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Just don't let the kids find it! A friends 8yo ate half a pint jar of cherries she was soaking in rum to make chocolate covered rum-cherries! He had a "good day" We couldn't believe he was eating them!! He said "I thought they were kinda...spicy. ". :th

YouTou can add the alcohol infused fruit to punch or wine for sangria. If you make several varieties at once, you can get really creative! And don't forget you can use rum the same as vodka (just don't use spiced or dark):D edited cause I was late!!

I just have to say, I love all the talk about the "SHTF", my mom always called me paranoid when I said that and it's nice to know I'm not the only wingnut! :plbb On an serious note tho, I think everyone here is doing leaps and bounds more than, say, a very large portion of our country. Atleast...

^same here^ I am so into making cheese, just gotta get some goats...btw, Free, I think you've changed my mind about nigi's. Nor sure tho, still fence sittin! (literally!!)

Ok, I guess I just assumed that butchers these days don't have stuff like that. Then again, I don't actually have a small local butcher. Just grocery store butchers that don't really get whole animals.

Sweet, learned somethng new! So one more question, if you don't happen to raise your own meat animals, where do you get it? A specialty butcher or...?

Ok, I grew up in the south, we always had a can of bacon grease on the stove for cooking/flavoring. But I've never heard of leaf fat! What in the world is that? :D

Yes, share please?:pop

Mmmm, horseradish pickle... That sounds funderful!

Ok, I was wondering about that! So that's why everyone says they keep it in those 5 gal buckets or storage totes!! Well, I'm all set now, I have 3 gallons. The recipe I used is pretty much the same as yours,'cept I used 2 cups borax. Tho I think I might be making it sooner than I think, I've...

I just made my 2nd batch yesterday and both times now it hasnt actually gelled. The first time I didnt boil soap gratings, just mixed it in really hot water, added borax n sodas. It turned out kindachunky or lumpy. This batch I did the recipe exact, and it turned out REALLY gelled, as in a...

On a completely random side note; when you are building something near any well established tree be careful not to constantly drive trucks or heavy machinery to close. You have to stay out of the "drip line" of a tree or you take the chance of compacting the soil and damaging the roots...

Thanks for posting the link to that class, I just did my first batch of strawberry-blueberry jam and... it's pretty much just really chunky sauce. :( But on the upside my blackberries are in season and I'm ready to try again!! Btw, great journal, you're a wonderful writer!

So I did some more research and found I do need to pressure cook anything with corn or meat (my friend wants to can her corn chowder, YUM!) so my question now is: can I use my 7.5 liter Tfal pot that has a lock on pressure lid? Would it get hot enough? Thanks in advance ladies!

I canned strawberry-blueberry jam today, my first time canning anything. Well see how it comes out tomorrow! Quick question tho, do you have to pressure cook when canning meat or can you just do a longer water bath? Thanks!

So I've got almost 2 quarts of strawberries fresh from the farm a nd about the same of frozen blueberries from last year and I wanna make mixed berry jam. This will be my first time canning and I wanna ask the pros, cause I plan on doing it tomorrow. First: pectin or not? I've found dozens of...

Yeah, we havent even gotten it yet and I already told dh I want the meat grinder for my bday! One of my friends has that and she LOVES it. Then again,she also raises her own meat birds so she uses it alot as well. Oh, the food I will make!

I'm so excited, I'm going to get it today!! Tomorrow I'll be heading to our farm share of strawberries and then I'm gonna make strawberry shortcake from scratch! Yum! Fresh whipped cream, Can't wait!!

Yeah, I'd pretty much give my right arm, or any other appendage for that matter, to have an old Victorian with that many updates! Everythng round here is generally in much worse condition than that one. Everything from 17 layers of lead paint to rotten floor joists, termite infestations, ancient...

Just a thought, find out exactly how long it's been on the market and how bad they wanna sell; have the owners already bought a new home or in the process? If so, I'd make an offer WAY below asking, you never know! That's what we did, we bought a 2 family that the guy just wanted to get rid of...