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Canning Green Tomatoes EASY!
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novamom |
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I am going to be canning for the first time today, I'm so excited. I'm starting with my homemade applesauce, something my kids eat and frequently ask for. If it goes well, I will can everything I get my hands on. I hate buying stuff at the store and I love going to the farm stand, I know the farmer well and I know there aren't all sorts of nasty chemicals on his produce. At this point I do not grow enough to have extra, but I will next year.  Really, you are going to start with apple sauce? I hope the labor doesn't turn you off the whole notion of canning. While I admire your enthusiasm. You have to understand that making apple sauce is one of the tougher, hard work things to make. You need to peel, core then grind apples. This is labor intensive. If you do not have a corer/peeler and grinder, then might I suggest you start off with diced apples? With diced apples you pretty much slice, core and dice (no peeling needed) then cook your apples as you would for a quick apple pie - meaning you cook them in a lemon-juice water mixture until a fork pierced them easily (the meat, not the skin). Remove the apples and add a touch of brown sugar and spices and make the syrup. I make applesauce about once a week for my children, so trust me, I know it's a pain in the backside. This is why I want to make a huge batch and can it. 
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