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My daughter works at a farm & produce shop, and gets a discount, so guess what's on my agenda for today?
Not entirely sure that this is a money-saving enterprise, since I had to invest in a food mill today, but maybe it will pay off in the end? 😄
Tamra Yay, lucky you! I know for me canning isn‘t money saving, but I enjoy the process. It‘s one of those flow state activities. Enjoy! 🍅 2y
Texreader Look at those gorgeous tomatoes! Mmmmmm!! 2y
SamAnne It‘s not been a great canning year for me but I have cranberry- orange marmalade on the agenda for next week! 2y
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Aimeesue @Tamra Ha! I *wish* I got into a flow state! This is on,y the second time I've canned stuff since watching my mother and grandmother do it when I was a kid. I got it done, and I certainly learned a lot today, so there's that! 😋 2y
Aimeesue @Texreader They were really nice. TOO nice. I kept eating bits and now I have a canker sore! That'll teach me to sample the wares. 😂 2y
Aimeesue @SamAnne Oh, that sounds great! Im a Massachusetts girl, and cranberries are my fave. I love Thanksgiving because it's the only time I make my favorite Nantucket cranberry pie. Mmmmmm 2y
Tamra @Aimeesue I‘m not all that experienced either. But it‘s fun! 2y
Aimeesue @Tamra It was fun! Also, it was kind of like what would probably happen if Lucy and Ethel ever tried to can tomatoes in some get rich quick scheme. I put the disc in the food mill upside down! 🤣 2y
Tamra @Aimeesue hahaha perfect image! I haven‘t processed fresh tomatoes so I wouldn‘t be any better. 2y
Texreader @Aimeesue That cranberry pie sounds delicious! Care to share a recipe? (edited) 2y
Aimeesue @Texreader Absolutely! And to keep it litty it's one adapted by Laurie Colwin, way back when, for Gourmet. I usus ally leave out the walnuts and sometimes add orange peel, but the almond extract is lovely. http://themailifiles.blogspot.com/2009/09/laurie-colwin-and-nantucket-cranberry.... 2y
Texreader @Aimeesue yay! Thank you! I‘m going to try it. And I love walnuts and just bought some so I‘m all in. 2y
Aimeesue @Texreader You are very welcome. Enjoy! 2y
Texreader @Aimeesue I literally just walked in from buying additional ingredients 2y
Texreader Can you tell me whether I need to boil the cranberries first? I have a bag of the dried cranberries. Thanks! 2y
Aimeesue @Texreader Oh no! You need fresh cranberries, like you get in the produce section! I guess you could try soaking and rehydrating the dried ones, but you'd need to cut back on the sugar in the sugar/cranberry mixture that goes on the bottom because they're already sweetened. 2y
Texreader @Aimeesue We don‘t get fresh cranberries here in south Texas. It‘s either canned or the dry kind in a bag. They are whole in the bag not dehydrated. Maybe that is fresh? 2y
Texreader I googled what fresh cranberries look like. I think what I have is fresh. We only get them once a year at thanksgiving. Thanks for helping me!! 2y
Aimeesue @Texreader Whew! I thought you meant Craisins! 😂 (edited) 2y
Texreader @Aimeesue 😂😉 2y
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