Last weekend Kent and Braxton went down to help Grandpa Robison put in a fence while I took my neighbor and went to the farmers market. What a great place. Murray's farmer's market that is. So we went around sampling all the peaches and found the best peach at the best price. Yesterday and today I have been very busy with getting this full bushel (I only got a picture of a half my bushel) into bottles. We ended up with 22 quart jars and I decided to do a few sliced peaches in pint jars for Braxton (and to see how well they worked that way). I only ended up with 5 pint jars. If you'd like you can enjoy the process with me. I just think these fruits are so beautiful when you do all that work and get it all done.
We actually have done quite a bit of food this year due to the wonderful pressure cooker my mother-in-law gave me for Christmas last year. It's like Christmas all over again. I didn't do the tomato stuff though. That was from Pam's (mother-in-law) pantry.
I did do some Raspberry jam that is DELICIOUS!!! It spits a lot as you cook it, but it is so yummy when it is done.
Apricot jam...good but not Raspberry jam, that's for sure!
My sister and I did apricot juice together. It is SO delicious and I am SO excited to have it.Thanks Chez!
My apricots look so pretty on the shelf! These apricots were so big I actually had to cut them in fourths to get them in the jars.
This is Christmas (early) from Kent's parents. I am SO excited to have my food storage full this year since I used a lot of it last year. I may be a crazy LDS, but I love knowing there is food to eat if something should happen.
My apricots look so pretty on the shelf! These apricots were so big I actually had to cut them in fourths to get them in the jars.
This is Christmas (early) from Kent's parents. I am SO excited to have my food storage full this year since I used a lot of it last year. I may be a crazy LDS, but I love knowing there is food to eat if something should happen.
In addition to the food storage from the in-laws we also received some more wheat from Kent's Uncle Trav. Considering we live in an apartment I feel really good about our stock up.
I had a couple of these size buckets of wheat already. It's so nice to have a wheat grinder in addition to your food supply.
Finally I have my previous supply of oats and wheat and sugar. They don't look like much stacked up to all the rest. In addition to all the food storage with conference coming I intend to do what I can to make sure all the 72 hour kits are up to date.
5 comments:
Okay so I have offically decided that you need to come and visit me and teach me how to can stuff. I really honestly don't know how and have never been taught. I am feeling very out of the LDS loop because you are like the third blog I have seen who has canned! I really really do want to learn. Don't get me wrong we have wheat and beans and we are doing a garden again as instructed by our stake....I just really want to know how to can things!! So when are you coming? You can swing by on your way to or from NM! (:
wow. great job, marlies! i'm drooling over all your goodies. and am a little envious!
It's a great feeling to be ready for anything!
I am so proud of you, I need to get going on that type of stuff.
I am so glad that you enjoy canning now. I remember Grandma Holdaway wanting to have all of her bottles full at the end of the canning season. I am glad that I know how to can and enjoyed doing some peaches this year after not doing much for several years. It is a good feeling to know that we are prepared for the future.
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