Domestic Goddess, Meme

[teragramm]

I mentioned in my last post that hubby and I stopped at a few wineries but I didn't mention that we also stopped at a farm stand. A lot of farm stands sell their fruits and veggies at an inflated price because they are fresh from the farm. The farm stand we stopped at had the inflated priced veggies but they also their fruits and veggies by the

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[enigmaticblues]

I usually make a couple of batches of salsa and pickles, but I don't think we'll do pickles this year. It hasn't been a great year for cucumbers. I usually use the Ball's canning guide for recipes, and have been quite happy with them.

[teragramm]

My concern about canning is I worry about botulism. I know Ball gives details on what can and what can't be canned. If I intend to do more canning I will have to get that book.

[enigmaticblues]

You could do pressure canning, which will cut down on the risks.

[teragramm]

I've never heard of pressure canning before. The Ball pressure pot is a bit pricy and unles I do a whole lot more caning I can't justify buying it, but it's a great idea. I might consider buying it for my son.

Do you have a pressure pot?

[enigmaticblues]

We do, although I've been too scared to use it. :P

[teragramm]

My mom always used and old fashioned pressure cooker and because I grew up with one ,I didn't worry too much about the risks (even though one of my mom's blew up once). When the instant pots came out I made sure to get one because it was safer. If your canning pressure pot is an electric model, I'm sure it's safe.