Comments on: Canning, Panera Dudes and Dead Water Heaters

By: ann

ann — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 01:23:42 +0000

All of this canning is making me tired. I used to can and was always afraid the pressure canner would blow up. We eat fresh out of the garden so I don't can anymore.

By: Terra

Terra — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:25:59 +0000

Jen – Thanks for the input! My recipe only has tomatoes, garlic powder, salt, pickled jalapenos & cilantro. I may have to play with adding some vinegar or lemon & see how it does. Thanks again!

By: Katie @ On the Banks of Squaw Creek

Katie @ On the Banks of Squaw Creek — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:48:11 +0000

#5 and #10 – You need to do some decluttering like me. Less laundry and more closet space!

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:11:44 +0000

for ^ Terra ^

Tomatoes are on the borderline when it comes to acidity, but when you add in the other items like peppers and onions, you decrease the acidity. I use my own recipe and add lemon juice and vinegar to up the acid levels then can using the water bath method. That being said, we generally use ours within a few months so we've never tested out exactly how long that works and I don't think I'd eat it after it sat on the shelf more than six months :)

By: Terra

Terra — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:24:34 +0000

Yeah for canning! I love hearing those little pops too! I've been wanting to can some salsa too. I want to can MY recipe though & not use one of those salsa packets. Do you think it would work? I've read where some say you have to use vinegar or lemon or something acidic to help preserve the salsa. But when we can plain tomatoes we don't add anything but a touch of salt. What are your thoughts? How are you canning salsa?

By: Heather @ 3 kids and lots of pigs

Heather @ 3 kids and lots of pigs — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:02:35 +0000

I so love your randomness and I am jealous of your canning and freezing. I can't seem to find the time for either right now. 🙁

By: Lana

Lana — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:13:25 +0000

I canned so much with my mom and grandmas back in the day…. as a single girl I got out of the habit, but I am thinking about getting back into it next year once all the ruckus outside is done! (see my post for today Saturday)

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:29:05 +0000

It's so easy to get hooked on canning! I thought I'd try it just one last summer and I've been a canning fool ever since! I know what you mean about the canning dance. As I was reading this, I heard my marmalade jars a-poppin!