Talk to me about Canning.....I am a newbie!

[DouglasPeeps]

Well I have jumped into this canning thing. I LOVE it! I canned for the 1st time tonight (not counting freezer canning)!

Tonight my husband and I made Raspberry Jam. It was pretty easy to do. I think it turned out great! I am pretty proud of myself. I can't wait to taste it!

 

[freemotion]

Aren't those rows of gleaming jars so beautiful? You just have to leave them out for a couple of days to admire them.....kinda like a bouquet of flowers....

 

[Hiedi]

Congratulations on your first canning! That is very inspiring.

I did freeze squash today. In fact, today was the first time that I have ever frozen anything out of my garden so it was an accomplishment for me. lol

 

[DouglasPeeps]

I did freeze squash today. In fact, today was the first time that I have ever frozen anything out of my garden so it was an accomplishment for me. lol

Congratulations! Doesn't it feel wonderful to put up things that you grew?

 

[Farmfresh]

I just found this thread but I too LOVE to can.

Your first attempts look great!

In addition to the Ball Blue book you should try to find a book called "Stocking Up!" It is full of preservation ideas and you will learn a lot but stick with Ball for the latest recommendations on canning times, pressures and temperatures.

 

[Augustmomx2]

I recently went to a canning class

They provided us with this printout:

www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/food_preservation_color_pubs.pdf

It provides great links to pdf files you can print out and make your own canning binder!

 

[freemotion]

A canning binder is essential! I even keep the recipes that did NOT work, with notes on how bad they were. So I don't try them again in five years, forgetting the dismal failure. Like the idea I had of canning peppers, onions, and mushrooms together for dh, who likes that combo in his morning eggs. MUSH!

 

[Hiedi]

I did freeze squash today. In fact, today was the first time that I have ever frozen anything out of my garden so it was an accomplishment for me. lol

Congratulations! Doesn't it feel wonderful to put up things that you grew?

Yeah, it was nice. My next preserving project will probably be canning tomatoes.

 

[DouglasPeeps]

I just found this thread but I too LOVE to can.

Your first attempts look great!

In addition to the Ball Blue book you should try to find a book called "Stocking Up!" It is full of preservation ideas and you will learn a lot but stick with Ball for the latest recommendations on canning times, pressures and temperatures.

Thank you!

 

[DouglasPeeps]

I recently went to a canning class

They provided us with this printout:

www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/food_preservation_color_pubs.pdf

It provides great links to pdf files you can print out and make your own canning binder!

Ohhhh, very helpful info! Thank you. I would have never thought of a canning binder.