tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985610707698933564.post4381901632279742003..comments2023-10-16T03:46:46.424-07:00Comments on Hella Stella: Canning and BabiesAndrea...http://www.blogger.com/profile/05506115339952652388noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985610707698933564.post-8908458035324576442010-09-14T08:58:55.521-07:002010-09-14T08:58:55.521-07:00Jen: I think canning is the perfect fall ritual. I...Jen: I think canning is the perfect fall ritual. I'll be canning spicy beans to put into my Caesars too!<br /><br />Thanks for the advice everyone!Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05053259853408154216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985610707698933564.post-89595308162045068042010-09-12T17:55:47.620-07:002010-09-12T17:55:47.620-07:00We used to buy a bushel of plum tomatoes at the ma...We used to buy a bushel of plum tomatoes at the market every fall and we jarred them for use all winter. Made the best spaghetti sauce ever.<br />And I echo Xup's advice. Be very careful with sterility. <br />Yum!Finolahttp://www.finolablog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985610707698933564.post-37111945934922998152010-09-12T13:40:06.247-07:002010-09-12T13:40:06.247-07:00Yay TV! I'm not an addict or anything, but it ...Yay TV! I'm not an addict or anything, but it definitely nice to be able to watch sometimes.:)<br /><br />I'm looking forward to Fall. I enjoy the colours and food. Thanksgiving and Halloween are also wonderful! :)Paulinehttp://www.brightestblue.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985610707698933564.post-86159959661513210092010-09-11T06:19:02.741-07:002010-09-11T06:19:02.741-07:00Also, don't touch them while they cool, I swea...Also, don't touch them while they cool, I swear by the upside down trick because it means I can't "test" my seals.<br /><br />If they don't all seal properly don't worry, you can still keep them in the freezer.<br /><br />If you like salsa, try to find a recipe for it and can that. It's easy, tomatoes are acidic so it cans well, and such a cost savings you will be hooked :-)Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12730940231520639971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985610707698933564.post-40268654541613119862010-09-09T11:30:35.097-07:002010-09-09T11:30:35.097-07:00Canning advice: Make sure everything is very, very...Canning advice: Make sure everything is very, very clean - sterile even-- inside the jars and around the rims and your lids. Put them in a bowl of boiled water prior to placing on the jars. Make your jars good and full with only a tiny bit of air room at the top. put the lid on and boil your jars in a vat of water. When it's all done turn the jars upside down to cool. The lid should be concave when cooled. If it pops up and down and/or is convex, it's not sealed properly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985610707698933564.post-8742590160094918952010-09-09T07:44:22.258-07:002010-09-09T07:44:22.258-07:00Hi Hella Stella, I too recently wrote about the s...Hi Hella Stella, I too recently wrote about the subject of September/Fall schedule and described how overwhelmed I feel about the back to school routine (I have two kids), and how much I miss the lazy summer schedule. I generally survive by mixing Apple Martinis all month long. I was inspired by your foray into canning, though, and thought that the introduction of a fall ritual (that's not tied to school) into my own routine would help make for a more well-balanced (and calmer) September.Jenhttp://martinisforbreakfast.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.com