Category Archives: Canning

Canning tip #3

Posted on October 3, 2015 by

Steam is hot.  It will burn you. Says she who got a 3 inch scald a week ago and just for good measure, did it again this week to remind herself… Advertisements

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How to make Radish Pod pickles

Posted on July 16, 2015 by

I tell ‘ya, radishes are the plant that just keeps giving.  You can eat the root, the leaf, AND the seed pod.  I let my radishes bolt, because I save seeds.  The first year I did this, I left too … Continue reading →

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Steig Tattler jar lids

Posted on January 5, 2015 by

If you’ve never seen these, they are a re-usable jar lid that takes approximately 3 uses in order to break even.  In other words, if you used 3 metal, non-reusable lids, you’d pay for one of these.  I jumped into … Continue reading →

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How to make tomato paste

Posted on December 2, 2013 by

This recipe came about because I read a lot of recipes for it and came to the conclusion, thru experimentation, that none of them worked well, so I should do all of them.  So I combined them all, and it worked well. Here’s … Continue reading →

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How to make ketchup

Posted on October 21, 2013 by

For years I’ve been making catsup.  It’s a great condiment for adults.  Unfortunately, my kids don’t like it.  So, last year, I decided to go on a quest to make a ketchup that my kids *would* eat.  Over the winter, … Continue reading →

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How to make apple cider vinegar

Posted on October 10, 2013 by

This, for me, is a free product.  It’s something that can be made out of windfall apples, the apples on your neighbor’s tree that they run over with the mower, or cart to the dump, or crab apples.  It’s incredibly simple, … Continue reading →

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How to make Pectin

Posted on August 29, 2013 by

I’ve been on this “make the things you use” kick for a while now, but one of the things I use and had only a vague idea that I could make, until recently, was Pectin. I use a boatload of … Continue reading →

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