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Post by lucretia on Aug 26, 2004 13:18:24 GMT -5
So I thought, I am going to be cool and do all this canning this year. Never tried before in my life. So we went out and bought all these jars and stuff. I got them all at Walmart. They were a little more expensive than the ones at the Superstore but they were prettier. I'm kind of mental about certain things - I wanted all my jars to be "friends" and look the same So Tuesday I went out and bought the cucumbers. Yesterday after work I start the process. And what a process!! I put the jar in the bought to boil them. Well this pot was so huge it barely fit on the stove!! And I swear it took over 1-1/2 hours to come to a boil!!! My hubby is trying to help, but is just getting in the way. When we finally filled the jars, and went to put them back in the pot, I didn't bother dumping the water. So of course half the pot leaked over the sides because the jars are now full. So we made a huge mess!! All that work for 6 1L jars of pickles. I sure hope that turn out! Now I get to do it all over tonight, with another 6 jars. I have to get some more jars because I probably have enough cucumbers for another 6 jars on top of that! I don't know what I was thinking when I wanted to get into this. I want to do smaller 500ml jars of carrots and other veggies. Don't know if I should go out and get a smaller pot for those
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Post by Cookiejen on Aug 28, 2004 8:57:44 GMT -5
Don't get too discouraged! Canning is a skill..it takes practise. I am sure it was quite a sight!! Look at the bright side, instead of just a cup runneth over, you had a whole huge pot runneth over!!!! ;D ;D
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Post by lucretia on Aug 28, 2004 9:48:08 GMT -5
well i have done 2 more sets of 6 jars. it is getting so much more easier every time i do it now! ;D
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Post by Pooh on Aug 30, 2004 15:00:38 GMT -5
Just call you the pickle lady.
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Post by lucretia on Aug 30, 2004 15:18:23 GMT -5
lol, I have done some pickling every day since i started on the 25th. i think i have 15 1L jars of pickles, 3 1L jars of carrots. 9 500ml jars of cauliflower, 8 500ml jars of green beans, and 1 500ml jar of carrots. my hubby wants me to try doing some mushrooms. also i want to do some peaches or pears. it's so much fun now!
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Post by Pooh on Aug 30, 2004 16:12:02 GMT -5
With all that canning you must be sweating up a storm!! Good for you girl.
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Post by lucretia on Aug 30, 2004 16:49:43 GMT -5
lol. now i just need my hubby to put up more shelves in the pantry to hold everything i canned!! ;D
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