Each year we purchase 20 pounds of blueberries, and it gets us through winter and spring. I make blueberry syrup, jam, jelly, freeze some, and bake some.
This year I am doing something new - dehydrating some. They will be wonderful in baked goods for after school snacks and lunch packings. I will use them in my homemade granola bars too.
Pioneer Woman at Heart
One Flourishing, Frugal and Fun Family!
One family learning to live off the land, cut back on expenses, and to live a simpler and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
Adopted Motto
"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~
Showing posts with label Blueberry Jelly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blueberry Jelly. Show all posts
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Monday, August 13, 2012
Keeping Up?
If you are wondering if I've been keeping up with my own family as well as items to sell, I have on some things, but not so much on jelly and jam. We go through many jars during the winter, due to kids packing school lunches.
I canned 2 batches (6 pints and 4 1/2) pints of blueberry jelly, but that's not enough for my family for the winter. These jars will be gone all too soon. I am told now, that they prefer blueberry over grape. This year I was lucky to get 20 lbs. of blueberries this late. They are out mid-July around here, and next year I will have to be more prepared. We really need double that amount.
Canned 6 pints of our first canned salsa. The last two years I have made "fridge" salsa. This recipe was the Jalapeno Salsa recipe from Ball's recipe book. Instead of 3 cups jalapeno peppers, I mixed 1/2 cup jalapeno with 2 1/2 cups green bell peppers (2 varieties). Uh, I'm gonna need to plant more onions next year, and larger ones. I still need to can sauce and I'm running low already.
Dehydrated more garden potatoes. These were sliced this time. It was suggested to put a coffee filter between the jar and the lid for storing them in jars.
Canned another 12 pints of blueberry jelly.
Canned another 12 pints of blueberry jelly.
I need to go out before it rains, and cut more oregano to dry. I am using it in my canned salsa and seasoned tomato sauce.
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