Put 'em Up!: A Comprehensive Home Preserving Guide for the Creative Cook, from Drying and Freezing to Canning and Pickling | 
I'm quite behind with life in general & #LitsySummerCamp in general, but hopefully I can catch up before bedtime!! This post is for Day 3, Arts & Crafts. I'm not sure canning exactly counts @ImperfectCJ, but it's one of the projects that has been keeping busy & off Litsy this week!! Pictured is our first attempt at peach salsa, which is actually way more delicious than one might think at first 😂 The recipe is from the tagged book, which ⬇
TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) I absolutely love. If you're like me & didn't grow up canning & really have no idea where to start with preserving your own food, this book is an AMAZING resource. Vinton gives step-by-step instructions for all her recipes & for various preservation processes. Thanks to her book, I've successfully canned salsa, pickles, & blackberry jam!! The book is divided by produce type with a handful of recipes for each thing (this salsa was in the ⬇ 3y
TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) peach section) with more detailed instructions on canning, freezing, drying, etc. in the front of the book. This week has been crazy at the orchard - we are having an insane year (in a good way) that has led to way more hours working than I anticipated. We're drowning in blackberries, peaches, & plums, with more on the way!! I'm experimenting with all kinds of recipes trying to get food preserved before it spoils. The joys of summer!! 3y
Tera66 Love it, my bestfriend cans and is going to come teach me near the end of summer. And I love peach salsa! Awesome, friend! 3y
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sharread Yummy 3y
Roary47 I want to learn to can. Some supplies I‘ve seen at craft stores so I‘d call it an art. 😊 3y
SamAnne So good with fish! I'm getting peaches next week and plan to can my favorite chutney recipe--spicy peach ginger chutney! 3y
TheAromaofBooks @Tera66 @sharread - Thank you!!! 3y
TheAromaofBooks @Roary47 - I've always been kind of scared of canning, but this book really helped explain some of the “mysteries“ to me & make me feel more confident about trying it. It's super satisfying to see the finished jars!! The author recommends starting with high-acid foods first, so things like pickles & salsas. Now I'm kind of addicted! 😂 3y
TheAromaofBooks @SamAnne - That sounds delicious!!!! If you have a recipe you'd like to share, I'd love to have it!! But I also understand if you don't have time haha But my email is itsthegoodlife15 at gmail just in case... 😁 3y