Category Archives: Canning

Canning Meat..

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Well I have been listening to CBC news about what is happening to the markets, to the riots in london, to the debt crisis that just keeps growing in Europe and the United States, and listening to Harper who is … Continue reading →

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Plum Recipes including Farmgal’s Plum BBQ

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Well got notice friday that my flat of fresh picked yellow plums that were just driven up last night from down in the fruit belt of our province were ready for pick up.. Someone asked me (at Stone House Road blog) … Continue reading →

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Balance between Book Learning vs Traditional Knowledge..

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

The storm that rolled though here last night was just nasty taking out power for close to 18 hours, leaving us in amazing hot and humid with no real ways to cool yourself other then being in the basement and … Continue reading →

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Canning Log Update

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

  It was time to do a inventory of the canning, so I can have a better idea of what needs to be put up this season, Figured we would share with the folks were we start and then do … Continue reading →

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Elderflower syrup

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

The Elder’s are in bloom, and I went out and carefully pruned the bush of select flowers, so that when the berries come, they will not overwhlem the branchs (my bushes can produce so hard, that they will break their … Continue reading →

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Pectin-Commercal or Homemade

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Canning season has certainly started here on the farm, I tend to can all year long but the push is always late spring to late fall, I typically pick up supplies in the fall when they go on sale and … Continue reading →

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Rhubarb Fruit-Canned

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

While Rhubarb will freeze for later use, if you know that you are going to use it within three months, and have the space in the freezer, feel free to do so. I have dried it, and it does work, … Continue reading →

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March 15th- Salt Brine and’s its kissing cousin pickling

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

We already covered Salt but as I move up and down bringing different jars out for my march live out of my pantry challange, I pass by so many things on the shelves that are made with Salt Brine.. As I … Continue reading →

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Mock Pinapple Canning Recipe

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

So as anyone that has been reading the blog knows, I have been canning pinapple, which is a real treat, because when has Pinapple ever been so cheap that you can just can a whole years worth at a time. … Continue reading →

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Canning Pinapple

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

So the store has a very good sale on pinapples at a flat dollar rate, each pinapple after being peeled, and cored (which will go to Miss Piggy) gave 1 Qaurt of chunked pinapple tidbit, these were packed in as light … Continue reading →

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