..

So far today, I have done, not all are in the picture, its just a sample of them.. This what happens when you want to clear out the freezer to make room in it, suddenly all the different bags of … Continue reading

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Feb Canning Report 2014

Well, Feb has come, and its time to get some more things canned up, I need to do meat but I also need to do some of the storage things and in some cases its just a matter of re-doing … Continue reading

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Jan 2014 canning Update

So far, its been pretty slow really, but I am ideally going to be canning a bit more before the end of the month, we will see how it goes.. The plan is to just do one monthly canning update, … Continue reading

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What is your favorite dressing for five bean salad !?

Ok, so Dh does not like beans, as in when I meet him, he would not eat beans at all, its a texture thing or its a combo of a texture thing and a raised that way thing, when it … Continue reading

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Zucchini Fruit with Pinnapple

I love this, for full recipes please read this page on making mock pinnapple.. Otherwise, enjoy the photo of the process! so so good, the extra juice was made into a amazing jelly! Peeling, chopping, cooking and then getting to … Continue reading

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Food Storage Friday-How much Sugar did we use in 2011?

What a amazing supper tonight, a pd of grass fed lamb, a quart of tomato’s, onions, and peppers mix, a pint of corn, a pint of pinto beans, half a cup of diced dried mushrooms, and for that only thing … Continue reading

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Food Storage Friday- Orange Cottage Cheese Salad Recipe

Where are my christmas baking supply sales!! No where to be found yet, O they are pimping the products left, right and center but the price’s tell the truth, even on sale they are higher then there were last year.. … Continue reading

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