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[elevan]

Canning can be so therapeutic.

 

[autumnprairie]

Looks good AP how did you do it if you don't have a canner? I have never canned anything but I've always been interested in it. I'm a little scared of it because there's hot glass and tongs involved, LOL!

I used my Aunts canner, I was too; scared to can now I am hooked

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Wow I am so jealous of all of my canning BHYers. I so wish I did that or even knew how to start. My grandparents did it all the time (ohh the saurkraut....so miss that).

 

[TTs Chicks]

Yay! great job. I tried making some dill pickles last night we'll see in a while how they turn out

 

[autumnprairie]

Wow I am so jealous of all of my canning BHYers. I so wish I did that or even knew how to start. My grandparents did it all the time (ohh the saurkraut....so miss that).

It was easier than I thought it would be, My Aunt was here in case I had questions but other than that I did it all. Now I am hooked and have no way to can until I get my own equipment unless I borrow hers again. I want to do tomatoes, green beans and okra

 

[autumnprairie]

Yay! great job. I tried making some dill pickles last night we'll see in a while how they turn out

thanks, on your pickles

 

[daisychick]

I love canning! My favorite things to can are tomatoes. I am going to try to make tomato juice and V8 juice this year. I started out doing everything I could in the hot water canner. I found mine at Goodwill for really cheap. Then after I was addicted to canning I had to splurge and buy a pressure canner. It is worth every penny! You can do tomatoes in just a water bath canner if you use the Ball canning recipes. I have them if you want them. You can make pickled okra in just water batch canner too. Do you have a big pot that you could put a rack on the bottom of to do water bath canning??? That is all you would need for now and you wouldn't have to borrow from your aunt. Green beans have to be in a pressure canner, unless you make dilled beans which are sooooooo good. I have that recipe too. Just shoot me a PM and I will get those to you. You can also buy the water batch canning pots at wal-mart or most hardware stores for around $18. I bought my "tool kit" at wal-mart for $10.

 

[Vickir73]

I'm glad to hear daisychick that someone else uses the water canner. I canned green beans, beets, and pickles this year using the water canner (but everything I read says to can veggies you MUST use the pressure cooker). I'm new to the canning. My grandmother is teaching me. It was much easier than I thought it would be - I'm hooked. In fact, I'm planning the fall garden with just stuff I plan on canning!!

 

[daisychick]

I'm glad to hear daisychick that someone else uses the water canner. I canned green beans, beets, and pickles this year using the water canner (but everything I read says to can veggies you MUST use the pressure cooker). I'm new to the canning. My grandmother is teaching me. It was much easier than I thought it would be - I'm hooked. In fact, I'm planning the fall garden with just stuff I plan on canning!!

You can use the water canner for things with high acid. The only green beans you should do are the ones with added vinegar like Dilly Beans to up the acidity. Plain green beans I do in the pressure canner. I am a stickler to the "safe" recipes and probably a little OCD on reading and re- reading the Ball Canning book.

 

[autumnprairie]

I'm glad to hear daisychick that someone else uses the water canner. I canned green beans, beets, and pickles this year using the water canner (but everything I read says to can veggies you MUST use the pressure cooker). I'm new to the canning. My grandmother is teaching me. It was much easier than I thought it would be - I'm hooked. In fact, I'm planning the fall garden with just stuff I plan on canning!!

You can use the water canner for things with high acid. The only green beans you should do are the ones with added vinegar like Dilly Beans to up the acidity. Plain green beans I do in the pressure canner. I am a stickler to the "safe" recipes and probably a little OCD on reading and re- reading the Ball Canning book.

it is only because we want everything right and perfect.