[DelaWhere]

>>>> I picked up a 2nd batch of 1/2 gallon jars <<<<

Just remember, canning in half gallon jars is no longer recommended and they do not even list canning times for them.

They are fine for storing dry items - (OK, I will admit that I have a few ½ gallons of pickled beets and hard boiled eggs - I know, but I have a craving sometimes for them and we have so many eggs)..... :0)

I miss the 1½ pint jars - but they don’t make them anymore - in fact, I was told that they never made them, so I brought one made by Ball into the store and showed them - they called the factory and were told that they were discontinued years ago. That was a handy size for me.

[CottonBall]

Not to worry - I’m just storing dry goods.

Is it because they are big that canning isn’t recommended?

[CottonBall]

BTW, my point was people were buying more canning jars than last year....

[upcountry miss]

pickled beets and hard boiled eggs>>>
Do you have a good recipe for hard boiled eggs?I always just guess at the amount of vinegar and wind up with eggs too “pickled” or not enough.

I think I will give up on reading all of this thread. Was away for a couple of days and have put make ahead casseroles, crockpot recipes, 20 ways to prepare potatoes and stir-fry recipes in my bookmarks for a later read already.

Have got to reread about the hanging strawberry plants, the way to plant potatoes for easy digging and the raising of compost worms.

So much to do and so little time to do it.

Children think I retired to run errands, cook and babysit dogs for them. Love helping out but where does the time go?