Comments on: A Parcel from the Homestead http://witchofforestgrove.com/2009/11/09/a-parcel-from-the-homestead/ Tue, 29 May 2012 21:52:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Cory http://witchofforestgrove.com/2009/11/09/a-parcel-from-the-homestead/#comment-950 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:04:39 +0000 http://witchofforestgrove.com/?p=2049#comment-950 Fantastic gift box, Sarah! Your family is so dang cool!

I love to can myself (that should read “I, myself, love the practice of canning food,” not “I enjoy putting myself into jars and boiling for 45 minutes to an hour until I develop an airtight seal”…I think you get what I mean). At any rate, canning is loads of fun. I’m also doing homemade gifts this year, including jars of apple butter, homemade salsa (not for the faint of heart), pepper jelly (a Southern staple), and possibly some pickles (I just figured out that I can use Four Thieves Vinegar to make some awesome pickles with a little kick). I’ll be eager to hear how your canning goes! Keep us all posted!

]]> By: Sarah http://witchofforestgrove.com/2009/11/09/a-parcel-from-the-homestead/#comment-949 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:18:48 +0000 http://witchofforestgrove.com/?p=2049#comment-949 Hehehe, you don’t know the half of it. Check out my mom’s site: Slow Cloth Annie

]]> By: hidingplainsight http://witchofforestgrove.com/2009/11/09/a-parcel-from-the-homestead/#comment-948 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:42:06 +0000 http://witchofforestgrove.com/?p=2049#comment-948 THE CUTEST! Very cool stuff. I see where you get some of your tendencies. Nice.

]]> By: Sarah http://witchofforestgrove.com/2009/11/09/a-parcel-from-the-homestead/#comment-947 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:14:57 +0000 http://witchofforestgrove.com/?p=2049#comment-947 My first canning attempt was a failure… for some reason I thought the freezer jam method would work for ordinary canning… but it’s so worth it to learn because you can use canning to store just about anything! My mom cans green beans, baked beans, carrots, mixed veg, salsas, pasta sauce, pie fillings, jams, jellies, and on and on. Plus they make excellent Yule gifts! This week I hope to attempt some homemade salsas using ingredients from our garden.

Slainte!
Sarah

]]> By: trothwy http://witchofforestgrove.com/2009/11/09/a-parcel-from-the-homestead/#comment-946 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:18:33 +0000 http://witchofforestgrove.com/?p=2049#comment-946 My mouth is watering! I’ve never heard of zucchini pineapple marmelade, but it sounds divine.

I love to can, but only make a few tried and true things.

–Trothwy

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