I bought 12 pint canning jars last night and am going to make bread-and-butter pickles today. I have my cucumbers and onions sliced and am letting them sit in the salt solution now. The jars are in the dishwasher, so they'll be hot for the pickles and I'll pour boiling water over the lids and bands. This pickle recipe does not call for the hot water canning bath.
I can remember helping my mother and Grandma can veggies, but I've never done it by myself. Talked to Mom yesterday and my MIL this morning and they gave me a good pep talk. So I guess I'm ready.
If it works, I'll try other recipes for pickles (I'm such a pickle-hound, it's not funny. Love, love my pickles.). And maybe, maybe, I'll get brave and try to actually can something in the canning bath.
My MIL has offered me her canning supplies. Actually she wanted me to have the things years ago, but I didn't want to can anything. She saved everything. She told me this morning that she knew it would only be a matter of time before I'd get interested enough to try it and she wanted me to use her things. She's a sweetie.
The idea of having our own veggies this winter is fascinating to us. We have the freezer and I do freeze things, but well, I guess it's time to try to can.
Please wish me luck! I'm really nervous!
I can remember helping my mother and Grandma can veggies, but I've never done it by myself. Talked to Mom yesterday and my MIL this morning and they gave me a good pep talk. So I guess I'm ready.
If it works, I'll try other recipes for pickles (I'm such a pickle-hound, it's not funny. Love, love my pickles.). And maybe, maybe, I'll get brave and try to actually can something in the canning bath.
My MIL has offered me her canning supplies. Actually she wanted me to have the things years ago, but I didn't want to can anything. She saved everything. She told me this morning that she knew it would only be a matter of time before I'd get interested enough to try it and she wanted me to use her things. She's a sweetie.
The idea of having our own veggies this winter is fascinating to us. We have the freezer and I do freeze things, but well, I guess it's time to try to can.
Please wish me luck! I'm really nervous!