A friend of mine tried the first batch of pickled okra. It was SALTY- so I adjusted the recipe a little and used the last of the okra and banana peppers from the garden. I am so in love with the blue jars! I can not wait to plan some more canning for next year- and I am working on stocking up on my jars. I still have some nectarines- some strawberries and some oranges that I need to make some jam/jelly with! But the good thing about it- it is slow season- so I have more time to make these. AND they make great Christmas gifts- so I hope my family is prepared to get some homemade gifts this year!
I have been cooking more from scratch, and the more I cook, the more of a habit it becomes! So this past weekend I made pork chops for one day last week- and I made some chicken for us to eat. One night we had it with mashed taters- and the night I cooked it I made homemade fries. I am getting my cooking groove back! And I am so excited for that!
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nectarines? In November? Are they frozen? I prefer freezing peaches to canning them, but I do not have a freezer. Some that were cooked into jam earlier won second place at the Harvest Festival this year. My jelly won third place though. boo hoo
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Yes they were frozen.
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It all looks yummy!
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Thanks, trying to do as much as i can!
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I would love to learn how to do this!
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