WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

[Farmfresh]

I asked my neighbors a few years back about picking their apples and they said,"You mean you can EAT those!"

Amazing. I mean if it was a persimmon or a currant I could possibly understand BUT AN APPLE? I thought EVERYBODY knew what an apple looks like and that you can eat them.

The house was sold, so new neighbors now ... They didn't pick the tree last year either!

I am going to have to go a' knocking!

 

[TanksHill]

I made another batch of tomato sauce last night. Normally wold make 6 quarts. In stead I simmered it for about 4 hours and canned it as paste. Not sure how true it is but something different.

 

[Ldychef2k]

Late last night I finally got all the Roma's peeled and stewed down. Ended up making smoky tomato catsup. The last two quarts (not pints this time) of deep pit beef are in the jars, but I am not going to can them until I get the elbertas this morning.

 

[me&thegals]

ldychf2k--Do you have a recipe or general guidelines for the smoky catsup? If my tomatoes EVER ripen, there will be a boatload and I would love to make catsup, which we use quite a bit of. I can't think of anything more delicious right now than homemade meatloaf (our venison, eggs and onions) with homegrown purple french fries and homemade catsup.

 

[Farmfresh]

Man - you know we all eat darned good around here don't we!

 

[big brown horse]

Man - you know we all eat darned good around here don't we!

And I get so hungry reading all of your posts!!

 

[Ldychef2k]

Well, I COULD ell you that I smoked the tomatoes, but that would be a lie. I just added a tablespoon of liquid smoke to the standard recipe. It's really, relly yummy !

ldychf2k--Do you have a recipe or general guidelines for the smoky catsup? If my tomatoes EVER ripen, there will be a boatload and I would love to make catsup, which we use quite a bit of. I can't think of anything more delicious right now that homemade meatloaf (our venison, eggs and onions) with homegrown purple french fries and homemade catsup.

 

[me&thegals]

Come on--don't leave us hanging? ....and the standard recipe is???

 

[Ldychef2k]

Oh, sorry. I just googled until I found one I liked. Here it is:

http://www.seasonalchef.com/recipe0905e.htm#Standard%20Tomato%20Ketchup

I used the top one.

In the past couple of months I have also made spiced banana catsup and ancho chili catsup. Both are high on my list of condiments !

 

[unaspenser]

I so agree about the foraging! I made 6 pints of apricot jam a few weeks back from fruit I rescued from a neglected tree in my neighborhood, plus dried and froze some.

Still working my way through the apples, and our grapes are starting to ripen too. Will probably make grape juice this weekend. It's also time to go start picking blackberries! I have some good patches in my neighborhood and I really need to get on it.