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Learn to can fruits and vegetables

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    canning can be fun  — 5 months ago

    this goal falls in line with eating healthier and being frugal.

    This summer!  — 6 months ago

    I asked my mom… she’s gonna teach me this summer! WooHoo!

    My mom and grandma do it, so why can't I???  — 6 months ago

    I have heard it is one way to improve the environment. I love my grandma’s canned beans and tomatoes. And My mom makes awesome canned hot peppers! I want them to teach me how to do it. I will learn this summer! I promise!!!

    So how does this work??  — 8 months ago

    So, I’ve been wanting to learn this for a very long time. My mother didn’t do this and my grandparents all died when I was young so if they knew how I missed out. I just turned 42 and realized that I better get moving on this stuff if I want my kids to know. Guess I’ll visit amazon for a good used book on this.

    not so much this year  — 11 months ago

    Worth doing!

    might need ot do more next year.. trying to harvest year round (slightly above lat 45º N)

    Gotta love the public library  — 1 year ago

    I just requested 3 canning and preserving books. It’s funny. Some things (gardening, canning, cooking, etc) that people just know, from parents, other people or osmosis, I have learn to discover myself. And the choice method of absorption, at least at first, reading library books.

    My friend's mom  — 1 year ago

    has agreed to teach us both, but not until July or August when there’s actually something to can… I love that I have a friend that wants to learn how to do this, too. It seems like such a random interest in this day and age.

    Laurel Fan Dinner at 7* pepper

    I like dehydrating better  — 1 year ago

    Not worth it!

    I’ve discovered that I don’t really like fruits or vegetables with a ton of added sugar/salt/vinegar. So I actually prefer dehydrating fruit. I’ve had success with apples, cherries, strawberries, pears, peaches, tomatoes, and nectarines. Less so with watermelon, canteloupe, carrots, squash…

    Strawberry Jam  — 1 year ago

    Worth doing!

    Is all that I have ever done, therefore, I think that counts. I would like to make some chili sauce and can it – however, the season is over … maybe next year. A friend up-north makes “Sweet Fire” – it is bread n butter pickles canned along with jalapeno peppers. It is wonderful on a wheat thin spread with cream cheese and a pickle slice … Sweet with a Kick. TRY ITYOU’LL LIKE IT!

    Canning season  — 1 year ago

    Worth doing!

    So far this year I have put up strawberry jam, gooseberry jam, mixed berry jam, strawberry-rhubarb jam (it didn’t last long), dilly beans, applesauce, sweet relish, dill pickles, dill relish, peach butter, and pear mincemeat. Everything came from either our own garden or the local farmer’s market. I also froze a bunch of green beans & tomato sauce.

    Water-bath canning is about the easiest thing in the world, you just follow the recipe. Get the Ball Big Blue Book & check garage sales for a canner if you don’t have a lot of money. As you use stuff, save the jars for next year & it gets pretty cheap pretty quick. :-)

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