First Canning Session of the Season

kklibrarian · 05-31-2013, 07:08 AM

Dewberry jelly.

It will probably all go to teacher gifts, but there are more berries ripening out there as we speak for us.

Blessings,
Kelly

cbmk4 · 05-31-2013, 07:13 AM

I love to do home canning. I have done tomatoes and jams in the past. Not sure what I will do this year.

kklibrarian · 05-31-2013, 08:05 AM

I'm planning pickles, salsas, and a variety of jellies and preserves this year. I've never made pickles before. I hope it turns out well.

ArmsOfLove · 05-31-2013, 08:15 AM

How wonderful! I need to get ready for canning when stuff goes on sale . . .

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Originally Posted by kklibrarian

I'm planning pickles, salsas, and a variety of jellies and preserves this year. I've never made pickles before. I hope it turns out well.

just make sure to read/follow the directions for making them crisp. I didn't find that until I was done and mine are tasty, but don't have that crisp I prefer

Punkie · 05-31-2013, 08:17 AM

Awesome!!!

So far we've done strawberry preserves and orange marmalade (we had so many oranges in our yard this year!)

kklibrarian · 06-11-2013, 11:40 AM

I made five more jars of blackberry jelly. Between my garden and the grocery, I'm getting the stuff together for a big batch of salsa. I'm hoping to use lime juice or lemon juice instead of vinegar to heighten the acidity and pressure cooking to be safe.

Sundance · 06-11-2013, 12:14 PM

Man, I can't believe y'all have stuff in season to can already!!

I always do a bit of canning every year, but want to do more. This year, our garden is smaller and less labour intensive, so I am hoping to have more time to can (and since we're just gardening for us instead of a few families, we should still have plenty of produce).

Mother of Sons · 06-11-2013, 01:34 PM

I canned for the first time this year. I canned lemonade syrup and grapefruit jam. The jam never really set but I told the kids it was grapefruit syrup and LOVES it over pancakes so I'm going to make more and make it fail on purpose this time lol.

abh5e8 · 06-11-2013, 01:41 PM

we canned starwberry jam last week...it was so good! (already ate 1 jar of it.). going tomorrow to pick more strawberries.

planning this year to can apple sauce, salsa, tomato sauce and maybe green beans.

i would LOVE a good salsa recipe...anyone have one?

05-31-2013, 07:08 AM	#1
kklibrarian Moderator to Adoption & Foster Care, Cloth Diapering & EC, Gardening, Infertility, Large Families, and WOHM's The Famous Belladonna Took Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In Bilbo's Heart, Formerly of Bag End Posts: 7,805	First Canning Session of the Season Dewberry jelly. It will probably all go to teacher gifts, but there are more berries ripening out there as we speak for us. Blessings, Kelly __________________ 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"

05-31-2013, 07:13 AM	#2
cbmk4 Rose Garden INTJ Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,198	Re: First Canning Session of the Season I love to do home canning. I have done tomatoes and jams in the past. Not sure what I will do this year. __________________ Married to my sweetheart for 25 years Mama to my four dear children ages 22, 19, (forever 13) and 10

05-31-2013, 08:05 AM	#3
kklibrarian Moderator to Adoption & Foster Care, Cloth Diapering & EC, Gardening, Infertility, Large Families, and WOHM's The Famous Belladonna Took Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In Bilbo's Heart, Formerly of Bag End Posts: 7,805	Re: First Canning Session of the Season I'm planning pickles, salsas, and a variety of jellies and preserves this year. I've never made pickles before. I hope it turns out well. __________________ 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"

05-31-2013, 08:17 AM	#5
Punkie Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,092	Re: First Canning Session of the Season Awesome!!! So far we've done strawberry preserves and orange marmalade (we had so many oranges in our yard this year!) __________________ GCM Admin and Moderator in Questions About the Message Board, Drawing Closer, Let's Talk, Weight Management, In the News, and Electronics. Homeschooling mom to 4, certified herbalist, homesteader, and overly ambitious crafter

06-11-2013, 11:40 AM	#6
kklibrarian Moderator to Adoption & Foster Care, Cloth Diapering & EC, Gardening, Infertility, Large Families, and WOHM's The Famous Belladonna Took Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In Bilbo's Heart, Formerly of Bag End Posts: 7,805	Re: First Canning Session of the Season I made five more jars of blackberry jelly. Between my garden and the grocery, I'm getting the stuff together for a big batch of salsa. I'm hoping to use lime juice or lemon juice instead of vinegar to heighten the acidity and pressure cooking to be safe. __________________ 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"

06-11-2013, 12:14 PM	#7
Sundance Rose Garden Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 4,055	Re: First Canning Session of the Season Man, I can't believe y'all have stuff in season to can already!! I always do a bit of canning every year, but want to do more. This year, our garden is smaller and less labour intensive, so I am hoping to have more time to can (and since we're just gardening for us instead of a few families, we should still have plenty of produce). __________________ ~Melanie Wife to my Lumberjack, Mom to DD1 (May 2007), DS (April 2009) & DD2 (July 2011), DD3 (October 2013)

06-11-2013, 01:34 PM	#8
Mother of Sons Rose Garden My kid shoots laser beams from his hands Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,900	Re: First Canning Session of the Season I canned for the first time this year. I canned lemonade syrup and grapefruit jam. The jam never really set but I told the kids it was grapefruit syrup and LOVES it over pancakes so I'm going to make more and make it fail on purpose this time lol.

06-11-2013, 01:41 PM	#9
abh5e8 Deactivated Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,140	Re: First Canning Session of the Season we canned starwberry jam last week...it was so good! (already ate 1 jar of it.). going tomorrow to pick more strawberries. planning this year to can apple sauce, salsa, tomato sauce and maybe green beans. i would LOVE a good salsa recipe...anyone have one?

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