Comments on: With Will here, we’re getting ready for winter faster http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2008/09/26/with-will-here-were-getting-ready-for-winter-faster/ Everything you ever wanted to know about homesteading. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:04:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James M http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2008/09/26/with-will-here-were-getting-ready-for-winter-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-3843 James M Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:11:18 +0000 http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/?p=291#comment-3843 thanks very helpful post thanks very helpful post

]]> By: jackie clay http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2008/09/26/with-will-here-were-getting-ready-for-winter-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-2950 jackie clay Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:50:13 +0000 http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/?p=291#comment-2950 Yes, it IS great to be in love with a handy guy! But more than that, he's considerate, fun and communicates. And, yes, we do have a LOT in common, especially what we like and want out of life. So every day is exciting and it's great to walk around the place in the evening and see what we have accomplished during the day, the week. Will is planning to make a permanent move to Minnesota around January 9th....God willing and the crick don't rise. Jackie Yes, it IS great to be in love with a handy guy! But more than that, he’s considerate, fun and communicates. And, yes, we do have a LOT in common, especially what we like and want out of life. So every day is exciting and it’s great to walk around the place in the evening and see what we have accomplished during the day, the week.

Will is planning to make a permanent move to Minnesota around January 9th….God willing and the crick don’t rise.

Jackie

]]> By: Ellen Waters http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2008/09/26/with-will-here-were-getting-ready-for-winter-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-2942 Ellen Waters Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:13:20 +0000 http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/?p=291#comment-2942 My husband and I have been canning apple butter for several years using a crockpot. Our method is to chop up washed, whole fruit and set the crockpot on low with an inch or so of water (or apple juice) in the bottom to prevent scorching. We turn the pot on before bed, and turn it off in the morning, leaving the lid on. When we get home from work that evening, the apples have cooled, and we put them through a food mill to remove pits, stems and peel. Measure your fruit into your pot (we use 6 cups apple puree, 2 cups sugar, and several teaspoons of spices to taste - your recipe may vary depending on the sweetness of your apples). We find we don't need to strain off any juice, and simply bring the mixture slowly to a boil on the stove before canning. A second stay in the crockpot would thicken puree from apples with more juice before cooking and canning. My husband and I have been canning apple butter for several years using a crockpot. Our method is to chop up washed, whole fruit and set the crockpot on low with an inch or so of water (or apple juice) in the bottom to prevent scorching. We turn the pot on before bed, and turn it off in the morning, leaving the lid on. When we get home from work that evening, the apples have cooled, and we put them through a food mill to remove pits, stems and peel. Measure your fruit into your pot (we use 6 cups apple puree, 2 cups sugar, and several teaspoons of spices to taste – your recipe may vary depending on the sweetness of your apples). We find we don’t need to strain off any juice, and simply bring the mixture slowly to a boil on the stove before canning. A second stay in the crockpot would thicken puree from apples with more juice before cooking and canning.

]]> By: Cathy O. http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2008/09/26/with-will-here-were-getting-ready-for-winter-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-2941 Cathy O. Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:19:43 +0000 http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/?p=291#comment-2941 Does will have an available 30 something brother for me? Haha :) You two are a perfect match! Does will have an available 30 something brother for me? Haha :) You two are a perfect match!

]]> By: D. B. Wells http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2008/09/26/with-will-here-were-getting-ready-for-winter-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-2940 D. B. Wells Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:37:15 +0000 http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/?p=291#comment-2940 We do something similar for the well by the barn, only we do not cut out a hole in the round bale but basically force it down on tha casing usually with the help of the tractor bucket. and it works really well especially since the old machine shed that protected it from most of the snow and wind has now been taken down We do something similar for the well by the barn, only we do not cut out a hole in the round bale but basically force it down on tha casing usually with the help of the tractor bucket. and it works really well especially since the old machine shed that protected it from most of the snow and wind has now been taken down

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