16Aug

In which I am frightened of canning

In CategoryCooking, Navel Gazing
ByDeb

So I have eighteen thousand plums to do something with. Someone suggested canning, but I am scared of canning, because you know, botulism and everything. Then I remembered reading that Angie at Many Little Blessings made freezer jam a while back. I can do that – I KNOW how to freeze stuff. The goal - turn these plums into delicious, non-poisonous jam.

I went online and found a bunch of recipes, then Big and I headed to WalMart. Oy, the WalMart. They have finished re-arranging it (finally), but everything is in an entirely different place and it takes me twice as long to shop. They actually issued me a MAP inside the front door.

I found the canning aisle and figured out what I needed for freezer jam.

But then.

I saw this pickling-powder-spice-mix stuff for making pickles. And then I saw this little beginner set of canning supplies. And a cookbook about how to can food without killing anyone.

Sixty dollars later, I finally escaped the vortex, but I fear it’s too late. I can feel the tug of canning. With any luck, the pickles will turn out to be awful and I can continue on without stupidly volunteering to add another job to my Mommy Resumé.

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4 Responses to “In which I am frightened of canning”

  1. Angie @ Many Little Blessings Says:
    August 16th, 2010 at 12:19 pm

    Good luck on your canning adventure. My Mom doesn’t let me do traditional canning because of that botulism fear. (Yes, I did say my Mom doesn’t allow me to do it. Yes, I am 33 years old. LOL)

    Are you going to make some plum jam? The recipe for freezer jam on my site can probably be used for it as well, just substitute plums for strawberries.
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  2. Connie Weiss Says:
    August 16th, 2010 at 4:18 pm

    I’ve always had an interest in canning but I know I don’t have the space for storing multiple jars of stuff.

    Can’t wait to hear how it turns out!
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  3. Green V-Neck Says:
    August 16th, 2010 at 6:45 pm

    Dude, you are going to be FINE. I, myself, have never done it on my own, but my in-laws can (jar) jelly every year, hundreds and hundreds of jars, and everyone they pass it off to is still alive. My family has personally eaten 14 jars this month. Just follow the directions, it’ll work out.
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  4. Jamie Says:
    August 17th, 2010 at 8:12 pm

    Hope it all turns out all right! :)
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