This morning I got up when Kev left for work, you can see from the picture that none of the animals wanted to get up. I dropped the recycling off and headed back home to do a little cleaning.
I had to do something with the green beans we had, so I decided to go ahead and can them.
Step 1- Wash them and snap the ends off.
Step 2- Cut them into small pieces.
Step 3 - Boil them for five minutes.
Step 4- Let them sit in ice water for five minutes to stop the cooking process.
Step 5- Fill the jars.
Step 6- Process the jars in a water bath for 20 minutes.
I got four pint sized jars of green beans.
I did the same blanching process with the squash and zucchini that was taking over my crisper.
But I froze it instead of canning.
I absolutely love doing this type of stuff!! It brings back memories of my dad's mom. They lived next door and had a huge garden. I would always help her in it. I remember canning all sorts of veggies and making jam in her kitchen like it was yesterday.
My aunt brought me a lug of tomatoes today, so salsa will be next!!
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