Canning and Compost
Came home today and my beautiful wife had been prepping cuc's, beans and the fixings for what she called "chow chow"; I later learned that chow chow is a kind of relish with green peppers, red peppers, cabbage, and onions. We cut, prepped and canned until the kids had gone to sleep.
Total for tonight:
- 3 quarts of pickles
- 4 pints of pickled beans
- 1 Quart and 1/2 pint of chow chow
- 1 Quart and 1 pint of salsa.
Everything that we canned tonight came from our local farmers or from our garden. It's not going to keep us over the winter, but more will come for sure.
P.S. I tried some of the chow chow, and it's delicious. I can only describe it as tasting similar to bread and butter pickles, but slightly different with a little spice.
Labels:
canning,
cooking,
food,
gardening,
living deliberately
5 comments:
Good for you!
I need to decide pretty quick if i'm going to can at all this summer. THe answer is leaning toward no - i went kind of crazy with the tomatos last year, and we're not out yet.
Thanks Rosa, I would say that if you can do some canning, do it. You should have a good idea now how much you'd need and could adjust accordingly.
P~
Chow chow? Now I know she is truly from WV. Never heard of it until we moved here.
Yep Stephanie, no lying here, she's a mountaineer alright. Have you tried making it? It's tasty!
P~
Chow Chow is some good stuff, especially in a bowl of pinto beans. YUM!
I am stopping by to invite you to participate in the The Carnival of Home Preserving.
It is a Carnival to Share Recipes and How-To's for Canning, Freezing, Dehydrating (drying), and Root Cellaring of Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs.
The first edition is posted if you would like to come visit:
Carnival of Home Preserving - July 14, 2008 Edition
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Submit your blog post (new or one of your archived ones that meets the above description) to the next edition of carnival of home preserving using the carnival submission form.
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Everyone is welcome to join in (beginners and experienced alike).
Laura
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