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I understand that when people talk about "canning", they usually refer to preserving food in glass jars. I have a unique situation, however, in that what I...

Every time I reuse a jar that I've canned with before, I have to remove the previous label. The ones I've been using don't wash off with water, and I guess...

I've been doing a lot of research on basic pickle processiung and I've been contributing to another thread on this forum, but would like to have a new thread...

The government is selling some land for development (retirement condos). There have been meetings. I brought up the subject of trees. The developer submitted a...

This is so bizarre. I answered some posts yesterday from the old thread on blueberry syrup, and an answer (and a thank you) to those who helped me with the...

Flavor combination: Peach & Strawberry or Peach & Cherry? -- -Barb, http://www.jamlady.eboard.com 8/3/05 New York-Vermont tab (a couple pictures added to...

Was wondering if anyone had a recipe for making spaghetti sauce from home canned tomatoes. We've had a very good growing year and I've got more canned...

I just wanted to give a big thank-you to everyone in this newsgroup for the support and advice. I read this group pretty religiously and have gotten lots of...

I didn't win that big purple ribbon, but I did get the big pink one -- Reserve Champion for my dried diced green peppers. Woo-Hoo! I entered a 20-something...

I did up 7 pints of Kentucky Wonder beans today. That is the pickings from 3 days. Heaven help me when they really get going!

I finally bit the bullet and bought my very own Pressure Canner. Answered an ad in the paper and picked up a 23qt Presto, it has some age on it, but a brand...

Hey, First time canner here. I canned some tomato sauce using the water-bath method. (For those worried, I checked the pH of the sauce and it was pretty low...

Hi all, Has anyone ever had Peach Melba Jam? On a recent visit to my doctor, after giving him some strawberry peach jam, he asked if I ever had any peach...

Hello, I've just joined this group and would like to ask a question. I want to use a Fowler's vacola to bottle some fruit but do not know exactly what kind of...

Hi, A few years ago I found a Zucchini Salsa recipe for canning. The post tittle called it "Ass Blastin Salsa", and it was very good. To make the story short,...

Does anyone print their labels for jars? If so, what type (size, brand) labels do you use? Cheryl

I found a recipe for Honey Lemon Refrigerator pickles which sounded interesting, but I am running out of fridge space. Here's the recipe: 6 C sliced cukes 2 C...

Someone has asked how to best remove the white cores in blackberry jam. Last year she used a food processor and mushed them so much the jam never set (so she...

So there I was, knowing better than to be in a hurry, but there was a flat of perfectly ripe and not one molded strawberries in my kitchen. So I started a pot...

Does anyone have a good cure for beef brisket? Thanks

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What kind of containers would withstand going from freezer to stovetop ? Thanks

Is splinda (sp?) safe to use in Fig/Strawberry Preserves? The recipe is Figs sugar water box of strawberry jello my mom just mashes up the figs & puts em...

Hi, We have another glut of runner beans. I find that when cooked after freezing they become rubbery and not so nice. Does anyone know of a better way of...

I got the full 2 quarts they ask for in the Ball Blue Book recipe for these today. I'm going to let them sit in the fridge till tomorrow, probably. Some were...