Family

I’m curious about David. I’ve been a reader since 2002 and feel like we readers have watched him grow up. How is he doing nowdays? Is he in college or working somewhere? Like I said, curious. Maybe you could write an article and update us? (please)
 
Lee (aka Pigzzilla)
Grants Pass, Oregon

David is doing just great. He is in college taking a Millwright course (heavy equipment operation and maintenance, welding, blueprinting, etc.). It is a two-year course and he will finish in 2015. In the summer, he still works on our neighbor’s farm, driving big four-wheel-drive tractors, usually making hay all summer. Thanks for your interest in our family! — Jackie

Recanning tomatoes and tomato sauce

We were given a lot of #10 cans of Hunts tomato sauce and red gold diced tomatoes. There is no way we can use the entire can at one time. I was wondering if I could open the cans and fill my quart size canning jars and possibly pressure can them or water bath can them. Is this possible?

Nora Weston
Neosho, Missouri

Heck yes! I’ve done it a lot when I’ve been gifted with the same or have bought #10 cans at a real cheap price at a closeout store. Just open the cans and pour them into a large pot. Slowly heat to a simmer then ladle out into either quart or pint canning jars. Process them in a boiling water bath canner just as if you were canning fresh tomato sauce or diced tomatoes. Remember to use the same time; you can’t use less time just because they were previously canned. (And do remember to count your processing time from when the canner’s water returns to a full rolling boil after you load your jars into it.) — Jackie

4 COMMENTS

  1. TXCOMT,

    That’s just how we feel too. No matter how tough times get, there’ll always be a job market for those who do useful things. As David grew up on a homestead, he’s done that since the get go and has a whole sleeve full of real down-to-earth knowledge of basic work skills. And work ethic, sadly lacking in a whole lot of folks today.

  2. Jackie, even though I’m fairly new your blog and BHM (compared to many who comment here), I’m glad to hear David is learning to DO something in college! We’ve got too many kids (and adults) spending lots of money getting useless degrees that will mostly take them to jobs involving keyboards and monitors. When things go south and those folks need real-world knowhow to survive, David will be among the few who will have to show ’em!

  4. Jackie & Will
    I received my seed order today and will get the tomatoes started this weekend.
    Thanks so much and best wishes on your new business venture I know it will be a success !!

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