Canning and Freezing

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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