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  • Marinated Peppers
  • You must follow this exactly or you will be at a risk for botulism. Oil cuts off the air supply to foods and creates the perfect environment for botulism to grow. The high amount of acid is required for safety. Also, the...
  • Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Spread (for canning)
  • My husband thinks this is fabulous! Be sure your vinegar is at least 5 % acidity. ROASTED RED PEPPER SPREAD FOR CANNING 6 lb., about 8 large red sweet peppers 1 lb. Roma tomatoes 2 large garlic cloves 1 small...
  • How to preserve shredded zucchini
  • The only safe recipe for canning zucchini is for relish or pickles. Plain zucchini becomes too thick and the heat cannot penetrate it enough to make it safe. The only way to preserve it for bread is to grate and free...
  • Smoked Home-made Beef Jerky
  • Smokers are wonderful utensils when you get used to them. As far as using Garlic in it, there really are no limits. Cut off the first 1/4 inch of a whole bulb, wrap it in foil and let it cook with whatever you are smo...
  • Sauerkraut
  • Sauerkraut 25 lbs cabbage 3/4 cup canning or pickling salt Quality: For the best sauerkraut, use firm heads of fresh cabbage. Shred cabbage and start kraut between 24 and 48 hours after harvest. Yield: Ab...
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  • Stewed Tomatoes
  • Stewed Tomatoes Source: El Dorado County Master Food Preservers Yield: 7 pints 4 quarts peeled, cored, chopped tomatoes 1 cup chopped celery (about 1 rib) 1/2 cup onion (about 1/2 medium) 1/4 cup chopped green pe...
  • Freezing Beets
  • We have frozen out fresh beets for years. We like them frozen because they keep their bright red color, where canning them fades the color. I cook them until tender and then cool them, and then package them and freeze th...
  • Information on freezing
  • No, you don't worry about botulism in frozen tomato products. Go ahead and freeze your tomato sauces without concern. Botulism grows in the absence of air, as in a sealed jar. Plus, it is only destroyed during canning...
  • Marinated Whole Mushrooms (canning recipe)
  • This is safe ONLY in half pint jars. Do not reduce the acid nor add any other vegetables not listed in the proper amounts. MARINATED WHOLE MUSHROOMS 7 lb. small whole mushrooms 1/2 cup bottled lemon juice 1 t...
  • Preserving tomatoes - tips
  • It depends upon what you want to do with them. They are good slice in half and dehydrated. Or, you can cook them, then run through a food mill for a sauce. Some people make tomato jam from them. If your tomatoes are ...
  • Grama Lingley's Sweetcorn Freezing Recipe
  • This is an excellent recipe for freezing sweet corn that my mom used to freeze sweet corn for the last 20 or so years, When you get it out of the freezer it tasted like fresh corn right out of the field. 4 quarts corn...
  • Tomato Soup (canning recipe)
  • There are recipes floating around that call for flour and butter. They are dangerous and can lead to botulism. Nothing with butter or flour should be canned. TOMATO SOUP Do not thicken with flour or other thickener...
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  • Micro Jalapeno Canning
  • This is so easy! My mom gave me this...Wash jalapenos/slice or leave whole/fill pint size jar leaving 1/2" head space/2T vinegar/1/2t canning salt/micro 2 1/2 minutes/wipe rim/seal (have seals heating on stove)/and pres...
  • Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Spread (canning recipe)
  • This just came out in the new Ball Blue book: ROASTED RED PEPPER SPREAD 6 lb., about 8 large red sweet peppers 1 lb. Roma tomatoes 2 large garlic cloves 1 small white onion 2 Tbsp. minced basil 1 Tbsp. sugar ...
  • How to Freeze Spaghetti Squash
  • You will need to freeze spaghetti squash since canning it makes a product that is too dense. It will not stay into chunks in the jars and canning it would lead to a possible risk of botulism due to the density of it. ...
  • Tomato Paste (canning recipe)
  • Be sure to only use half pint jars, since larger jars will make the product unsafe. TOMATO PASTE 8 quarts peeled, cored chopped tomatoes (about 4 dozen large) 1 1/2 cups chopped sweet red peppers (about 3) 2 ba...
  • Canning Oysters
  • I don't know the method for smoking them, but I do have the directions for canning them. I will pass it along to you in case you are interested. Canning Oysters OYSTERS PROCEDURE: Keep live oysters on ice until...
  • Blender Ketchup
  • BLENDER KETCHUP Use an electric blender and eliminate need for pressing or sieving. 24 lb ripe tomatoes 2 lb onions 1 lb sweet red peppers 1 lb sweet green peppers 9 cup vinegar, 5% acidity 9 cup sugar ...
  • Italian Seasoned Tomato Sauce (for canning)
  • If you follow the recipe exactly, you can water bath this one. If you change anything, you can put yourself at a risk of botulism. Otherwise, you must pressure can. Italian Seasoned Tomato Sauce 10 pounds tomatoe...
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  • Tomato Pear Chutney
  • Tomato Pear Chutney Source: El Dorado County Master Food Preservers Yield: About 3 half-pints 2 1/2 cups peeled, sliced tomatoes 2 1/2 cups peeled, diced pears 1/2 cup chopped green pepper 1/2 cup chopped onion ...
  • How to Freeze Jalapeno Peppers
  • I would suggest chopping them and freezing them in serving size portions. This can be done in scoops on a plastic lined pan or in an ice tray. However you choose to freeze them, put them in something airtight, or your ...
  • How to Freeze Avocados
  • Janice: The following information is from the California Avocado Association. I do hope it helps you. FREEZING AVOCADOS Avocados can be frozen for later use when you have more ripe fruit than you can use. Avocados ...
  • Tomatillo Green Salsa (canning recipe)
  • Sorry, unless you wish to use the following safe tested recipe, you will need to freeze your salsa. There is no way to determine if your own recipe would be acidic enough to safely process. It could put you at a risk for...
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  • Canned Lemon Curd (or Lime Curd)
  • There is one recipe that is safe to boiling water batch lemon curd, but it must be followed exactly, plus it is only safe to store for 3-4 months. There is no safe tested recipe for raspberry curd that can be canned. (I ...
  • Freezing Casseroles for Teresa, Ohio
  • Teresa, I always make two of any casserole I make and freeze one for later. I will assemble it completely then wrap tightly with foil and freeze. Then when I am ready to eat it I will take it out of the freezer and s...
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