Who does Canning here? (salmon, fillet, chicken, green pepper)

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Jaxson

My Foley mill was sold by mistake in my farm sale do any of you use anything else to separate tomato skins when making juice or sauce? I don't have a food processor anymore either I was going to a much smaller kitchen so had to be picky about what I took.

the only way I know is the old heating the tomatoes to remove the skins. That is how we have always don't it. As for a processor, have you thought about getting just a 6 cup one or something like that? I have my giant one, I use almost solely for canning. I might use it a couple of times more during the year and I have my 4 cup one. The 4 cup one isn't really strong enough to do much more than chop and a little grinding. I love it for what it does but am sorry I didn't get a little better one.

[Ohiogirl81]

I use the food processor as well as the food mill, too. I'll quarter the tomatoes, churn them into the food processor, and then run them through the food mill. They seem to go through easier once they're all smooshed up.

[Ohiogirl81]

Hot pepper relish

18 red chile peppers, seeded and stemmed
18 green chile peppers, seeded and stemmed
6-8 onions (about 4 lbs) peeled
1 T canning salt
boiling water
2 1/2 C cider vinegar
2 1/2 C sugar

Mince peppers and onions. Place in a large stock pot or kettle. Add salt and cover with boiling water. Let stand for 10 minutes.

Drain and discard liquid. Add vinegar and sugar to pepper mixture. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 20 minutes. Ladle into pint jars. Remove air bubbles, wipe jar rim, adjust caps. Process in BWB for 15 minutes.

Makes about 7 pints.

I usually process them in half-pints, and some even in 4 oz. jars for gifts.

You can adjust the heat of the relish by using hotter or milder peppers, or by substituting bell peppers for some of the chile peppers. I use a mixture of jalapeno, Anaheim, and banana peppers.

This is soooo good on burgers, but also on sandwiches or anywhere else you'd use relish.

[Jaxson]

I figured I'd have to do the dip & slip method boy that takes so much time. Ohiogirl I'd whirl up tomatoes once the skins were off in the processor too did you chop your skins & all?

[Ohiogirl81]

Nope, if I'm making sauce I quarter the tomatoes, puree them skin and seeds and all in the food processor, and then run them through the food mill to get rid of the skin and seeds.

[Jasmin71]

....... <tapping fingers> ..........

Still waiting for Peaches, Green beans, Poatoes, Tomatoes..... tsk tsk ! Everything is late this year ! and $$ !! EEEEEEKKKKK

I bought some Pork Loin what do I do with them????? any Ideas?

[Jaxson]

Speaking of late my solo potted tomato plant gave me 3 tomatoes that took forever to ripen 2 are still on the vine right now. Well it has decided to give me more blooms so I now have 4 blooms and 1 tiny green tomato about the size of a shooter marble. August and I am just picking my first tomatoes for the year???? Good thing I'm not canning this year eh?

[Ohiogirl81]

My tomatoes look awful, too. It's going to be a light year for canning.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Ohiogirl81

My tomatoes look awful, too. It's going to be a light year for canning.

that is why we ended up buying them from at the Mexican market. I hated to do it, but ours just were not going to produce enough to do anything with. There are only so many things you can do with cherry tomatoes.

I am making pesto this afternoon. I have everything ready, just have to turn on the food processor and give it a whirl. Then I will fill 3 oz plastic cups with it and freeze them. The ice tray idea, though it works is just too small servings. I like the 3 oz method better.

[Jasmin71]

My tomatos are a sad story too this year I will have to buy them too. only thing doing good this year was the green Peppers. ...anything else is either not up or VERY slow.

I did 2 quarts of green beans lol..... how sad huh?