I doubt we will have a garden this year, since the property will be all tore up with putting in our house. Although I've had gardens in the past, they haven't been as well planned as I want my big garden to be, because i had no room to store canned goods.
When I canned with my ex mother in law years ago, we used to make spaghetti sauce. It would cook down all day and still she bought tomato paste to thicken it. I would love to make spaghetti sauce again.. with a lot more in it than she put in... like onions, mushrooms, peppers, garlic, and even some with meat. However, I would like to know if anyone has ever used paste tomatoes to make sauce and would this eliminate the need to add canned paste?
My grandmother used to make a corn relish, but going through her recipes... I couldn't find her recipe for that. Does anyone here make that? My husband has never tasted it and I'd like to make some for him.
What are your most creative canned items? My daughter (who is so NOT into gardening or preserving... so I thought) wants to make salsa. Do you have a salsa recipe that you're especially pleased with?
Last week a friend of mine mentioned canning meat. She says you just put the meat in the jars with seasonings and cook it a long time - adding no liquid and it is wonderful. I've seen posts here that talk about canned meat... Do you have a favorite way of doing that?
I wish I had a relative to share these ideas with, but it skipped a generation in my family. My mother never canned or quilted. I'm so excited to see what you all are going to post...
When I canned with my ex mother in law years ago, we used to make spaghetti sauce. It would cook down all day and still she bought tomato paste to thicken it. I would love to make spaghetti sauce again.. with a lot more in it than she put in... like onions, mushrooms, peppers, garlic, and even some with meat. However, I would like to know if anyone has ever used paste tomatoes to make sauce and would this eliminate the need to add canned paste?
My grandmother used to make a corn relish, but going through her recipes... I couldn't find her recipe for that. Does anyone here make that? My husband has never tasted it and I'd like to make some for him.
What are your most creative canned items? My daughter (who is so NOT into gardening or preserving... so I thought) wants to make salsa. Do you have a salsa recipe that you're especially pleased with?
Last week a friend of mine mentioned canning meat. She says you just put the meat in the jars with seasonings and cook it a long time - adding no liquid and it is wonderful. I've seen posts here that talk about canned meat... Do you have a favorite way of doing that?
I wish I had a relative to share these ideas with, but it skipped a generation in my family. My mother never canned or quilted. I'm so excited to see what you all are going to post...