tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post7730967148941409940..comments2024-03-27T00:43:28.975-05:00Comments on Mom's Scribbles: Using Canned Foods - Part 3Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-74893030133665951552015-11-28T16:22:42.691-06:002015-11-28T16:22:42.691-06:00Linda...I'm so glad you liked this series. I ...Linda...I'm so glad you liked this series. I can a lot of pork, too. A couple of times a year my local grocery runs a good sale on pork loin and then I stock up. I use it in all sorts of ways and often substitute pork in a recipe calling for either chicken or beef.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-29298879044045987282015-11-28T16:07:49.518-06:002015-11-28T16:07:49.518-06:00I have enjoyed these three posts. The only thing i...I have enjoyed these three posts. The only thing is that I have to substitute "pork" for "beef" since I am allergic to beef! Practical Parsimonyhttp://www.practical-parsimony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-32158516198860482082015-11-28T13:26:58.850-06:002015-11-28T13:26:58.850-06:00Fiona...Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comme...Fiona...Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. It is appreciated. I would be thrilled with an All American canner, too! Maybe some day. I felt the same way when one of my sons gave me a pressure canner large enough to stack pint jars. Makes life easier. So many of the old skills like canning seem to be going by the wayside. Me...I believe the time may come where we may need those skills more than ever. Canning is the best way I know to fill my shelves with good food for my family. Maybe it will catch on again. I hope so.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-51667431699808993792015-11-28T07:59:47.347-06:002015-11-28T07:59:47.347-06:00I was thrilled when Ralph got me y All American Pr...I was thrilled when Ralph got me y All American Presure canner. They are expensive but pay off in safe food storage. I am quite enjoying your cnning posts. They will help more people see why it is a viable option.Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-42104105506654230182015-11-23T22:05:47.789-06:002015-11-23T22:05:47.789-06:00Lisa...I do hope that Santa is good to you and bri...Lisa...I do hope that Santa is good to you and brings you that pressure canner. :) There are so many ways to put one to good use. I would never have been able to build up my food storage without mine. I enjoy reading your blog and look forward to seeing what you do with your canner. Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-66576279103541648702015-11-23T20:36:27.931-06:002015-11-23T20:36:27.931-06:00I have been canning for a while, but can't do ...I have been canning for a while, but can't do a lot of things because I don't have a pressure canner. I have high hopes for this Christmas though - it's the only thing I'm asking for!Lisa @ Two Bears Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464839163693785901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-24706724421041867632015-11-23T17:32:14.231-06:002015-11-23T17:32:14.231-06:00SJ...The tomato products I can or re-can go throug...SJ...The tomato products I can or re-can go through a water bath. I only pressure can if meat is added.<br /><br />Good for you with the community gardens! I have found nothing like that in my area. I have seen one creative garden solution, however. There is a large apartment building nearby. Across the street from it is a paved bike path with trees beyond. There are four or five sweet little old Russian ladies living in that building. They dug up a grassy strip between the path and the trees (The one who uses a walker is the supervisor!) and planted marigolds, herbs, cucumbers, a few tomatoes and some squash. Their little garden flourished. I loved it.<br /><br />Some of the produce at the Farmer's Market is expensive, but after my son got to know which vendors to buy from, it proved to be well worth the extra miles. I have not been disappointed in quality or price. I have seen ads for the farm share kind of thing you talked about, but thought it was kind of spendy and some of the produce was not what I would normally buy. It may be a nice thing for some, but I am better off using the Market.<br /><br />I have given up on a windowsill herb garden. Even if I had more sunlight, I still tend to kill off indoor plants. Just can't seem to keep them alive. Give me a house plant, even if it doesn't require direct sun, and it is doomed.<br /><br />Glad I could help. I am no expert. Just know what I learned from my mother and what I have picked up over the years. Thank you for the suggestion for blog posts.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-21044878284045985082015-11-23T14:38:05.825-06:002015-11-23T14:38:05.825-06:00Thanks again for writing this series and for takin...Thanks again for writing this series and for taking the time to reply back to the comments. So, I have another question: when you re-can the tomato products, do you water bath them or pressure can them? In my canning book, they have recipes for both. Curious to know what you're doing. I know the other veggies you've mentioned (ie peas,etc.) have to be pressure canned but was wondering what you do with the tomatoes.<br /><br />I'm fortunate to belong to two community gardens. Each space is about 60 sq feet of growing space. It's amazing what I'm able to produce in such a tiny space. Fortunately, the plots were already developed when I joined. I don't know if I'm up creating a garden from scratch any more. <br />I also have some plants at my apartment. But like you, most of my space is at least partially shaded. I have one itty bitty corner that eeks out enough sun for two or three small pots. <br />I think it's great you have such good farmer's markets near you. The ones near me are very very expensive. I can't afford to buy even a few meals worth of veggies there. I also tried a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) where I bought a 'share' in early spring and then had 17 weeks of veggies to pickup each week. Again, I had different expectations and felt it was over priced. As much as I wanted to help a young farmer start her business, it was beyond my budget. Will close here. Cheers, SJ in Vancouver BC CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com