Mom, something is wrong with this one.

by | May 16, 2011 | canning and freezing., family

I pry up the lid of a jar nearly every day.I never in a million years would have predicted that my life would involve ANY kind of food preservation. I mean I ate out with my family probably 5 or more times a week growing up. Cooking was near torture and Applebees our...

You say tomato, I say…work.

by | Sep 17, 2008 | canning and freezing.

Lexie Beth has forsaken crawling. She is now toddling about 75% of the time, but it still surprises me every time I see her upright. She is darling and spirited, and about the most similar to Curious George of any child I’ve EVER met. This is Lexie inspecting...

So have I mentioned I have tomatoes?

by | Sep 17, 2008 | canning and freezing.

What do you do when life hands you SEVERAL bushels of tomatoes? Make 15 pints of salsa!!! And I still have more tomatoes!! I’m going to be trying Pizza Sauce later today….It feels good to preserve the bounty the Lord has provided! Even though last night...

Peaches…final count

by | Sep 5, 2008 | canning and freezing.

I guess I’m not willing to say I’m done canning peaches for the year, but I HAVE finished all the peaches we have in our possession. Which brings the count to 22 quarts and two pints. I opted for peach slices this year instead of halves and I bet I put...

Canned

by | Jul 30, 2008 | canning and freezing., God Stuff

Well. Yesterday I made a batch of tart cherry jam (7 pints).Today I made another batch (7 pints) and froze 5 qts of blueberries. And we had friends over tonight. And I mowed a 1/4 of the lawn. And I did laundry. And I started off today reading the intro to my quiet...

In Need of….

by | Jul 28, 2008 | canning and freezing.

Well, I’m springing back into life here in farmville at a snail’s pace.I have a bounty calling for my attention currently.9 lbs of blueberries that I want to make pie fill fromA sinkful of tart cherries to jamZucchini and squash to freeze and storeAnd a...

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