WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

[CrealCritter]

I had no idea that I'd be receiving REAL ribbons, much less a check! The check covers the Garlic Fries I bought at the Fair!!

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[flowerbug]

total on tomatoes so far is about 105 quarts. we're about half way to two thirds through the harvest and i'm not sure what the quality will be now that the plants are losing most of their leaves or how many Mom will want to give away (she gave away about 20lbs last week of some of the nicest and largest ones i had). if we get another 30 quarts i'll be happy. we'll pick again sometime this week.

green peppers and Beaver Dam peppers are loaded. we'll be making some more stuffed peppers and giving them away (we have no more room in the freezer at all) and eating a few. i don't can salsa or peppers but in the past i have roasted the red peppers and then hot packed them into jars put a clean used lid on them and frozen them and they've kept that ways for a few years.

 

[Mini Horses]

Right now I have about a dozen big red peppers left. Thinking -- more jelly or saute & freeze? Guess I could saute them, then can them. I'm done with stuffed peppers. I'm done with frozen chopped and sliced. Dehydrator full of apples & plums.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Congrats on getting so much done! I'd stick 'em in the dehydrator after the apples and plums are out. Easy to store and don't take up space in the freezer. But that's just me!

 

[FarmerJamie]

I can without rice

Stuffed Pepper Soup

This stuffed pepper soup is a hearty meal loaded with ground beef, onions, rice and bell peppers in a tomato based broth.

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[flowerbug]

Right now I have about a dozen big red peppers left. Thinking -- more jelly or saute & freeze? Guess I could saute them, then can them. I'm done with stuffed peppers. I'm done with frozen chopped and sliced. Dehydrator full of apples & plums.

i could eat one or two red peppers a day when they are ready. roasting them and packing them in jars to freeze works really well because roasting them removes a lot of moisture and shrinks them down some. i roast them until they get a little black/char on the edges. i'd like to do that for some of the Beaver Dam peppers but we have no room in the freezer at all.

 

[Mini Horses]

Got 4 qts of cabbage soup canned yesterday.

Bought 5# Amish made butter on sale. With what I already have, should be enough for next 6mos. Winter prep in full swing.

 

[Mini Horses]

Wow...eye opener today. Prices!!

I eat little jelly but, every 2 or 3 yrs I make a couple small batches of different flavors. This was my yr to make some. And I don't have dozens of the cute jelly jars. The dozens I have, I've filled. Likewise, don't keep a big stash of pectin.

Last of small jars filled, last box of pectin used. So thought I'd buy both. A dz 1/2 pints were $10 !! The pectin was $3.89 a box at local grocery! Thought I'd faint I'm loaded with qt & pt jars. Prob 350 lids, ea size. Stocked couple yrs ago as prices were rising. Didn't can much last yr. I'm good with those.

I did find a 6-pk of pectin at WM for $17.13, so under $3 a box. Now have enough for prob 2 yrs their jars were 9.89 a dz, 8oz. Qts are up close to $20. I'm wealthy in jars

Just unbelievable prices. Watch sales, if you use this stuff. . It's not gonna get better It's why we must return jars when gifted by others as canners know.

Apples are great source for pectin -- if you have those.


Sitting on my soap box, just sadly absorbing this.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I did find a 6-pk of pectin at WM for $17.13, so under $3 a box. Now have enough for prob 2 yrs their jars were 9.89 a dz, 8oz. Qts are up close to $20.

I have quite a few jars too - but I almost want to cry if I break one!

 

[Mini Horses]

It's like "when did this happen?!?" Kinda feeling.. Haven't needed to buy in so long.

Lids went crazy in pandemic, I bought up then...before they doubled. I remember $1.29 a dz. Now triple that. Crazy. Makes canning worthwhile? only if you garden.