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The Famous Belladonna Took
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: In Bilbo's Heart, Formerly of Bag End
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Re: Canning Plans Spring/Summer 2008
Most fruit preserves and jellies are pretty simple. Tomatoes are really basic too. You don't need a pressure canner for jelly, preserves, or items with a high acid content like tomatoes. You can do them in a boiling water bath. I have a large pot that I use for boiling water canning. I seal my jars using standard lids and rings. If you are just starting out in canning, I recommend the Ball Blue Book. It is put out by the Ball Canning Company that makes jars, lids, rings, and canning accessories. You can buy it on Amazon the last time I checked. It is a clear guide to the canning process with lots of useful recipes.
Blessings,
Kelly
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Beloved wife to my hubby since December 2002.
Blessed and grateful adoptive mommy to my three beautiful dds and two wonderful ds', collectively known as "The Kidlets"
Presto (ds) - age 22 almost
Sky (dd) - age 21 ish
Jolie (dd) - age practically 20
Jilly (dd) - age ditto
Sigh (ds) - age 15 or "thereabouts"
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