[kklibrarian]

Ok, it's getting warm enough for good fruits and veggies here, so I guess I'll fire up this tiny corner of GCM one more time with my list of items I plan on canning this spring summer.

I've already made 5 pints of strawberry preserves, and have strawberries in the freezer to make some more.

I'm going to make pepper jelly probably this weekend.

As soon as peaches come in really good, I want to can peach filling for cobblers and pies.

My parents have dewberries behind their house and I'd like to harvest some and get the juice for jelly.

I must get my hands on some figs. We don't have any fig trees, but I should be able to buy some or get some in trade from the neighbors. My papaw's fig preserve recipe was a big hit this year and now I'm completely out and must make more.

I'm also going to put up a ton of tomatoes this year. We use so many canned tomatoes in our cooking, and I think I could get better quality at a lower cost if I canned my own. Also, lots of salsa and spaghetti sauce.

I'll be back to post any new recipes I find later.

Blessings,
Kelly