Q and A: Storing lamp oil and Chicken and dumpling recipe
Storing lamp oil
How long can you store bottled lamp oil before it breaks down and can't be used?
Meta Porter
Walkerton, Indiana
Years and years; I've never had any go bad, yet. -- Jackie
Chicken and dumpling recipe
I...
Q and A: splitting tomatoes and sourdough bread
Splitting tomatoes
Should you pull green tomatoes after a heavy rain to keep them from splitting?
Kelly Craven
Kernersville, North Carolina
I don't do this but if you're having trouble with your almost ripe green tomatoes splitting, you...
Q and A: Canning chili and Grape juice
Canning chili
I have read all of your archived "Ask Jackie" columns and quite a few of the recent columns as well. You talk about not canning foods that are very thick because you can...
Q and A: spicy carrot pickle and pine nuts
Spicy carrot pickle
I have your book Growing and Canning Your Own Food, and your other books, but can't find a spicy carrot pickle recipe. Maybe you have one? Maybe something with onions and...
Q and A: canning dried beans and spicy carrot pickle recipe
Canning dried beans
I have a question about canning dried beans. I canned kidney beans for the first time. When I use a jar now they are packed tight and not much fluid. What...