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Cooking & Baking

Marthe48

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8. No one canned when I was a kid but

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #7)

Sat Sep 7, 2019, 11:55 AM

Sep 2019

my Gram would make strawberry and other preserves. We ate a lot of fresh food all year. My dad owned a grocery store.
I freeze things, because I never learned to can, and don't trust slef-teaching. LOL But I used to make jams, jellies and fresh juices

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preserving some fresh produce [View all] Marthe48 Sep 2019 OP

I'm dreading the tomato invasion matt819 Sep 2019 #1

I'll have a few more tomatoes Marthe48 Sep 2019 #3

i love my dehydrator. every gardener should have one. mopinko Sep 2019 #2

I do like sun-dried tomatoes Marthe48 Sep 2019 #4

even if it doesnt speed it up, mopinko Sep 2019 #5

I meant free up Marthe48 Sep 2019 #6

Love canned veg in the winter mitch96 Sep 2019 #7

No one canned when I was a kid but Marthe48 Sep 2019 #8

" don't trust slef-teaching" mitch96 Sep 2019 #9

Thanks! Marthe48 Sep 2019 #10

I used to do a lot of canning and freezing Callalily Sep 2019 #11

"A very lot of work involved, but truly worth it. " mitch96 Sep 2019 #12

Knew a lot of people Marthe48 Sep 2019 #14

Hats off to yr green thumb :) Marthe48 Sep 2019 #13