Random Quotes from Wise Mamas |
br>
05-26-2015, 11:16 AM | #1 |
Administrator
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 34,601
|
Summer Canning 2015
Still have so much to learn!
I plan to make some peach butter very soon. If I buy organic and put them in the food processor first, can I use the peals? I don't mind removing them, but if they have some nutrients without chemicals, I'd like to keep them.
__________________
Elizabeth "Truth without love is divisive and hurtful & love without truth is anemic"--Pastor Estep Arise, cry out in the night...pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord; Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children..; Lamentations 2:19 |
05-26-2015, 11:32 AM | #2 |
Rose Garden
trying to live like olaf "this is the best day of my life!... and quite possibly the last!"
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: in the sunshine with my own personal flurry
Posts: 9,563
|
Re: Summer Canning 2015
i keep the peels on my apples for apple sauce and apple butter, so i would assume it is fine
__________________
Amanda, ENFJ Mommy to my bounty: ds 13 years, dd 12 years, dd 9 years , dd 6 and ds 4 Psalm 13 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day?....because I am shaken. 5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. 6 I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me. |
The Following User Says Thank You to houseforjoy For This Useful Post: | CelticJourney (05-26-2015) |
05-27-2015, 05:30 PM | #3 |
Rose Garden
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Seattle area
Posts: 21,260
|
Re: Summer Canning 2015
I have done peach jam and left the peals on. It was great.
__________________
Wife to a wonderful DH for 19 years.
Momma to my 29 weeker Early Bird who is thirteen and my little Wiggle Worm born 33 weeks who is nine. How do I have a teenager?! I don't feel ready for this. |
The Following User Says Thank You to knitlove For This Useful Post: | CelticJourney (05-27-2015) |
05-29-2015, 07:53 AM | #4 |
Rose Trellis
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,871
|
Re: Summer Canning 2015
I'm hoping to do some pressure canning this summer, in addition to strawberry jam, salsa, and whole peeled tomatoes like last year. I need to get a pressure canner first... |
06-15-2015, 07:11 AM | #5 |
Administrator
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 34,601
|
Re: Summer Canning 2015
SCORE!! Went to the farmers market to one place that has organic peaches. When the guy was getting the basket out of the big cooler, dd noticed a basket of plums. I asked how much they were and he said they were very ripe and he would just give them to me. Well, very ripe plums = plum butter by morning....for the cost of the honey that goes in. Epic win for the newbie.
__________________
Elizabeth "Truth without love is divisive and hurtful & love without truth is anemic"--Pastor Estep Arise, cry out in the night...pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord; Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children..; Lamentations 2:19 |
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to CelticJourney For This Useful Post: |
06-15-2015, 08:11 AM | #6 |
Rose Garden
My kid shoots laser beams from his hands
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,900
|
Re: Summer Canning 2015
We went strawberry picking this morning. That should be strawberry jam, strawberry kiwi jam and strawberry lemonade concentrate by this evening.
|
The Following User Says Thank You to Mother of Sons For This Useful Post: | CelticJourney (06-15-2015) |
06-15-2015, 11:05 AM | #7 |
Rose Bouquet
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Maine
Posts: 614
|
Re: Summer Canning 2015
Next week starts strawberry season here....I have rhubarb and will be making strawberry rhubarb jam....yummy.
I haven't needed to make jam for a couple of years as what we had, has lasted this long. ds has asked for blackberry jam, also. We used to get peaches from an elderly man nearby, but he was called home by the Lord this winter. So will have to see if his daughter will be handling that.
__________________
Amie, wife to JB and mom to 3 amazing teenage sons. IT 19, CP 17 and EG 15. DON to the elderly . Living as simple as can be in Maine. |
06-17-2015, 01:01 PM | #8 |
Administrator
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 34,601
|
Re: Summer Canning 2015
Just got notice that ours ends this week .... it's kinda fun to see the regions differences.
Canning lesson of the week. When doing peaches 30 sec isn't enough, but WOW does the 60 seconds in the boiling water make a huge difference in getting the peals off. Now maybe it's the state of the peaches (some had to be tossed), but it was such a wonderful thing to not sit and peal for hours to get the job done.
__________________
Elizabeth "Truth without love is divisive and hurtful & love without truth is anemic"--Pastor Estep Arise, cry out in the night...pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord; Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children..; Lamentations 2:19 |
06-17-2015, 01:33 PM | #9 |
Rose Bouquet
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Maine
Posts: 614
|
Re: Summer Canning 2015
If peaches aren't fully ripe then they take a bit more to get peels off! I am looking forward to fresh juicy strawberries that actually have flavor....the ones in the store don't have any flavor, imo.
__________________
Amie, wife to JB and mom to 3 amazing teenage sons. IT 19, CP 17 and EG 15. DON to the elderly . Living as simple as can be in Maine. |
The Following User Says Thank You to mom23sons For This Useful Post: | CelticJourney (06-17-2015) |
06-17-2015, 01:51 PM | #10 |
Rose Garden
My kid shoots laser beams from his hands
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,900
|
Re: Summer Canning 2015
The ones I picked didn't either. Either too tart or mostly flavorless. Very disappointing! I made 12 pints of strawberry lemonade concentrate and 4 half pints of jam. I put close to 15 cups in the freezer for later.
|
06-17-2015, 03:11 PM | #11 |
Administrator
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 34,601
|
Re: Summer Canning 2015
How do you make the lemonade?
__________________
Elizabeth "Truth without love is divisive and hurtful & love without truth is anemic"--Pastor Estep Arise, cry out in the night...pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord; Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children..; Lamentations 2:19 |
06-17-2015, 04:04 PM | #12 |
Rose Garden
My kid shoots laser beams from his hands
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,900
|
Re: Summer Canning 2015
6 cups of berries
4 cups of lemon juice (fresh is better) 6 cups of sugar Purée the berries and put in a large pot with the lemon juice and sugar. Heat to -90 degrees. Don't boil. Skim foam. WB for 15 minutes. The recipe says it makes 7 pints but it only made 6 for me. Mix one pint of concentrate with 3 pints of water (more or less water to taste) |
The Following User Says Thank You to Mother of Sons For This Useful Post: | CelticJourney (06-18-2015) |
06-18-2015, 04:14 PM | #13 |
Administrator
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 34,601
|
Re: Summer Canning 2015
Got a message today that the berry patch is having a two day 'emergency' picking tomorrow and Saturday. They had planned to open next Friday, but there is concern that if we get forecast storms after all this intense heat, the berries will split.
If I get enough to make two batches of blueberry butter, 80% of my Christmas stash will be DONE.
__________________
Elizabeth "Truth without love is divisive and hurtful & love without truth is anemic"--Pastor Estep Arise, cry out in the night...pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord; Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children..; Lamentations 2:19 |
06-18-2015, 07:08 PM | #14 |
Rose Garden
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Seattle area
Posts: 21,260
|
Re: Summer Canning 2015
Strawberrie rhubarb jam made at my mom's today. We picked it all in her yard.
__________________
Wife to a wonderful DH for 19 years.
Momma to my 29 weeker Early Bird who is thirteen and my little Wiggle Worm born 33 weeks who is nine. How do I have a teenager?! I don't feel ready for this. |
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to knitlove For This Useful Post: | CelticJourney (06-19-2015), graciousmomma (06-22-2015) |
06-18-2015, 08:42 PM | #15 |
Rose Garden
My kid shoots laser beams from his hands
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,900
|
Re: Summer Canning 2015
I like your jars!
|
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
X vBulletin 3.8.3 Debug Information | |
---|---|
|
|
More Information | |
Template Usage:
Phrase Groups Available:
|
Included Files:
Hooks Called:
|