My Pantry- The canned goods

 This is my pantry room.  The color and curtains were there when I moved in, and I haven’t bothered to update anything.  The room is a mish-mash of furniture and serves many purposes.  Not only is this a pantry, but it also serves as an office, Jon’s drafting room (for landscape designs) and puppy’s bedroom. [...]

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Canning- Introduction

Canning is a tradition in my family.  Every generation has partaken in the process.  My parents spent many summers putting up the produce they grew, as well as spending winters canning maple syrup.  In the summer my parents typically canned tomatoes of various styles, jams and jellies and a variety of pickles (cucumber and beet).  [...]

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Canning Preparation- The Jars

We acquired many of the canning jars that my parents had simply because they left them in the attic when they moved out.  We are the fourth generation to use some of these jars.  My parent aquired the jars from family and friends.  Some of these jars are the same ones my great grandparent used.  That’s recycling [...]

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