{"id":1642,"date":"2011-09-08T16:40:19","date_gmt":"2011-09-08T20:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/?p=1642"},"modified":"2011-09-08T16:40:19","modified_gmt":"2011-09-08T20:40:19","slug":"q-and-a-canning-peaches-tattler-lids-and-clear-jel-and-hopi-pale-grey-seeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2011\/09\/08\/q-and-a-canning-peaches-tattler-lids-and-clear-jel-and-hopi-pale-grey-seeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Q and A: Canning peaches, Tattler lids, and Clear-jel and Hopi Pale Grey seeds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canning peaches<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was talking with someone about canning peaches, and she said that rather than adding boiling syrup to the jar of peaches, she adds a little less than a quarter cup of sugar to each jar as she’s filling them. Then she just adds boiling water. This prevents the kitchen from getting so sticky. I tried it, and it is much easier. I wondered if you had any comments\/thoughs, and if you thought other fruits (pears) could be done this way as well. <\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks for encouraging me to dust off my canner and get canning again. My canning shelves are almost bursting at the seams!<\/em><\/p>\n

Melissa E<\/em>
\nAllendale, Michigan<\/em><\/p>\n

I can’t see any harm in it. You can safely can peaches with NO sweetener, but they are much better with it. I’m going to stick to the boiling syrup, though, as I wonder if the sugar would dissolve well with no pre-boiling?<\/p>\n

I’m tickled that you are canning up a storm. Isn’t a satisfying feeling to look at all you have in your pantry? — Jackie<\/p>\n

Tattler lids<\/strong><\/p>\n

How do you feel about Tattler lids? I’m a little nervous because they don’t “ping.” <\/em><\/p>\n

Sherri Sachs<\/em>
\nChicago, Illinois<\/em><\/p>\n

I LOVE Tattler reusable canning lids. They are easy to check for seals; if the center is firmly “sucked” in, the jars are sealed. They might not ping, but they sure save money, over years of use! — Jackie<\/p>\n

Clear-jel and Hopi Pale Grey seeds<\/strong><\/p>\n

I know you are very busy with harvesting this time of year. (And by the way I’m very envious of you living in Minnesota; we have family in Baudette and love the country up there.) My questions are: have you or any other readers found a recipe for making your own clear-jel? It is hard to find down here. Also I have read all of your talk about Hopi Pale Grey squash and would like to try some of my own. Could you please send me some seeds? I will gladly pay you for them. Also i read that you do not have access to peanuts; I have access to a lot and I will send you some if you would like to have them; they are a real treat in the middle of a cold winter.<\/em><\/p>\n

Joyce Pierce<\/em>
\nGreenville, Alabama<\/em><\/p>\n

Sorry, but I know of no way of making your own Clear-Jel. You can buy it online; that’s where I get mine, in bulk, relatively inexpensively. I’d be happy to send you some Hopi Pale Grey squash seeds, and I’d love to have some peanuts. (You don’t owe me a dime; I’m glad to pass these seeds around!) — Jackie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Canning peaches I was talking with someone about canning peaches, and she said that rather than adding boiling syrup to the jar of peaches, she adds a little less than a quarter cup of sugar to each jar as she’s filling them. Then she just adds boiling water. This prevents the kitchen from getting so […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,9,13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1642"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1642"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1642\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}