Monthly Archives: December 2013
Q and A: oven canning rice and everlasting yeast
Oven canning rice
Can you oven can raw rice?
Jean Groen
Yes, it keeps well in sealed jars. But I save time and money by just storing...
Our winter continues — cold and snowy
For us, winter is kind of a rest-up for spring because of the intense cold. Will and I do our daily outside chores but...
Hey, spring’s just around the corner (isn’t it?)
Spring must be getting closer because I'm getting lots of seed catalogs. I've already gotten some of my favorites such as Pinetree Garden Seeds,...
Q and A: potatoes with strange texture and canning catsup
Potatoes with strange texture
For the last two seasons, my purchased winter potatoes have had a strange texture and a pale brown mottled appearance in...
Q and A: doing chores in freezing weather and frozen strawberries
Doing chores in freezing weather
I have been following your temperatures almost daily and I wonder how you do your chores with such very cold...