On 6/13/2011 1:33 PM, Serene Vannoy wrote:
> On 06/13/2011 11:29 AM, George Shirley wrote:
>
>> Do you plan on water bath canning them once they're fermented? If so
>> that would be the time to add the Pickle Crisp. I'm not sure adding
>> Pickle Crisp to fermenting pickles would even work, as in while in the
>> bucket.
>
> Yep, I'm gonna can them at the end. Thanks! (Might can some with and
> some without Pickle Crisp, just to see the difference.)
>
> Serene
I think you will be pleased with the texture of those with Pickle Crisp,
it's well worth the three-week wait to open a jar.

Had to have some notary work done today, our CPA does it for us. His
price was a jar each of Kumquat marmalade, sunchoke pickles, dilly
beans, and fig jam. Saved us about $25.00 and the stuff needed to be
eaten up anyway. Barter is the way to go. Now if I can get the tax man
to take preserves.

On 6/13/2011 4:32 PM, George Shirley wrote:

>
> Had to have some notary work done today, our CPA does it for us. His
> price was a jar each of Kumquat marmalade, sunchoke pickles, dilly
> beans, and fig jam. Saved us about $25.00 and the stuff needed to be
> eaten up anyway.


But will he return the jars?


gloria p

On 6/13/2011 5:46 PM, gloria.p wrote:
> On 6/13/2011 4:32 PM, George Shirley wrote:
>
>>
>> Had to have some notary work done today, our CPA does it for us. His
>> price was a jar each of Kumquat marmalade, sunchoke pickles, dilly
>> beans, and fig jam. Saved us about $25.00 and the stuff needed to be
>> eaten up anyway.
>
>
> But will he return the jars?
>
>
> gloria p
Always, he's been our CPA for 23 years, takes care of both our
businesses, notary work, and our state and federal taxes. Really good
guy, I bequeathed him my fifty year collection of gun books from when I
was a gunsmith. His wife and son work with him too.

On 06/13/2011 03:32 PM, George Shirley wrote:

> I think you will be pleased with the texture of those with Pickle Crisp,
> it's well worth the three-week wait to open a jar.

We'll see if we wait. ;-)

>
> Had to have some notary work done today, our CPA does it for us. His
> price was a jar each of Kumquat marmalade, sunchoke pickles, dilly
> beans, and fig jam. Saved us about $25.00 and the stuff needed to be
> eaten up anyway. Barter is the way to go. Now if I can get the tax man
> to take preserves.

:-) I sent out a plea for food-grade 5-gallon buckets on Facebook to all
my local shops that might have them to give or sell cheap. In five
minutes, our local indie organic ice-cream store's owner offered me one
for free. I'll give her some pickles as a thank-you. After testing
them for yumminess, of course. :-)

Serene

--
"Sex is just one of many pleasurable activities. I don't think of it as
special--sometimes I'd rather read a book. Where are the rules about
reading?" -- Kai on alt.poly


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On 6/13/2011 6:22 PM, Serene Vannoy wrote:
> On 06/13/2011 03:32 PM, George Shirley wrote:
>
>> I think you will be pleased with the texture of those with Pickle Crisp,
>> it's well worth the three-week wait to open a jar.
>
> We'll see if we wait. ;-)
>
>>
>> Had to have some notary work done today, our CPA does it for us. His
>> price was a jar each of Kumquat marmalade, sunchoke pickles, dilly
>> beans, and fig jam. Saved us about $25.00 and the stuff needed to be
>> eaten up anyway. Barter is the way to go. Now if I can get the tax man
>> to take preserves.
>
> :-) I sent out a plea for food-grade 5-gallon buckets on Facebook to all
> my local shops that might have them to give or sell cheap. In five
> minutes, our local indie organic ice-cream store's owner offered me one
> for free. I'll give her some pickles as a thank-you. After testing them
> for yumminess, of course. :-)
>
> Serene
>
Now you're moving into the old barter system. I have a gig tomorrow
teaching some young people how to can, both boiling water and pressure.
Going to be about four hours including the prep time. Local grocery
store is sponsoring it, I get nothing but the satisfaction of seeing
some new food preservers getting into the game. I suspect the store
manager will offer me something for doing the job, most likely I will
turn him down to see if he will sponsor more classes. Have been talking
to a local thrift store run by church volunteers. They need a kitchen
though in order to have classes, don't see them putting one in any time
soon unless one of the local churches makes their kitchen available. The
thrift store puts canning jars aside for me and then calls me when they
get a dozen or so. I give them twenty-five cents a jar and always give
them a few pints of something for the volunteers to snack on.

On 06/13/2011 04:45 PM, George Shirley wrote:
> On 6/13/2011 6:22 PM, Serene Vannoy wrote:
>> On 06/13/2011 03:32 PM, George Shirley wrote:
>>
>>> I think you will be pleased with the texture of those with Pickle Crisp,
>>> it's well worth the three-week wait to open a jar.
>>
>> We'll see if we wait. ;-)
>>
>>>
>>> Had to have some notary work done today, our CPA does it for us. His
>>> price was a jar each of Kumquat marmalade, sunchoke pickles, dilly
>>> beans, and fig jam. Saved us about $25.00 and the stuff needed to be
>>> eaten up anyway. Barter is the way to go. Now if I can get the tax man
>>> to take preserves.
>>
>> :-) I sent out a plea for food-grade 5-gallon buckets on Facebook to all
>> my local shops that might have them to give or sell cheap. In five
>> minutes, our local indie organic ice-cream store's owner offered me one
>> for free. I'll give her some pickles as a thank-you. After testing them
>> for yumminess, of course. :-)
>>
>> Serene
>>
> Now you're moving into the old barter system.

I'm a big fat hippy. I've been doing barter (and running barter
communities) for decades. I'm all for it!

> I have a gig tomorrow
> teaching some young people how to can, both boiling water and pressure.

Gosh, I wish I knew of canning classes around here. I should get off my
kiester and look it up. But lordy, am I appreciative that I have you and
the other rfp-ers as mentors!

> Going to be about four hours including the prep time. Local grocery
> store is sponsoring it, I get nothing but the satisfaction of seeing
> some new food preservers getting into the game. I suspect the store
> manager will offer me something for doing the job, most likely I will
> turn him down to see if he will sponsor more classes. Have been talking
> to a local thrift store run by church volunteers. They need a kitchen
> though in order to have classes, don't see them putting one in any time
> soon unless one of the local churches makes their kitchen available. The
> thrift store puts canning jars aside for me and then calls me when they
> get a dozen or so. I give them twenty-five cents a jar and always give
> them a few pints of something for the volunteers to snack on.

Nice! I shall have to see if I can talk to our thrift-store folks. I
certainly spend enough money in there; maybe they'll be up for it. :-)

Serene
--
"Sex is just one of many pleasurable activities. I don't think of it as
special--sometimes I'd rather read a book. Where are the rules about
reading?" -- Kai on alt.poly


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On 6/13/2011 6:56 PM, Serene Vannoy wrote:
> On 06/13/2011 04:45 PM, George Shirley wrote:
>> On 6/13/2011 6:22 PM, Serene Vannoy wrote:
>>> On 06/13/2011 03:32 PM, George Shirley wrote:
>>>
>>>> I think you will be pleased with the texture of those with Pickle
>>>> Crisp,
>>>> it's well worth the three-week wait to open a jar.
>>>
>>> We'll see if we wait. ;-)
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Had to have some notary work done today, our CPA does it for us. His
>>>> price was a jar each of Kumquat marmalade, sunchoke pickles, dilly
>>>> beans, and fig jam. Saved us about $25.00 and the stuff needed to be
>>>> eaten up anyway. Barter is the way to go. Now if I can get the tax man
>>>> to take preserves.
>>>
>>> :-) I sent out a plea for food-grade 5-gallon buckets on Facebook to all
>>> my local shops that might have them to give or sell cheap. In five
>>> minutes, our local indie organic ice-cream store's owner offered me one
>>> for free. I'll give her some pickles as a thank-you. After testing them
>>> for yumminess, of course. :-)
>>>
>>> Serene
>>>
>> Now you're moving into the old barter system.
>
> I'm a big fat hippy. I've been doing barter (and running barter
> communities) for decades. I'm all for it!

I'm so old I used to run with the beatniks when I was eighteen or
nineteen, hippies are wannabes compared to the old beats.
>
> > I have a gig tomorrow
>> teaching some young people how to can, both boiling water and pressure.
>
> Gosh, I wish I knew of canning classes around here. I should get off my
> kiester and look it up. But lordy, am I appreciative that I have you and
> the other rfp-ers as mentors!
>
>> Going to be about four hours including the prep time. Local grocery
>> store is sponsoring it, I get nothing but the satisfaction of seeing
>> some new food preservers getting into the game. I suspect the store
>> manager will offer me something for doing the job, most likely I will
>> turn him down to see if he will sponsor more classes. Have been talking
>> to a local thrift store run by church volunteers. They need a kitchen
>> though in order to have classes, don't see them putting one in any time
>> soon unless one of the local churches makes their kitchen available. The
>> thrift store puts canning jars aside for me and then calls me when they
>> get a dozen or so. I give them twenty-five cents a jar and always give
>> them a few pints of something for the volunteers to snack on.
>
> Nice! I shall have to see if I can talk to our thrift-store folks. I
> certainly spend enough money in there; maybe they'll be up for it. :-)
>
> Serene

Visited a friend after the annual high school reunion on Saturday, I had
previously visited and brought her several jars of goodies. She had the
jars washed and ready the day we came to visit again and several of the
older Classico Atlas Mason jars that take the standard ring and lid. I
like those 26 ounce jars for pickles that I give away, just in case I
don't get them back. Unfortunately I haven't seen any in the stores for
about a year, guess they went the way of Dodo bird.

On 06/13/2011 05:36 PM, George Shirley wrote:
> On 6/13/2011 6:56 PM, Serene Vannoy wrote:

>> I'm a big fat hippy. I've been doing barter (and running barter
>> communities) for decades. I'm all for it!
>
> I'm so old I used to run with the beatniks when I was eighteen or
> nineteen, hippies are wannabes compared to the old beats.

"I agree with this post."

<snip>
>>> The
>>> thrift store puts canning jars aside for me and then calls me when they
>>> get a dozen or so. I give them twenty-five cents a jar and always give
>>> them a few pints of something for the volunteers to snack on.
>>
>> Nice! I shall have to see if I can talk to our thrift-store folks. I
>> certainly spend enough money in there; maybe they'll be up for it. :-)


> Visited a friend after the annual high school reunion on Saturday, I had
> previously visited and brought her several jars of goodies. She had the
> jars washed and ready the day we came to visit again and several of the
> older Classico Atlas Mason jars that take the standard ring and lid.

Aww, nice.

> I
> like those 26 ounce jars for pickles that I give away, just in case I
> don't get them back. Unfortunately I haven't seen any in the stores for
> about a year, guess they went the way of Dodo bird.

I'm starting to pay more attention to the jars things come in. I used to
just donate them to the local teachers' thrift store (amazing what kind
of things they use -- egg cartons, oatmeal canisters...) or recycle
them, but now on the rare occasion I buy jarred food, I do look to see
what kind of lid it takes. You folks are corrupting me. :-)

Serene
--
"Sex is just one of many pleasurable activities. I don't think of it as
special--sometimes I'd rather read a book. Where are the rules about
reading?" -- Kai on alt.poly


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Serene Vannoy wrote:
> On 06/13/2011 03:32 PM, George Shirley wrote:
>
>> I think you will be pleased with the texture of those with Pickle Crisp,
>> it's well worth the three-week wait to open a jar.
>
> We'll see if we wait. ;-)
>
>>
>> Had to have some notary work done today, our CPA does it for us. His
>> price was a jar each of Kumquat marmalade, sunchoke pickles, dilly
>> beans, and fig jam. Saved us about $25.00 and the stuff needed to be
>> eaten up anyway. Barter is the way to go. Now if I can get the tax man
>> to take preserves.
>
>:-) I sent out a plea for food-grade 5-gallon buckets on Facebook to all
> my local shops that might have them to give or sell cheap. In five
> minutes, our local indie organic ice-cream store's owner offered me one
> for free. I'll give her some pickles as a thank-you. After testing
> them for yumminess, of course. :-)

serene, sometimes the local Subway sandwich
shops will give away their food grade pickle
buckets because many people don't want them
(smell too strong) and they can't easily sell
them. remember to get the lids as they are
handy.

if you were local i'd set you up pronto.
just had 15 pickle buckets and lids delivered
tonight (funny coincidence ).

as far as garlic goes, use as much as you
like.


songbird

On 06/13/2011 06:56 PM, songbird wrote:

> serene, sometimes the local Subway sandwich
> shops will give away their food grade pickle
> buckets because many people don't want them
> (smell too strong) and they can't easily sell
> them. remember to get the lids as they are
> handy.

That's good to know; thank you.

>
> if you were local i'd set you up pronto.
> just had 15 pickle buckets and lids delivered
> tonight (funny coincidence ).
>
> as far as garlic goes, use as much as you
> like.

Again, thanks.

Serene
--
"Sex is just one of many pleasurable activities. I don't think of it as
special--sometimes I'd rather read a book. Where are the rules about
reading?" -- Kai on alt.poly


http://www.momfoodproject.com

Serene Vannoy wrote:
>songbird wrote:
>
>> serene, sometimes the local Subway sandwich
>> shops will give away their food grade pickle
>> buckets because many people don't want them
>> (smell too strong) and they can't easily sell
>> them. remember to get the lids as they are
>> handy.
>
> That's good to know; thank you.

you're welcome, happy pickle making!


>> if you were local i'd set you up pronto.
>> just had 15 pickle buckets and lids delivered
>> tonight (funny coincidence ).
>>
>> as far as garlic goes, use as much as you
>> like.
>
> Again, thanks.



now i'm getting hungry for a good Indian
garlic pickle and have yet to find a recipe
that i can duplicate that tastes like the
heavenly stuff we used to get from Pataks.
we'd eat it out of the jar... *sigh*


songbird