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I am on the fresh preserving site for directions for canning corn. What is the purpose of adding lemon juice to the corn? Thanks. Anne

MrsCountryChick, My tomatos sauce consists of tomatos, bell peppers, garlic, onions, parsley, sage, rosemary, & thyme, basil, slow roasted in oven 300 degrees drizzled with olive oil and covered with foil for 3 to 4 hours. I use mostly sauce tomatoes, skin on, seeds in. But will actually cook...

That is very creepy picture isn't it? The Invasion of the Body Snatchers is what comes to my mind. I think you have discovered the Body Snatcher Pods so be careful. Beefy, check in with us next week, refer to this thread that you started and then we will know you are safe and have not been...

Very creative and very pretty. Anne

I buy my seeds online from Territorial Seed Company and have had excellent experience with the seeds and the company. First rate quality seeds and very competitive in price. I have been using them for several years now, and am very happy. Anne

Have to agree with fencing everything off. The chickens will eat your garden no matter what stage the plants are in....so if you protect them with mesh or temporary measures while the plants are new and small, as soon as you remove the "protection", hey, it looks even better to your birds. Anne

This is one tomato soup receipe I have been making for a couple of years and it's very good. It cans well. When ready to serve, I usually add cooked rice for a heartier soup. The original receipe called for 1-2 cloves of garlic , but if you like garlic, that is a silly amount....so I upped it...

I make the kind of thick, rich paste you refer to simply by cooking down my tomato sauce. The more you cook it, the thicker and richer it becomes. I always thought that was paste...... Anne

This is one of my favorite meals to serve from my garden. It's steamed broccolli, beans, carrots, and zucchini, mixed in with tomatoes, basil, thyme, onions and chives. Of course, you can use whatever you have in your garden. I steam and then toss the vegs and cooked whole wheat pasta with...

Oh, it is my pleasure. I will be making this on Friday for a luncheon. We are eating from the garden with a vegetable pasta dish and the pear crumble for dessert. Think I will buy some ice cream too. So happy you liked it. And it is a good use for fresh pears. I have been thinking about using...

Pat and chickens, thank you so much. Blurose, perfect, I am on my way with your experience. Thank you. Me and the Gals....absolutely, I put the receipe under it's own post....Pear Ginger Crumble. Let me know how you like it. What kind of pears are you going to use? This receipe is so...

This is an excellent receipe from the Food Network, Ellie Krieger show. For all those pears I didn't know what to do with. Topping: 1/4 C oat flour or whole wheat flour 2/3 C old fashioned oats 1/2 C packed brown sugar (light or dark) 1 t ground cinnamon 1/8 t salt 1/4 C canola oil (I used...

I have been canning tomatos, bell peppers, and pears for years with the skins on with no problems. In fact, since I am now roasting my tomatos for canned sauce and not taking the skins off, I am saving a whole lot of time and I think the flavors are richer. It is sure a lot easier and I think...

I have a good apple/pear cobbler receipe that I want to freeze. I bought some tin foil containers. Should I cook the cobbler first and then freeze or freeze uncooked? If I cook first and then freeze, when I want to eat it, do I let it thaw and then re-heat? Or re-cook frozen? Oh, my, this...

I dug all mine up last week, after the foilage wilted and began to turn yellow/brown. Have to say though that unless I actually saw some potato I would have let them die down more and it wasn't necessary. I would agree to do a little digging and see what you have down there. Anne

What a fabulous site. Thank you so much. Come on corn...... Anne

OK I would like to know how to can corn as I have a fabulous crop that will be ready soon. I do have a pressure cooker but I don't have the Blue Ball book with instructions. Can you please walk me though it? Anne

Oh, this is such an exciting thread. Thank you all for your encouragement and your ideas. I came here a potato virgin, and now am confident enough to do this again next year. Carrol: The blue do not taste any different to me than the reds, both are creamy and delicious. I planted them because...

Grow 4 Food.....you know I gave them a dose of Miracle Grow last night.....just didn't know the abbreviation. I love MG !! Thank you. Red Clay.....I gave those to my chickens so don't know how they tasted. The plant seems to be doing better with a cleaned out emitter and some extra water and...

Hi, Grow 4 Food, Thank you for your response. I did notice that the drip emitter had plugged up and I corrected that yesterday and gave extra water. What is MG ? Anne