Canning

Last year, apricots came and went and few made it through my door. It’s a mystery as to how that happened because there are apricot trees everywhere around here. This year…

We have been the happy recipients of cherries! Lots of cherries! We have processed at least 50kg (110lbs) of cherries in the last few days. My fingers are an awful…

Earlier this week we picked about 10 lbs of strawberries and 20 lbs of cherries from local u-pick farms. What did we do with all of it? We ate quite…

        February is shaping up to be a month filled with citrus and renovations. These two things seem to be an effective remedy at warding off the…

Three years ago, when I was living more northerly, I convinced my husband and brother that it would be a good idea to go around town and pick the fruit…

Canning pears is a labour of love. It is by far the most time consuming of my canning projects. I do it because we love to eat home canned pears,…

Last year’s plum sauce was good, but this year’s plum sauce is better. The recipe is similar to last year’s but I added a Thai chilli pepper and made some…

We are fast approaching our tomato quota. Putting up enough tomatoes for the year takes time and effort, a great deal of both, but seeing the end result is more…

My home has been filled with guests and tomatoes. Right now the dining table is fully extended to accommodate not our guests but 160lbs of Roma tomatoes while the other…

Homed canned peaches are fabulous to eat when they are out of season. Not only are they less expensive than store bought canned peaches but they taste much better. Here…