Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Black and Blue

Let me tell you Girls......I just might have me a chance at being the"Canning Queen Of The South."






Aren't they Beautiful?


and the Blackberries are just as gorgeous.......


This is a first for me.....I have NEVER canned any kind of fruit!  I spent my afternoon, washing and cleaning two flats of berries. One flat of Blue and one flat of Black----BERRIES.


The funny thing is that I did 't even have the equipment to do something like this.....SO, I drove myself right down to the local "Dollar Store" and bought what I needed to get the job done!




Water bath.....




Didn't do the cream peas tonight...already had them canned....


I am very proud of the way the Blackberries turned out!
The color is so rich and yummy looking..


Now to Finish the Blueberries......Tomorrow!!


Is it ok to give myself a pat on the back??  Think I'll do just that....Oh WAIT....perhaps I should wait to see how they turn out before patting too fast!


have a great evening....


shug







11 comments:

  1. Well, I'll sure pat your back because I'm impressed with anyone that cans. I've never done it, know nothing about it except that it usually produces good eatin'. :o)

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  2. Wow, good for you! If they are anything like your fig preserves...you can definitely take the canning queen title!!

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  3. Canning is hard work, standing up and sweating, I commend you!!!!

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  4. They look delicious. Yes,give yourself that pat on the back. You deserve it for all the work you have done.

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  5. Those blueberries look so tasty. I started canning again last summer after years of not. I am still learning. Years ago my Gram helped me. I depended on her & really didn't learn myself. She is no longer with me & oh I regret not paying better attention. Yes you should give yourself a pat on the back. Blessings!
    Lara

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  6. Oh, down memory lane! I used to can especially peaches and pickles, but with fruits I made freezer jam! Nothing quite like it! Those jars of fruit look mighty fine! High five!

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  7. Coming from a "Real Canning Queen", give your self a big pat on the back...It's not easy to can and make preserves for hours on end, but boy is it YUMMY in the winter!!! I can everything we grow and pick my strawberries,peaches and blackberries for preserves...YOU GO GIRL!!!

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  8. Looks like you're going to have lots of good things to eat! I used to can and freeze when I was younger, but I don't any more. I always used the water bath method because I'm a big chicken around pressure canners! I remember canning apple pie filling once. Yum! If I do have any excess produce now, I freeze it.

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  9. I didn't start canning until about five years ago. So far- just salsa and pickles, but fruit is next on my list. I am a slow learner!

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  10. Impressive, Shug! You have no fear. Canning sounds like a difficult, time-consuming process. You go girl!

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  11. Shug -- they are beautiful!! I've never canned fruit (have done lots of veggies and tomato sauce, though). I usually freeze the blueberries (w/o washing them) in small containers. This is a lot easier -- but then I don't get to see all those beautiful jars lined up on the shelf!!

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