Putting up tomatoes reminds me of my grandmother’s seasonal chores that put food on the shelves year after year. As long as she was able, she preserved a good portion of what grew in the garden and made it last. My Largest Pick So Far The late summer has been a plentiful time for our […]
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5 Tips for Beginning Canning
August 31, 2011
Canning jelly and grape juice was so sweet and simple that I got brave enough to try tomatoes the next time. Our small garden yields haven’t been enough to can, so I purchased a box of organic tomatoes from the UT Farmers Market. They were a mix of various heirloom varieties. I remembered from Canning […]
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Homemade Grape Juice Recipe
August 30, 2011
Our visit to friend Marcia’s vineyard meant the next day was time to make jelly and juice at home. I used the grape jelly recipe from the So Easy to Preserve book from the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. Despite seeming like it took an eternity to get the jelly to the right thickness over the […]
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