WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

[Ldychef2k]

Yesterday, 5 quarts of posole, a seriously delicious pork, hominy and ancho chile stew.

Today, ham was 68 cents a pound at WinCo. Bought two. Looks like six quarts and five pints.

Did a full count of my food storage, non food storage and jars last night and posted it on my blog. I feel relatively well-prepared for almost anything. Good feeling for an old lady who lives alone and has no security blanket other than what she stores up !!!!

 

[Greybear23]

Hi Everyone, we are in for some heavy snow here in Oklahoma, I took some of my Pineapple Habanero Marmalade and added it to some cream cheese and made a dip or spread, put it on my home made Bratwurst and uuuummmmmmm Good!!!! Also did the same with my Cranberry Jalapeno Jelly, it is to die for!!!!! Hope all are snug and warm,,, Seasons Greetings All!!!! Lynn

 

[Ldychef2k]

Four quarts of pink beans and ham.
Four quarts yellow Dutch potatoes (24 cents a pound at WinCo)

 

[hwillm1977]

I PUT SOMETHING IN A JAR!

It may not seem like much, but today I made 6 pints of dill green beans... it's the first thing I've ever canned in my life.

Over Christmas I plan to make the apple butter with RedHots recipe that someone posted...

I don't have a pressure canner, so I'm starting simply with hot water bath stuff and learning as I go Eventually I'll get all the equipment accumulated.

 

[Farmfresh]

Hurray! That is the way to go hwillm1977! Start simple and build!!

 

[Ldychef2k]

Oh, I am SO excited for you ! Canning gives you such a sense of accomplishment and security. It's just fantastic...please keep us informed of your progress! If I had pom poms, I would cheer for you ! (My sister got the pom poms in the family...but she had to buy them.)

 

[tamlynn]

Ok, if "pom poms" means what I think it means I am roflmbo!

I am canning marmalade! Strawberry-lemon and orange-lemon. Sooo yummy. The oranges are from my yard and the lemons are from a friend's yard.

Its also my first experience with Pomona pectin. I think I like it.

 

[Ldychef2k]

Pomona pectin? Never heard of it. Can you educate me?

 

[tamlynn]

Thats the brand name.

http://www.pomonapectin.com/

It is low sugar and uses a calcium mix -in a seperate packet. It is not pre-measured and actually encourages experimentation with your jam. I'm used to the "don't mess with this recipe or your jam will be a disgrace" brands.

I bought it at Sprouts.

 

[Ldychef2k]

Thank you ! Sounds like fun, but I am not a risk taker !!!!!