smitty

If you like to make pretty jellies, get a steam juicer. wish I would have bought one years ago ! fruit in top kettle, catcher kettle in the middle, & water in the bottom. it steams through
the fruit & you get the most wonderful, clear colors. I also have found out that you can juice rhubarb & combine that juice with almost any other fruit for a slight-tart combo. I bought mine from a place in Utah. stainless is best, but they are made in enamel & aluminum (alum. I did not like). not mess, no fuss, just wonderful juice. if anyone wants, PM me & I will look up the company. best investment I ever made !

Hobbyhorse1027

I made alot of jams and preserves last year. Fruit was cheaper and more abundant then. So far this summer I have made ketchup, canned tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, salsa, salsa verde and barbecue sauce. I am planning to make pickles, relish, and pickled peppers. I have to see what the harvest is like for figs and pears, then I can decide to preserve them. I'm surprised to see how many ladies are canning.

Gigi07

Just put up 14 pints and 12 half pints of plum jam... now to get the kitchen cleaned back up LOLOL

donnalynett

I can eat the whole bar of cream cheese and the jar of jelly!

Mumzbear

We have soooooooo many raspberries!

wanda lou

sounds really good.

alapetitechaise

Could you PM me your spiced plum recipe? Sounds really good..

DONNAK

yes I have, watermelon rind preserves, I will see if I can find recipe. :thumbup:

colleen1978

My mother in law used to make beet jelly and I make jalapeno jelly. My mom always made strawberry freezer jam.

nwm50

not jams or jelly but Pickling cucumbers! Had quite a bit of cucumbers growing so had to do something with them. 1st time for me and everyone loves them! Next as soon as the pears are ready....DD will show me how to make fruit roll-ups with them. Yummy!