I’ve done quite a bit of canning this summer. A metric shitton would not be exaggerating.
Preserving was on my mind all throughout last winter, and I was determined to put a little something away for later, when we enjoyed harvests from the garden and farmer’s markets in Bloomington and Urbana. So we stocked up on canning books, read lots of blogs and ogled beautiful photos, and about once a month, I set to work canning my ass off.
Jams, pickles, syrups, jellies, and eventually chili sauce and ketchup. I think the 40# of tomatoes a couple weeks ago was the end of the craziness, but who really knows with these things. I have a tendency towards gleeful obsession when it comes to hobbies.
I’ll post something more comprehensive when I’m sure it’s over, but in the meantime I think my favorite recipes have been from this blog.
