Over the past few weeks, I’ve easily canned over 100 jars of preserves, all from produce growing in our garden.
You should see the storage area in our basement. It’s lined with rows of canned preserves. Jellies, jams, and butters are in the spotlight soon to be joining them will be a variety of pickles; cucumbers, beans, and peppers. Of course I’ll be canning numerous vegetables too. Vegetables are typically low acid foods. Those that aren’tΒ pickled will need another method for canning than theΒ hot water bath method. It’s time to pull out the pressure cooker. But let’s not get hasty…
Today I canned some more fruit and herb preserves using the hot water bath method for canning. I made some more grape jelly and there was also mint jelly too.
What I enjoy about fruit preserves is that they can be added to more things than your traditional fare; toast, biscuits, turnovers, tarts, etc., Preserves can also be added to other dishes too such as vegetable dishes, toppings for risotto, a whole host of rice and bean dishes, and of course… they also make a lovely glaze for a variety of meat dishes — if you aren’t vegetarian (or in my case vegan).
The beauty of making your own preserves, is you can get creative and make your own recipes. I like the fact that our preserves aren’t loaded with a lot of unnecessary junk that our bodies really don’t need, and since they aren’t overly sweet they taste more like the fruit in its natural state.
Wow! Kudos to you and your helper! If I lived closer you can bet I’d try to raid your larder! π
I also want to say I really enjoyed the dolls you blogged about yesterday. The comments were closed so I wasn’t able to. 8-( I’d love to be a little girl again to play with that doll.
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@Curls and Q, Oh comments closed, hmm… It’s odd sometimes that happens to my post. I have no idea why. I’ll have to check that out. Thanks for the heads up.
I did gift my aunt with some butters and jellies yesterday. It was an unexpected surprise for her, but I know she appreciated them. π
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I wish you were closer! I would sooooooo buy them from you! π
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