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Canning Mamas

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A group especially for Mamas who love to preserve their tomatoes, potatoes, apples, grapes, beans, meat ... pretty much anything they can get their hands on! Also for the mamas who are interested in getting started!

Members: 74
Latest Activity: 1 day ago

How to Connect

SWAP TIPS:
• Post an itemized list of pieces you have to give in the DISCUSSION FORUM below.
• Add photos to your post for best response.
• If you would like to swap for a particular item, let members know. Likewise, let members know if you're okay with just being the GIVER.
• As always, GIVER pays shipping costs.

In accordance with the Swap Mamas Code of Courtesy, please only offer items that are in good shape.

Discussion Forum

Spaghetti Sauce 3 Replies

Hi Ladies! I am looking for some recipes for spaghetti sauce. My father and I are canning together this year and I would love to do some new recipes with him. Thanks! Jessie

Started by Jessie Kankula. Last reply by Pamela Dayton 1 day ago.

So Many Cucumbers! 3 Replies

Ladies I need your help! So many cucumbers this year and running out of ideas of what to do with them. I'm doing bread & butter pickles, dill pickles and pickle relish. What else? Thanks for th…

Started by angie wheeler. Last reply by Julianne Vooys Jul 29.

thermaflo for canning pie filling

my local bulk foods store would only start carrying thermaflo if i committed to purchase half of the 50 pound bag. so i have about 20 pounds more than i want. happy to package it securely and mail…

Tagged: pie

Started by Pamela Dayton Jul 29.

Photos! 16 Replies

Grapes, salsa, potato soup, apple butter, apples, spaghetti sauce, and apple cider. Just a few of our goodies that happily await us in our basement! Post your photos of your jars for the rest of…

Started by Pollyanna Diehl. Last reply by Valvatien Anderson Jun 13.

Plastic lid option for canning jars

I havnt tried it recently but when I used to can we would can peaches and fruit in mayonaise jars the ball lids would fit on them and seal well. Now days the mayo jars have plastic lids instead of me…

Started by Valvatien Anderson Jun 13.

Last weeks papers Ball Canning dsicovery kit coupons or canning jars 3 Replies

I have the ball coupons from last Sundays paper Save 2.00 when you purchase one Ball Canning Discovery kit 8/31/10 do not double I have 3 kit coupons left jar coupons are gone This was taken off the…

Started by Valvatien Anderson. Last reply by Valvatien Anderson Jun 13.

Southeast Asian pickles 1 Reply

Anyone know how to make proper Cambodian ginger pickles? I had some in a restaurant that were a combination of carrot, white cabbage, daikon radish and ginger ... tasted amazing, but when I tried to…

Tagged: pickle, Cambodian, ginger

Started by Elizabeth. Last reply by Nicole Yunker Feb 25.

Crockpot apple butter 9 Replies

Delicious stuff anyone need the recipe.

Started by Karen Stewart. Last reply by LaRai Oster Feb 23.

Re-using lids 14 Replies

How does everyone else feel about this?

Started by Pollyanna Diehl. Last reply by Karen Stewart Feb 6.

Regular Mouth Plastic Lids

Hi canning mamas!! I am desperately seeking some plastic regular mouth lids that are used on your jars once the lid and ring have been removed. (For storing your opened jars in the fridge.) If anyo…

Started by Pollyanna Diehl Dec. 14, 2009.

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Comment by Julianne Vooys on May 27, 2010 at 5:25pm: Anyone interested in my grandmother's mustard pickle recipe? I am looking for a recipe for Half Sour Pickles...

Comment by Pollyanna Diehl on May 21, 2010 at 6:09am: Amy, I would love to help you with some canning. Almost anything you can imagine can be canned! To start off, I would recommend high acidic food, like spaghetti sauce.

Start here:
http://www.swapmamas.com/group/canningmamas/forum/topics/for-the-beginners

Comment by AMY PARRETT on May 20, 2010 at 10:06pm: i would love to can different things and have them. I don't have a place for a garden. I was wondering if anyone can tell me a book or someplace to find how to can different things. Also so anyone ever swap canned items? If so please let me know. I use to help my grandma and step mom in Ky but my grandma has passed away and now that i am older i don't ever to enjoy the canned stuff.

Comment by LaRai Oster on November 24, 2009 at 1:34pm: My Mom says that my name is a mix of my grandma's names, but I don't believe her. Their names were Alice Elizabeth & Emily Virginia. No capital "R" anywhere! They should've named me Heidi like they first wanted to. We're Swiss/German & it would've fit better. My name sounds French or something & I don't have French in me. :-) I'll look up "Pollyanna Pickering" & check out her artwork! Thanks.

Comment by Brandy Secrest on November 24, 2009 at 1:25pm: Im really wanting to get into canning. My husband makes the best hot sauce, and usually we just put it into jars that we have around the house (old hot sauce jars, and pickle jars) then put in the fridge. So with spaghetti sauce you just take it right off the stove and put it in one of those jars, then on the shelf it goes? Is it the same with hot sauce too?

Comment by Jessica Waters on November 24, 2009 at 1:20pm: My apple sauce sweet tooth would sink us.I miss it.Lol.hehehe.Can't wait to try that!!Yay!

Comment by Pollyanna Diehl on November 24, 2009 at 1:14pm: Jessica, all you will need to do is peel and core your apples, cook them down (be careful not to scorch them!) and then run them through a food mill. (If you don't have a food mill, you can cook them down -- add water! -- and watch them carefully so they don't burn. They should be OK as long as they are peeled and cored well, and are a soft apple.) Some apples are sweet enough that they don't need sugar! I have a batch like that now, and they are soo good!!! If not, just add sugar and cinnamon to your liking. If the apples are boiling hot, they can go straight into jars without having to water bath them. They should seal on their own. :) Or if you don't want to can them, just freeze them! You will never buy grocery store applesauce again! :)

Comment by Jessica Waters on November 24, 2009 at 1:11pm: give**

Comment by Jessica Waters on November 24, 2009 at 1:07pm: Can anyone gice me a applesauce recipe?Love that stuff!!!!!!!

Comment by Pollyanna Diehl on November 24, 2009 at 1:07pm: Hi LaRai! Thanks for joining! Spaghetti sauce is great to can, because if you take it right off of the stove boiling hot, it doesn't need to be processed in the hot water bath...it seals itself! :)

Pressure cookers nowadays aren't made like they used to be. They are much safer. I would recommend a new one if you are looking into doing that, and not picking up an old one at a flea market or yard sale.

I am actually named after "Pollyanna Pickering" an English wildlife artist. When my Mum was pregnant with me, she had one of her calendars, and fell in love with her name. She is so very talented! I had the pleasure of meeting her when I was 10; very exciting! Your name is very interesting too...where does it come from?