Winter’s back in the saddle again
We were expecting 6-7 inches of snow but so far we've got more than a foot and it's looking stormy over to the west. Our high today is 1 degree above zero, with our...
Yep, I get sick too
Right smack in the middle of deadline for the magazine, my mother being in the hospital for another bowel blockage (luckily cleared without surgery this time) and building on the new addition, I got...
Busy, busy Spring!
Where's spring going, anyway? A week ago, my youngest son, David, graduated from high school. Yesterday, we had an open house to celebrate. Next Saturday, Will and I are going to be married, then...
Q and A: Canning smoked salmon and Canning nut milks
Canning smoked salmon
I have been canning food for years and this year would like to jar up some of my smoked salmon. However, I cannot find a recipe or any directions on jarring smoked...
Q and A: sterilizing jars and hens not laying
Sterilizing jars
How do you sterilize Ball jars? How do you remove bubbles from the jars?
Lawrence Daly
Mays Landing, New Jersey
You sterilize canning jars by simmering them for 10 minutes in a large kettle. Most folks...