Q and A: canning pecans, dehydrated corn, and using brown sugar in canning

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Canning pecans and dehydrated corn I have 12 gallon-size bags of shelled pecans in the freezer. I would like to can them in jars to free up freezer space and in the event of long...

Q and A: shelf life of apple juice and Canada Crookneck seeds

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Shelf life of apple juice If using a Mehu-Liisa to extract apple juice, is draining the hot liquid into a properly cleaned and heated jar with a two piece canning lid all that is needed?...

Ah, Spring!

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Today it's 65 degrees and sunny without much wind so it sure feels great. Will's working on the barn, getting ready to put up our home-cut siding. Yesterday he worked on the sawmill all...

Q and A: Family

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Family Can we catch up on your family? What is David doing these days? We have watched him grow up. Pamela Standhart Middleburgh, New York Sure thing! David is renting a house in town with his friend Ian....

Merry Christmas to all

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It's Christmas Eve here and it's so busy at this time of the year. Right now I've got our biggest Hopi Pale Grey squash in the oven baking as noholiday around here is complete...