Canning mixed vegetables
I have been looking for a recipe to can zucchini, tomatoes, peppers (sweet and/or hot), and onions. Some places say this cannot be done. I realize that a pressure canner will be needed, but will that make the zucchini turn to mush? Do you have a recipe for this mixture? This mixture is wonderful with cheddar cheese melted over the top and I would like to enjoy this during the winter.
Judy Phillips
Morgantown, West Virginia
I can mixed vegetables every year, some mixtures including zucchini, which is diced. I choose young, seedless squash and it does not get mushy. If you use older, seeded summer squash, it often does get too mushy for most people’s taste. I don’t have a specific recipe; I just use amounts of my choosing of each vegetable. Be sure to pressure can your recipe and process it for the longest length of time required by any one ingredient. — Jackie
Diatomaceous Earth
This isn’t a question, but something useful to pass on to readers about Diatomaceous Earth. It kills ants, and any other non-skeletal insects, including roaches! A 50 pound bag at the feed store will run around $30 bucks, a bargain when you price sprays that are harmful to some animals! AND, you can mix it in your animals food to rid them of parasites!
Thanks for all you contribute to all of us who still have to work in cities and rely on “grocery store” produce! Give the diatomaceous earth a try! You’ll love it!
Franki Johnston
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Thanks for the tip, Franki. I’m sure the readers will appreciate it. — Jackie
We have used diatomacious earth for years. We get it for about $20 for 50 lbs. at the feed store and use it mainly to fight fireants…a terrible scourge. I sprinkle it fairly heavily on the chicken house floor, especially before getting new chicks, and cover it with pine shavings for litter. I also sprinkle it over eggs the hens are setting on to prevent them getting in the hatching egg and killing the chick as it tries to peck out of the shell…I hope to never experience that agony again. I apply it to the garage floor under the dog food pans, mix it in their food, and in the big trash can of dry dog food, because of the ants. I sometimes put it on dogs to repel fleas and ticks and sprinkle it in their holes where they sleep when it is hot. We know a rancher who uses it in his goat and sheep feed and never has to worm his animals. It is ineffective when wet, but as soon as it dries out, it works again. Wonderful stuff!
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