I am getting better at this pressure canning thing! One of the features/challenges of the All American Pressure Canner is the metal to metal seal. There is no gasket to replace. The metal to metal seal takes some getting used to. My first foray into pressure canning was pressure canning beans, while we were at… Continue reading Pressure Canning
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Projects Of My Own
Saturday, September 13, 2014 We are still at the little house in the city. Great fun in the kitchen over the last few days! I have blanched and frozen most of the celery given to us by Terra and Lares, and dried and powdered about 250 ml of dried celery leaves for flavouring in soups… Continue reading Projects Of My Own
Pressure Canner
It ate a whole day, did the new pressure canner. And I did not even touch it! First, I read the manual. Then I looked at various web sites dealing with pressure canners. The general advice was that the pressure gauge needed to be checked annually, either in the spring or the fall. In the… Continue reading Pressure Canner
The Date
Monday, 19 August, 2014 Sunday, and again Monday, Terra dropped by on her lunch break. Her workplace is a few minutes from our little house, so it makes for a nice break from work for her. For me, it is a treat. I prepared salami and cheese sandwiches for us, topped with a thick slice… Continue reading The Date
Chimney Sweep, among other things…
Attila and I had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend. Attila worked Saturday, as usual. After he arrived home we packed a few belongings into the car and headed for the little house in the city. The drive was wonderful! The leaves on the Canadian Shield are at their peak of colour, and it was quite a… Continue reading Chimney Sweep, among other things…