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By: Canning Food For Beginners | New Greener Family

Canning Food For Beginners | New Greener Family — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:10:50 +0000

[...] hope that soon I will have shelves that look close to Amber’s. Jar upon jar of goodness ready to be [...]

By: Johanne

Johanne — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:57:39 +0000

I started canning this year too, for the same reasons you did – it’s mine, I know what it’s it, no nasty chemicals lining the can, or additive. I got into it when we started getting weekly veggie baskets, and sometimes couldn’t get through all the veggies… also, the market down the street sells all organic, and those won’t be around come February!!

I love it!! It really isn’t all that hard. A bit of prep, and some boiling time, but once whatever you are doing is cooked, it’s just a waiting game. I mostly do high acidic food for now, and I don’t yet have a pressure canner – but it’s on my wish list!!

And it is oh so satisfying to see your shelf full of home-made food
I’ve also often used them as gifts!
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By: Wired For Noise » Blog Archive » Choose Your Food – No Impact Week Day 4

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:05:15 +0000

[...] Michael for a year about. Clearly my nagging needs to happen with a sharp stick. I also want to start canning. I’ve posted on Freecycle looking for some supplies, and next weekend I’m going to go [...]

By: suna

suna — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:41:57 +0000

wow!!! so impressed.

By: Lady M

Lady M — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:03:28 +0000

Wow, they look gorgeous. And ‘no illness or death’ – bonus! I love the concept of canning, but haven’t gathered courage.
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By: Francesca

Francesca — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:14:41 +0000

I can too:)! But I don’t have a garage, and so I mainly preserve jam, and only can our overproduce tomatoes.
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By: Leslie- La Mama Naturale

Leslie- La Mama Naturale — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:10:09 +0000

Wow, Amber! That looks amazing. I want one of those pickels- LOL! Didn’t get to can anything this year. So sad- Darn it! Sooo jealous of your canned goods! Good for you. I did dehydrate a lot tho’ if that counts for anything? lol! Eating your own goodness is definitely the best way to go.
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By: Nan

Nan — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:47:27 +0000

I always loved canning jam… strawberry to be exact. Another thought for my retirement wish list – back to canning jam for that sweet tooth of mine!

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:39:27 +0000

I started canning four years ago…two weeks after Emma was born….silly me. My first attempt was tomatoes too. I have now expanded to pickles, peaches, pears and antipasto and salsa and jams. My mom canned pretty much everything..inlcuding salmon (somthing I don’t do out here on the praries). I love it. I love saving money when we shop. I love eating somthing I have done myself. I love that the girls think I am magic when I am in the kitchen!
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By: Christy

Christy — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:47:37 +0000

I love canning!
This year (with some help from MIL for some things) I canned tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, salsa, pears, chili sauce, and hot pickle mix. She canned beets for my husband too. Most years we make hot dog relish, but we still had lots left from last year. I still had jam left from last year too.
Our tomatoes didn’t so well this year, so I wasn’t able to can as much as I would have liked. Hopefully next year will be a better year and I’ll be able to can as many as you!