tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post850844059871821876..comments2024-03-14T12:28:32.425-06:00Comments on Doves Today: Yes I canGlennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03681336164718681936noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-54748782550670259332013-03-07T14:02:59.797-06:002013-03-07T14:02:59.797-06:00Dear Aunt Snow I am inspired! I usually can some s...Dear Aunt Snow I am inspired! I usually can some strawberry jam in the summer when the Hoods are ripe and the desire "to put food by" is growing stronger (as is the desire to grow a bit of it as well). Thanks for this beautiful post which is a reminder of the satisfaction I find in jars of glistening ripe fruit in squat little glasses. Here at the tail-end of winter on a sunny day I can almost taste summer.khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12310842800084345728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-73898428346875697682011-10-01T16:17:51.668-06:002011-10-01T16:17:51.668-06:00I'm ashamed to admit I don't can anything....I'm ashamed to admit I don't can anything. But the vegetable theme seems to have resulted in lots of photos and experiences of participants who do just that. Consider me inspired: I think it would be an amazing thing to do as we head into a long Canadian winter.<br /><br />Thank you for the push!carmilevyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-74849244515126232542011-09-27T07:49:21.746-06:002011-09-27T07:49:21.746-06:00I don't, but my cousin (dackelprincess.com) up...I don't, but my cousin (dackelprincess.com) up in NH does. She had very good luck with her garden this year, and her husband grows all manner of fruit trees. She's had a busy summer!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504992439212714138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-88018278430120983452011-09-26T17:18:03.175-06:002011-09-26T17:18:03.175-06:00When my children were home we had a huge vegetable...When my children were home we had a huge vegetable garden. The first year we were over run with tomatoes and my dear neighbor taught me how to can them. I remember how satisfied I felt when I was finished. I froze all our vegetables for the winter. At one time we had a separate freezer in the garage for all our frozen goods. I learned to make pickles from my neighbor but I never did do jams or jellies. Still I didn't do to bad for a city girl (thanks to my neighbor.) September reminds me of the Green Tomatoe Pie the same neighbor made for us every year. A concoction made with green tomatoes that tasted like apple pie! <br />AlbugAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-61218127200554749442011-09-26T15:42:24.479-06:002011-09-26T15:42:24.479-06:00When we were first married, in the late '80s, ...When we were first married, in the late '80s, we purchased big boxes of peaches from the orchards and I canned them. I also met a friend with a cherry tree and I happily canned several dozen quarts of cherries (with pits, because I had no cherry pitter contraption). I loved having those beautiful quart jars in the cellar, the brilliant color to add to our winter table. <br /><br />When we moved to Germany, I left all of my canning supplies in my MIL's garage, and much of them are gone (with my permission). I haven't canned in 22 years! But when our apple trees produced copious amounts last year, my dh got busy with the food dryer and I made many batches of applesauce for the freezer. <br /><br />I think you just made me want to can again. Maybe next summer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-44956526867725798722011-09-26T15:27:07.485-06:002011-09-26T15:27:07.485-06:00Those jars are gorgeous! My mom used to make mulb...Those jars are gorgeous! My mom used to make mulberry jam from a messy, messy tree that grew in our backyard.Big Bad Bald Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-40929408212876197092011-09-26T06:01:46.033-06:002011-09-26T06:01:46.033-06:00OMFG!!!!!!!!! :)OMFG!!!!!!!!! :)Gary's third pottery bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517401528128108791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-63015880942403277272011-09-25T20:57:35.577-06:002011-09-25T20:57:35.577-06:00You are a wonder Aunt Snow! Such a pleasure to rea...You are a wonder Aunt Snow! Such a pleasure to read your memory evoking words and then see pictures of those beautiful jars .....my kind of Art.<br /> I remember going into the cellar in Oklahoma and choosing a tomato filled Mason jar and even canned home-made sausage. That taste has never been topped.<br /> My Mother was always proud of the rows of colorful jars the finish of all her hard hot work.....her pride was justified and I am proud of you! CatherineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-32412152843374200552011-09-25T18:00:49.219-06:002011-09-25T18:00:49.219-06:00My wife is a great jam and preserve maker. Mostly ...My wife is a great jam and preserve maker. Mostly we freeze the savoury stuff eg. tomato sauces.<br />I am support crew and try to clean up and background stuff like that. <br />Our best stuff from last year was crabapple jelly with homegrown chilli in it, brilliant on lambchops.<br />One of the attractions is the colours of the stuff in jars.<br />Great post Aunt Snow.Hamish Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18079552635307235197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-62105469834376935402011-09-25T07:10:43.930-06:002011-09-25T07:10:43.930-06:00My mother used to make jam,and bottle (which is mu...My mother used to make jam,and bottle (which is much the same as canning, only with fruit, not vegetables) all sorts of fruit. This was during WWII, so using every last bit of fruit was vital. We picked blackberries, masses of them, and she got plums from a friendly orchard! One year she bottled apple pulp, but there was an almighty bang one evening, which we all thought was a bomb, but proved to be a couple of the big jars of apple pulp bursting!<br /><br />I used to make a lot of jam (very successful) and we made wine (not so successful, especially when the blackberry got too enthusiastic fermenting in the airing cupboard. Luckily only underwear was coloure pink!!<br /><br />Nowadays I'm lazy. But we don't eat much jam, marmalade I find such an effort, and fruit seems to be around all year.<br /><br />I've never tried pickles, but yours look absolutely delicious. Maybe I should try?Gillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00322140697547406511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-55814727264025035052011-09-24T23:17:16.143-06:002011-09-24T23:17:16.143-06:00Wow! I used to can all sorts of jams, jellies and ...Wow! I used to can all sorts of jams, jellies and marmalades...you reminded me how much fun (and messy) it is to "put food by"!<br /><br />This year I had a big tomato harvest, and I've made several batches of sauce and oven roasted tomatoes to freeze for the winter. Next week I'll harvest the basil and make pesto. <br /><br />Here's to winter, and savoring the fruits of summer!cactus petuniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16114194541917210679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-84568651324410101872011-09-24T21:32:25.698-06:002011-09-24T21:32:25.698-06:00Can it, lady!
;)Can it, lady!<br /><br />;)ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©https://www.blogger.com/profile/06252371815131259831noreply@blogger.com