Comments on: Viruses and Canning http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/09/15/viruses-and-canning/ Because Food Doesn't Have to Come From the Store Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:37:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/09/15/viruses-and-canning/comment-page-1/#comment-347 admin Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:48:17 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=473#comment-347 Hi Celina - thanks for posting that! It sounds similar to many of the traditional recipes from this great French gardening book that I have. In my experience plum jam is on the runny side, regardless of how ripe the fruit is or if you add or omit pectin even. Many of the recipes in that book say to slow cook it like you would plum butter essentially, for several hours if necessary. They don't add much sugar and one even adds some vinegar. I need to get some more plums and try that one! Hi Celina – thanks for posting that! It sounds similar to many of the traditional recipes from this great French gardening book that I have. In my experience plum jam is on the runny side, regardless of how ripe the fruit is or if you add or omit pectin even. Many of the recipes in that book say to slow cook it like you would plum butter essentially, for several hours if necessary. They don’t add much sugar and one even adds some vinegar. I need to get some more plums and try that one!

]]> By: Celina http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/09/15/viruses-and-canning/comment-page-1/#comment-346 Celina Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:34:44 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=473#comment-346 The plum preserve recipe i used was here: http://www.bigoven.com/101318-Italian-Plum-Preserves-recipe.html I think it is decent although my preserves are a littler runnier that I imagined they would be. I think that is due to the fact that my plums were quite ripe so maybe not as much natural pectin was present??? Regardless they taste pretty good. And, yes that is my blog. The plum preserve recipe i used was here: http://www.bigoven.com/101318-Italian-Plum-Preserves-recipe.html
I think it is decent although my preserves are a littler runnier that I imagined they would be. I think that is due to the fact that my plums were quite ripe so maybe not as much natural pectin was present??? Regardless they taste pretty good.

And, yes that is my blog.

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/09/15/viruses-and-canning/comment-page-1/#comment-336 admin Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:49:50 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=473#comment-336 Thanks Sara, I've been feeling so overwhelmed this week. I feel like I've gotten nothing done! Except 30 pounds of dried apples, 30 p0unds dried plums, 15 pounds dried tomatoes, failed kosher dills and the usual food for the family. Sandy, I'm dying to hear the rest of your pickle saga since mine shared the same fate! Thanks Sara, I’ve been feeling so overwhelmed this week. I feel like I’ve gotten nothing done! Except 30 pounds of dried apples, 30 p0unds dried plums, 15 pounds dried tomatoes, failed kosher dills and the usual food for the family.

Sandy, I’m dying to hear the rest of your pickle saga since mine shared the same fate!

]]> By: Sara Ohlin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/09/15/viruses-and-canning/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Sara Ohlin Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:47:34 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=473#comment-335 Wow! I've been away from the internet for a few days, but I cannot wait to try your blackberry juice and your squash muffins. I'm always amazed, when I read your blog, how much you are able to get done!!! You rock! Wow! I’ve been away from the internet for a few days, but I cannot wait to try your blackberry juice and your squash muffins. I’m always amazed, when I read your blog, how much you are able to get done!!! You rock!

]]> By: Sandy http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/09/15/viruses-and-canning/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Sandy Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:36:04 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=473#comment-332 Pickles! Take a look at http://10yearchallenge.com/2009/09/17/pickle-help-needed/ since it sounds like you know more about pickling than I do. I definitely need some help. Pickles! Take a look at http://10yearchallenge.com/2009/09/17/pickle-help-needed/ since it sounds like you know more about pickling than I do. I definitely need some help.

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/09/15/viruses-and-canning/comment-page-1/#comment-329 admin Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:16:04 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=473#comment-329 KFG - I just ordered another 25#s to sauce this weekend. I have the dehydrater loaded up right now with the last of the black plum tomatoes and plan on making bbq sauce & ketsup with the rest. I have no idea where I'm going to store everything! We will NOT go without tomatoes though. I draw the line there. Rebecca, it's not a public preschool (I don't know if any of them are) so they have very lax rules about snack. I'm also dehydrating them and not canning but canned fruit is pretty dang safe - you don't even need a pressure canner for fruit. I'm experimenting right now with dehydrated yogurt and dried fruit "clusters". I'll let you know how it comes out. I figure at least it's got some dairy & protein to go along with the fruit and added sugars except the small amount I added to the applesauce that I mixed with the yogurt. Celina - I make something similar to that that we love as well. I'd love you to link to your plum preserve recipe. I'm going picking more tomorrow since I haven't even made plum jam yet and I'm out of plums now! Is that your blog? KFG – I just ordered another 25#s to sauce this weekend. I have the dehydrater loaded up right now with the last of the black plum tomatoes and plan on making bbq sauce & ketsup with the rest. I have no idea where I’m going to store everything! We will NOT go without tomatoes though. I draw the line there.

Rebecca, it’s not a public preschool (I don’t know if any of them are) so they have very lax rules about snack. I’m also dehydrating them and not canning but canned fruit is pretty dang safe – you don’t even need a pressure canner for fruit. I’m experimenting right now with dehydrated yogurt and dried fruit “clusters”. I’ll let you know how it comes out. I figure at least it’s got some dairy & protein to go along with the fruit and added sugars except the small amount I added to the applesauce that I mixed with the yogurt.

Celina – I make something similar to that that we love as well. I’d love you to link to your plum preserve recipe. I’m going picking more tomorrow since I haven’t even made plum jam yet and I’m out of plums now! Is that your blog?

]]> By: Celina http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/09/15/viruses-and-canning/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Celina Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:23:08 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=473#comment-327 Oh I can't wait until you post about your chicken feed - Please do post recipes! I have been meaning to get around to figuring out an alternative to the corn/soy laden food too. Can't wait for your tomato and plum chutney recipes either! We have Italian Prune Plums (well, and tomatoes too) coming out our ears right now - actually just getting ready to make plum preserves! I'm am absolutely loving your blog - it is so helpful and inspirational to read about someone in a similar growing region! I'm thinking you would love this recipe: http://richmoments.blogspot.com/2009/09/fresh-tomato-basil-pasta.html Oh I can’t wait until you post about your chicken feed – Please do post recipes! I have been meaning to get around to figuring out an alternative to the corn/soy laden food too.

Can’t wait for your tomato and plum chutney recipes either! We have Italian Prune Plums (well, and tomatoes too) coming out our ears right now – actually just getting ready to make plum preserves!

I’m am absolutely loving your blog – it is so helpful and inspirational to read about someone in a similar growing region!

I’m thinking you would love this recipe: http://richmoments.blogspot.com/2009/09/fresh-tomato-basil-pasta.html

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/09/15/viruses-and-canning/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Rebecca Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:34:31 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=473#comment-326 Hey, what a great idea about canning stuff to bring as snacks for preschool! Hmm..I wonder if any parents are worried about home-canned food? Hey, what a great idea about canning stuff to bring as snacks for preschool! Hmm..I wonder if any parents are worried about home-canned food?

]]> By: kitsapFG http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/09/15/viruses-and-canning/comment-page-1/#comment-325 kitsapFG Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:59:28 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=473#comment-325 Sorry about your PC. That is totally frustrating to have to rebuid from scratch. You have been busy busy busy! I ended up buying some tomatoes to replace the ones I lost to blight because I could not face two years in a row of insufficient tomatoes in the house. Sorry about your PC. That is totally frustrating to have to rebuid from scratch.

You have been busy busy busy! I ended up buying some tomatoes to replace the ones I lost to blight because I could not face two years in a row of insufficient tomatoes in the house.

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