What are you canning?

[Nenebynature]

I did some ''Roasted Salsa Verde' as the tomatillos are really producing well. We are big fans of Mexican cooking...

Mmmmmmmmmmm

 

[Nenebynature]

I just got a jar of freezer jam today,client said she made it. I question that I don't think this woman even knows where the kitchen is in her house.

Hahaha

 

[Nenebynature]

Pickled beets!!!
I had to buy more vinegar this week in preparation, and nobody had AC vinegar, so I thought a high quality white distilled would do. Check the recipe and it Calls for white vinegar, so that was good.
I harvested over 20 pounds of beets:
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It took 5 pots to simmer them down and then my biggest bowl:
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The coffee maker is there to show you the softball sized beets. I didn't mean to let them get so large, but time crunches AND extra rain contributed.
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I lost 6 from the harvest. 2 were mushy and went to the chickens. Two were eaten (quality control) and two were consumed with our steaks last night. All told, I ended up with 11 1/2 quarts and I got it done in ONE day!
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Beautiful color

 

[Nenebynature]

I am wearing out my moms patience with all the green beans I have to put up from my garden. I promised to let her teach me to can this week. I'm really nervous.

 

[Nyboy]

Mexican Food

 

[thistlebloom]

I am wearing out my moms patience with all the green beans I have to put up from my garden. I promised to let her teach me to can this week. I'm really nervous.

About canning, or working with your mom?

 

[ducks4you]

Hot water bath canning is really easy. You clean your kitchen, especially the sink, make sure to leave enough head space in the jars, WIPE the rim and sides before put on the sealer lid, and NEVER mix hot with cold (cold jars into boiling water,) and you should have great success. Don't be afraid to leave the jars in the boiling water longer than suggested. I commonly use old stuff, like the apple pie filling that I made with pork chops this Sunday, which had been canned in 2013. As long as you have a good seal, and store in dark and cool, the keep for a long time.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Green beans should not be water bath canning, that should be pressure canning. I know some people like to ignore the rules but since my grandkids eat some of what I can I try to follow the rules.

If your Mom knows what she is doing and the equipment is in decent shape, you can handle it. You need to follow the procedures and pay attention, but a lot of us pressure can and water bath can all the time.

 

[ducks4you]

STILL scared about it. I PROMISE!!!! to try using it this Fall, outside with my camping stove. I've seen too many online stories about the top blowing up in somebody's kitchen. AAAANNNNNNND, of course, DH taunting me that his mom used to use hers all of the time to make fast mashed potatoes. My MIL (now passed) was wonderful, but she never walked me through it, so I don't know. I HAVE a Brand new, never been unpacked Presto waiting for me to open. Still, I can freeze until I work up the nerve to use it.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Ducks, even though it is new I suggest you talk to your county extension office about getting it checked out. I also have a Presto, it uses the gauge instead of the weighted rocker. Your extension office should be able to test that gauge for you to make sure it is reading correctly. They'll also look the the canner to see that the gasket is still good and everything in undamaged and in working order. Maybe that will give you a little more confidence.

When you are ready to use it let us know. Maybe we can help talk you through it and make sure you have the right accessories. Once you learn the procedure it's not hard. But you do need ot follow the procedure.