>>>> Thanks for the canning links. I have some of the equipment, but just have never done it. <<<<
It is sooooo simple... Only thing I will suggest is to check the instructions before you start, and again as you are doing it. Don’t take short-cuts! I know, it is tempting to try to hurry things along when you have a whole lot to do, but it is not worth taking a chance. Check instructions often, use current recommended processing and enjoy!
I get peas right off the viner - all shelled - : )
So when I am canning peas, I will do 4 canners full of pints (my canner does 19 at a time) - at the end of the day, you have no idea how fulfilling it is to look at the table with 76 pints all nicely sealed and ready to store - and good for years.
We usually just sit there and have a cup of coffee and smile like Cheshire cats.
Each time you can something it gets easier and easier. Now, it is just second nature.
Start with something simple and build from there.
I gotta toss in another link that I think you will really enjoy and find very informative:
http://www.backwoodshome.com/advice/askjackieonline.html
Your husband may not appreciate me giving that link to you as it is captivating and reading one leads to another and another - kind of like potato chips.
Jackie is a very resourceful person and it is information you can depend on.
I have an old pressure cooker from my MIL that she gave me many years ago. I’ve never used it. I think I will take it over to the county extension office and have the gauge checked as someone earlier suggested. Then I’ll have to try it out. I don’t know how much it will hold. I think I will keep my eye out for another one.
” at the end of the day, you have no idea how fulfilling it is to look at the table with 76 pints all nicely sealed and ready to store - and good for years.
We usually just sit there and have a cup of coffee and smile like Cheshire cats.”
I smiled at that one. I understand how rewarding it is to work real hard and then just enjoy seeing the fruits of your labor. It is a thing to behold and find pleasure in.
Thanks for your CAN DO encouragement. (pun intended)