Handcrafted Ketchup

September 4, 2015November 16, 2016 Sarah

Let’s say one has around 25 pounds of ripe tomatoes and free time….what does one make? The sensible solution would be pasta sauce, but no, I decided ketchup. This isn’t an easy recipe by any means. It is time-consuming – it took around 4 hours time (although much of it is free time), and it… Continue reading Handcrafted Ketchup

Canned Rhubarb Strawberry Pie Filling

September 2, 2015December 9, 2016 Sarah

Canned Rhubarb Strawberry Pie Filling Ingredients: 4 pounds fresh rhubarb, trimmed and sliced 3 pounds fresh strawberries, cored and sliced 6 cups granulated sugar 1½ cups Clear Jel or Cornaby’s Ultra Gel 8 cups cold filtered water ½ cup bottled lemon juice Directions: Fill a canning kettle halfway with water, add in 6 quart mason… Continue reading Canned Rhubarb Strawberry Pie Filling

Preserving · Recipes

Ginger Bread and Butter Pickles

August 28, 2015December 9, 2016 Sarah

I’ve never been a fan of celery seed in most anything – be it in potato salad or pickles. I find it harsh tasting. But now…it can be left out and find some new flavors. You won’t regret it. I adapted a recipe from Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving, page 303. Which I might… Continue reading Ginger Bread and Butter Pickles

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Dill Pickles

August 26, 2015November 16, 2016 Sarah

I had gotten a deal on 50 pounds of pickling cucumbers, so I got busy! In the end I made about 4 batches of these pickles. Dill Pickles Ingredients: 8 pounds small cucumbers, 4 to 6 inches length ¾ cup granulated sugar ½ cup canning salt 1 quart white vinegar (5% acidity) 1 quart filtered… Continue reading Dill Pickles

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Sweet and Sour Zucchini Pickles

August 17, 2015December 9, 2016 Sarah

You know how everyone makes zucchini jokes? About so many they are going Ninja at night and throwing them on neighbors porches? That doesn’t seem to happen here. Of all my plants, my summer squash I work the hardest with and often don’t a ton back. I think it just comes down to where we… Continue reading Sweet and Sour Zucchini Pickles

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