14 August 2012

Canning & a new roof

This is the first year I have really canned a big amount. I am so happy that I have done this much! Even though my garden did not produce I was able to find deals from homeowners selling their excess, plus a few purchases from farm stands, and freebies from friends. This is what I have done so far:

There are quarts of peaches, tomatoes, vegetable soup, and apples.  Then I did pints of squash, apples, and a pepper peach jelly which is very yummy!  The only bad thing is my jelly did not set up for some reason.  I was real disappointed yet my aunt told me I could use it as a glaze, over cream cheese, and I have even mixed some two parts (runny!) jelly to one part oil and one part apple cider vinegar.  It makes the best salad dressing for a chicken salad!  It's not much yet I will probably do a little bit more when I can get my house back in order.  Canning and putting on a new roof leaves very little time for anything else.
As for the roof it is almost finished!  Three long weeks, a little bit at a time between mainly my step son, hubby, and yes!a little bit me.  My step son is finishing the rest as I am writing this with the last sky light finally in, and after today we should be done. Yea!
The other thing I realize is with all of this "new" light coming in I can really tell where I need to do my major fall cleaning.  Well, it's always something!

3 comments:

Madelief said...

Hi Ulrike,

You have been so busy! With all those yummy pots you and hubby will definitely get through the winter.

Have a lovely day!

Madelief x

Anke said...

WOW Ulrike, you've been very busy and productive in the kitchen. Hope your roof get's done soon and you can relax a little...

Mary said...

Uum, thought I'd left a comment here but don't see it. When this post popped up last week I showed Bob your canning and we were amazed at all you'd put up, how fabulous!

Now where will you store it all?

Don't mention house cleaning - until it cools off and the heavy late day rains subside, I'm not doing much either - it's been so dark during the days lately, not sunny and and bright - I dislike cleaning on days like that! Another excuse I fear.

Love and hugs - Mary

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