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Goodness, the month of June has flown by! My youngest grandson stayed with me this month and I really enjoyed his visit. Despite being dragged into participating in many of my tasks and projects, he said he had a good time, too. In addition… Continue Reading “AND JUST LIKE THAT, IT’S OVER”
Every year my employer gives each of us a turkey for Thanksgiving. I tend to put mine in the freezer for later since I go to my daughter’s house for Thanskgiving dinner. Not this year though. It’s taken six decades but, I’ve finally admitted… Continue Reading “IT WAS A TURKEY OF A WEEK”
I had done no canning for months! My supply was dwindling, and I needed to get back on that horse. The horse is named Yummy – It’s so easy to do. It’s handy for quick dinners. It’s shelf stable. What more could we want?
It’s a dangerous thing when I try to do more than one thing at a time. Chaos tends to break out somewhere along the line. Nevertheless, I managed to do a three-fer last night after work. Yes, After Work! I got home a bit… Continue Reading “MIDWEEK PLINK”
As I worked on canning the green bean harvest this weekend, I encountered a problem I have had before with my Smartcanner. It’s not the Smartcanner’s fault. When I flip back and forth between water bath and pressure canning, I get confused between the… Continue Reading “PRESSURE CANNING INSTRUCTIONS – NESCO SMARTCANNER”
As you’ll recall, when I went to the farmer’s market last Saturday, I brought home a mess of green beans. It has been a busy, and tiring, week so I only got to them today. I was concerned that they were past their prime… Continue Reading “CANNING THE BEANS”
I finally successfully used my Nesco Smart Canner to pressure can! If you’ll recall, I purchased an electric canner in August. It seemed be a good option for my canning needs, but I have struggled with it. After my last failure in October, I… Continue Reading “SUCCESS!”
My second attempt using my new Nesco Smart Canner did not go much better than the first. I tried pressure canning potatoes next. I’ve canned potatoes before so I know I can do it successfully. Since my faith in myself was a bit shaken… Continue Reading “For My Next Trick …”
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