This month has been non-stop for me and my family. A whirlwind of gatherings and functions which I have been so happy to have been a part of. Unfortunately it has left me with little to no time to get done all the things I have on my "to do list" before Christmas. I haven't really even gotten any Christmas shopping done! Tonight in fact I actually went online to get a few things for my son. In doing so I actually found out what my husband was getting me...he had left his cart full at a certain store online and all I did was take a look wondering what he had gotten Parker. We were not doing gifts this year for each other so I thought it to be harmless. Wouldn't you know my hubby was planning on surprising me with the best gift of all...for me anyway, a huge beautiful stainless steel PRESSURE COOKER!!!! I heart him so:) Of course there was also the big book of preserves ...I am so excited I can't wait to use it.
With that said and Christmas right around the corner I have decided that today I was completely 100% devoting my time to getting some Christmas canning done. With the exception, of course, to stop and attend to my sweet little guys needs, A-K-A Chocolate milk, Thomas books, and chasing mommy around the house saying "Get you!!! Mommy Get You!"
Homemade Gift #1 Cranberry Cider Jelly.
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| My kitchen is most happy when the stove top looks something like this.. |
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I doubled this and got 12 half pints...my house, as usual when canning smelled so good!
This recipe from Ball Blue Book., |
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| This was easy breezy beautiful....Canning girl:) |
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| Love these cute jars but would prefer little glass chickens on them...just saying. |
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I pulled these out after 10 mins, and before I could even place them on the towel...pop,pop,pop!! I counted all of them popped, like a beautiful choir instructed by their teacher. Pop the Harold angels singing pop pop pop pop pop pop pop.
Okay you get the picture. |
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| Gift one down and on to gift two tomorrow. |
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| This is one of my twin silkies who is a very sweet but loud girl. I just had to take of pic of her soaking wet...to cute. |
I'm so giggling right now. Oh how I can't wait to can all my veggies next summer. Pickle this and pickle that. Maybe I'll venture out and do some preserves and spreads like you have:)
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