I wasn't going to bottle much this year but I just couldn't stay away from it. I started with some beautiful Pears and ended up with 34 quarts, no peaches this year then the tomatoes came on, finally! From my garden and a small box I bought at the farmers market I was able to get just 15 quarts of salsa. Not an ideal number for me but there just weren't any ripe tomatoes! Then Clara Mae gave me one of her pickings and wow! I made spaghetti sauce and Patricia canned a bunch of them for me because we were leaving for Phoenix the day after I got the tomatoes. Then last week I did grape juice with Patricia. The grapes were not very plentiful this year but we were thankful for the ones we got and between the two of us we bottled 36 quarts of grape juice each! I still have my beets in the ground which I need to pickle and some I think I will julienne then I have a box of green tomatoes which I just might make some green salsa with.
On November 11th Patricia and I are going to the Church cannery to do applesauce, I'm looking for more quart jars since I signed up for 80 quarts of sauce. Twenty I will give to Michelle & Nate. My goal is to get my beets done before the applesauce so I can hang my canning utensils until next year.
It's such a good feeling when you look at your pantry shelf loaded with food that you have bottled.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Are You Still Canning? I Am
Posted by Di Cluff at 6:23 PM
Labels: Life in Emmett
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My hat's off to you, Di. I wish I had the patience and talent to can fruit and vegetables. This year I did make peach freezer jam so I'm learning little by little!
You bottled salsa and the fruit from your trees, didn't you? Freezer jam is Chucks favorite but I didn't make any becuase he has the freezer full of meat and ice-cream :)
Are you STILL canning?
U have shared good thing here.
BPO work from home
I sure hope all is well there and that you have just been busy having a wonderful holiday season. I miss reading your posts. Happy New Year to you. God Bless... Love ya SID
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