"I brought it up to boil and boiled for 5 minutes before canning. When I open a can, I can load it down with butter and sugar in the pot, but I didn't think that I'd have to do that to make it edible. Maybe I'll try…"
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Is it safe to eat "onion grass" that grows in your yard???
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We, in my immediate family, have been having the debate of whether or not it is safe to eat the onion grass from the yard - the same onion grass that most people try to destroy. I say that it smells…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kelli Mar 30, 2011.
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Kelli commented on Torry's group 'Food Preservation'"I canned sweet white corn the other day. I microwaved an ear to taste-test it and it was good. When it comes out of the jar, it has no taste. Can someone tell me what happened?"
Kelli commented on Torry's group 'Food Preservation'"Hey Pat! I didn't see you the last time......My buckets get slightly smaller as they go down and my plates do have a pretty tight seal on the kraut. If I use smaller plates, will I be able to save the kraut?? I do check daily for skimming, but…"
Kelli commented on Torry's group 'Food Preservation'"Yes, I did. I did the whole 5 # at a time with 3 TBS. of salt each time. I only had 10 pounds of green for one batch and 7 pounds of red for the other. They didn't come to 'juice' enough to cover the cabbage, so I…"
Kelli commented on Torry's group 'Food Preservation'"I did that exact recipe, only it was in my Ball Complete book. I had even cooked and cooled brine for both batches. When I lifted the plate, I guess all the liquid went towards the bottom of the bucket and that it wasn't enough to…"
Kelli commented on Torry's group 'Food Preservation'"Well, I don't think either bucket is ready. The one bucket with red cabbage is still bubbling. When I removed the plate from the other bucket with green cabbage, all the liquid disappeared. I'm making some brine to put on it. I did taste…"
Kelli commented on Torry's group 'Food Preservation'"It was 3 weeks Tuesday. I've got plates on top of the kraut weighted with half gallon Golden Harvest jars filled with water. There's 2-3 inches of liquid on top of the plates. I've got the buckets in a spare bedroom…"
Kelli commented on Torry's group 'Food Preservation'"PAT.....I've tried to email you about this, but it won't send for some reason.
My buckets of kraut are cloudy and have some type of stuff growing around the bucket and the weight. It looks like a tape worm. I know…"
Kelli commented on Torry's group 'Food Preservation'"How do you sundry them? What's the process involve, other than sun?"
Kelli commented on Torry's group 'Food Preservation'"Oh, yeah. I'm planning on putting up some peaches myself and some peach jam. Do tell......."
Kelli commented on Torry's group 'Food Preservation'"It does make sense, Harriet, and thank you for sharing the wisdom! ;-)"
Kelli commented on Torry's group 'Food Preservation'"I used the extra 20% of pectin mentioned in the recipe when I first cooked it. I had more than 6 cups of prepared tomatoes, but I measured out 6 cups for the recipe. I used real sugar.
I'm always open for advice, Harriet. I really don't…"
Kelli commented on Torry's group 'Food Preservation'"TOMATO PRESERVES
Tomatoes - about 6 to 8 lbs; or 6 cups of prepared tomatoes. This makes about 10 half-pints (8 ounce jars) of tomato preserves!
Grated lemon rind - 1½…"
Kelli commented on Torry's group 'Food Preservation'"Pat....I used the no sugar pectin that the recipe called for. When I re-made it, I used regular pectin and followed the remake instructions in the package. I've never had much luck with the no sugar pectin. I think that the…"
Kelli commented on Torry's group 'Food Preservation'"My tomato preserves didn't set at all. I'm going to re-make it, but instead of using powdered pectin, which is what the recipe calls for, can I use liquid pectin??"
Kelli commented on Torry's group 'Food Preservation'"I only buy and use Ball. I know I can't buy every single thing I use American made, but when I can, I will."
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- What kind of HOMEGROWN are you?
- 100% Homegrown
- A bit about me:
- God has moved me recently to be more self-sufficient. I've started composting for my first solo garden this year. I have a small, but growing flock of chickens in my backyard that I adore. I asked for and received a lot of stuff for canning and I am going to do some canning for the first time this year.
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- Everything I cook is the bomb diggity!!
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