Comments on: More food. And then more food. http://www.crafterbynight.com/2008/08/04/more-food-and-then-more-food/ Crafty stuff, crafts for charity & some indie stuff Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:27:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Miriam http://www.crafterbynight.com/2008/08/04/more-food-and-then-more-food/comment-page-1/#comment-18238 Miriam Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:14:11 +0000 http://www.crafterbynight.com/?p=558#comment-18238 You know what, Vicki? I take it back. I didn't know how much a bushel was but I looked it up. I suspect I brought home a whole lot more than 10 lbs, probably nearly a half bushel. Eek. Never mind, I'm as crazy as you are ;) But still, there's something about orchards ... Zucchini can be canned, Paula, but I believe it requires a pressure canner. Meanwhile, if you have extra brownies, might I suggest my stomach as a location in which to deposit them? You know what, Vicki? I take it back. I didn’t know how much a bushel was but I looked it up. I suspect I brought home a whole lot more than 10 lbs, probably nearly a half bushel. Eek. Never mind, I’m as crazy as you are ;)

But still, there’s something about orchards …

Zucchini can be canned, Paula, but I believe it requires a pressure canner. Meanwhile, if you have extra brownies, might I suggest my stomach as a location in which to deposit them?

]]> By: Paula Frey http://www.crafterbynight.com/2008/08/04/more-food-and-then-more-food/comment-page-1/#comment-18231 Paula Frey Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:06:19 +0000 http://www.crafterbynight.com/?p=558#comment-18231 Once I get canning supplies - I might need to come over for a tutorial. Can you can zuchinni? I had to make brownies with my over abudance and freeze some. Frozen just isn't the same though. Once I get canning supplies - I might need to come over for a tutorial.

Can you can zuchinni? I had to make brownies with my over abudance and freeze some. Frozen just isn’t the same though.

]]> By: Vicki http://www.crafterbynight.com/2008/08/04/more-food-and-then-more-food/comment-page-1/#comment-18230 Vicki Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:10:22 +0000 http://www.crafterbynight.com/?p=558#comment-18230 I know, I'm nuts; I walked out of the orchard and went "wait a sec; what did I just get myself into?" But they were such a great deal! I won't know the exact price until they get here, but it'll probably work out to be about $1 - $1.50 per pound. And 50lbs is only a full bushel... Who is going to eat all of the resulting preserves, I don't know, however. I know, I’m nuts; I walked out of the orchard and went “wait a sec; what did I just get myself into?” But they were such a great deal! I won’t know the exact price until they get here, but it’ll probably work out to be about $1 - $1.50 per pound. And 50lbs is only a full bushel… Who is going to eat all of the resulting preserves, I don’t know, however.

]]> By: Miriam http://www.crafterbynight.com/2008/08/04/more-food-and-then-more-food/comment-page-1/#comment-18229 Miriam Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:50:11 +0000 http://www.crafterbynight.com/?p=558#comment-18229 It definitely was a lot of jars. And peach juice. There I was, sitting in the kitchen, peach juice dripping from my elbows ... And Vicki, 50 POUNDS?! You are crazier than I am. I think I "only" got 10. It definitely was a lot of jars. And peach juice. There I was, sitting in the kitchen, peach juice dripping from my elbows …

And Vicki, 50 POUNDS?! You are crazier than I am. I think I “only” got 10.

]]> By: Vicki http://www.crafterbynight.com/2008/08/04/more-food-and-then-more-food/comment-page-1/#comment-18228 Vicki Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:43:11 +0000 http://www.crafterbynight.com/?p=558#comment-18228 Your preserves are all so pretty! I seem to have the same condition (we call it "crazy plan disorder"), which is probably what led me to order 50 lbs. of Michigan peaches from my local orchard. Gulp. So thanks for the recipes (your salsa recipe is particularily tempting...). Your preserves are all so pretty! I seem to have the same condition (we call it “crazy plan disorder”), which is probably what led me to order 50 lbs. of Michigan peaches from my local orchard. Gulp. So thanks for the recipes (your salsa recipe is particularily tempting…).

]]> By: Anna http://www.crafterbynight.com/2008/08/04/more-food-and-then-more-food/comment-page-1/#comment-18225 Anna Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:03:27 +0000 http://www.crafterbynight.com/?p=558#comment-18225 Wow! That's a lot of jars! I leave the canning to the dude. I make watermelon slushies with too much watermelon--don't strain it, but blend it with lime juice and ice. Mmmmmm refreshing! Wow! That’s a lot of jars! I leave the canning to the dude. I make watermelon slushies with too much watermelon–don’t strain it, but blend it with lime juice and ice. Mmmmmm refreshing!

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