The night before I went into labor I actually made four jars of dill pickles. Maybe it was an odd pregnancy craving but I was very determined to make homemade pickles in those last few days. This was my first time making homemade pickles. I used the following recipe: How to Make Dill Pickles @… Continue reading Easy Refrigerator Dill Pickles
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Peach Jam Preview
I made peach jam last night! I ended up not having time on Tuesday night because the ILs came over for dinner. So last night as soon as I got home I went straight into jam-mode. I was worried that if I put it off any longer the peaches would start to go bad. I… Continue reading Peach Jam Preview
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Water Bath Canning Equipment
Before I post about my awesome strawberry jam from last weekend, here's another pre-post on canning equipment. Essential Equipment for Water Bath Canning 1. Water bath canner. I have a 7 quart jar Water-Bath Canner that I bought on sale at Westlake last summer for about $17. A water bath canner is basically a giant pot… Continue reading Water Bath Canning Equipment
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“Putting Up” Food
This past Saturday night I had a late night jam session. If I were Benzo that would mean playing guitar with a bunch of my buddies. But for me that actually means staying up late to make homemade jam. I was going to post the whole jam-making and canning process in one post, but I feel… Continue reading “Putting Up” Food
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Apples to Applesauce
Last Friday my mother-in-law (“MIL”) and I canned homemade applesauce. I had never made homemade applesauce before nor had I ever canned before. Luckily she cans applesauce almost every year so she knew exactly what to do. I’ve always wanted to can something so I was excited when she asked me to help her.I quickly… Continue reading Apples to Applesauce
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