Whatcha Working On Wednesday

The last couple of days have really been hectic.... yet I continue to thank God for blessing us with the fruit and veggie to harvest.

Last Saturday I froze peaches and there will be peach preserves made today.

These Damson plums were picked Monday and today they will become jam.

My brother shared some of his corn crop with us... my mother and I picked the corn...Tuesday evening I began working on it and woke up at 4:00 this morning, finished cooking and freezing the corn.

My mother-in-law shared these tomatoes with me ( my tomatoes have not ripen yet) and today they will become salsa. I have the water boiling now and soon I will start removing the peel. We use alot of salsa in Black Bean Soup, Chili, Dip, etc. Just love it!

As you can see I have a busy day ahead of me and today is my Mother's Birthday. I hope to read and comment on your post soon for some reason there has not been much time for me to
visit :0(

Have a Great Day!

Blessings,

Kathy

Recipe For Yellow Squash Pickles

Back by popular demand!!! Yellow Squash Pickles
4 qt. sliced squash (thinly sliced)
6 med. white onions (thinly sliced)
2 tbsp. garlic powder
1 large green pepper (diced)
1 large red pepper (diced)
1 1/3 cup Pickling salt
Combine the above ingred. in a granite kettle and cover with ice.

Stir every hour for 3 hours....then rinse with cold water...drain.

Combine the following ingred. into a granite kettle
5 cups white sugar
3 cups white vinegar
1 1/2 tbsp. tumic
1/2 tbsp. celery seed
1 tbsp. mustard seed
Bring these ingred. to a rolling boil....add the vegetables.


Bring to a rolling boil. Add 1/4 teaspoon of Alum into the empty hot jars then add the squash mixture and seal.
Process 10 min. in boiling water. This recipe makes approx. 6 pints. If any questions feel free to e-mail.
Blessings,
Kathy

Squash Pickles and Blackberry Jam

Good Monday Morning! Sunday afternoon was soooo relaxing I finished reading another short-story and took a nap....late evening after it had cooled off...picked blackberries and yellow squash. Today will be spent straightening the house, doing laundry, making blackberry jam and yellow squash pickles. I really enjoy the whole harvesting and canning the summer time fruits and veggies.

Oh I almost forgot...tonight is the last Nashville Star! Gooooooooooooo Melissa Lawson! I so hope she wins.

Have a great day!

Blessings,

Kathy