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Canning & Preserving 2009









From our little garden this year, a bounty of food!
Stan's apples trees contributed quite a bit of fruit for us as well (it was low yield year for the pear tree - so we only got a few. I still have jars of Pear Sauce, Pear Butter, and several litres of "Poplar Pear" wine from last year!)

Completed :
  • Tomato sauce, 6 pts
  • Diced tomatoes, 7 pts
  • Enchilada sauce, 4 pts
  • Ketchup, 6 - 1/2 pts
  • Bar-b-q sauce, 6 - 1/2 pts
  • Garlic Dills, 6 qts
  • Icicle pickles, 8 pts
  • Cardamon Applesauce, 6 pts
  • Apple Pie filling, 5 qts + 1 pt
  • Cranberry Sauce w/Port 6 - 13 oz.
  • Apple Cranberry Brandied Mince filling 6 pts
  • Cranberry Pear Chutney 4 pts
  • Plum Walnut conserve 4 pts
  • Honeyed jalapenos, 6 - 1/2 pts
  • Hot Thai Vinegared peppers, 1 pt
  • Grape jelly 6 - 1/2 pts
  • Ginger Marmalade 9 1/2 pts
  • Sunrise Marmalade 13 1/2 pts
  • Bitter Marmalade 8 1/2 pts
  • Gingery Apple Butter 9 1/2 pts
  • Sauerkraut 9 pts (11/15/09)
  • Brown Sugar Applesauce 10 pts (11/15/09)
Yet to Can:
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Gingered Honey jelly (for sore throat days)
  • What else? I need a few more apple suggestions - and any other "special requests" will be seriously considered :-)
  • I also have about a gallon of huckleberries in the freezer- 2 quarts for holiday pies, and the rest for.....

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