Preserving Summer Vegetables for Winter

Canning season is full swing at the cabin. We freeze, ferment and can our garden produce for the long winter ahead.

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[judycross]

The switching of your shirts was a " hold on, wait a minute, moment" Lol. So creative, you two.

[garnetmage]

Love the shirt switch. Did a double take and had to go back to check! Cute😄

[catherineb]

The shirt swap was HILARIOUS! I had to rewind and make sure I hadn’t imagined it. Thank you for that little bit of comedy.
I sure wish I could spend a day with you when you’re canning, learning from you hands on and being able to ask questions along the way.

[ryanmartinage]

For scooping out veggies while blanching large amounts, I use noodle baskets in a large boiling pot. Fill basket, they rest on the rim of the pot. in out, in out. Makes it easy.

[utopicconfections]

Always love how roosters call the ladies over when they find treats....always trying to keep the ladies happy.

[marthagaluszka]

Do you save the cores of the cauliflower? You should "rice" it with your grinder, then you can use it instead of real rice, pasta, and even bread, like for making a pizza. The "rice and pasta" versions only need a quick boil and it's ready to eat with anything you want to put on it. It's good on bruschetta or mashed into a spread with your choice of seasonings.

[jackmehoff]

Growing up, my mom would can
between 3000 and 3500 quarts a season.
Including mixed vegetables, tomato soup and juice.

[wendyd]

lol! the shirt switch...🤣 Y'all are adorkable!

[DawnandTygieever]

I'm taking a break from canning, blanching, and freezing to watch you can, blanch and freeze.. haha. Beautiful work, you two! You'll have a lot of food to enjoy throughout the winter months ahead.

[doublerainbowsdoublerainbo]

You two amaze me---you're like the energizer bunny --you just keep going and going and going! I get exhausted just watching you, but I love that you have such awesome gardens, and awesome harvests---you have a wonderful life---lots of hard work, but what an awesome life for two people to share!! God Bless you!! And your chickens love the wonderful "buffet" of what you don't keep!!

[EnglishCountryHomestead]

Would you ever consider putting out an ‘Alaskan Homesteader’s cookbook’? The first part being about growing and preserving veg, the second part about hunting, processing meat and meat base recipes like sausage, salmon jerky etc, and then the third part being the recipes you can make will all these things together? Like a Homesteaders Bible?

[jan]

I had to back that up a minute to make sure I hadn't imagined that shirt switcheroo! Just love you two!

[linf.]

You guys always make it look so easy! We can see you both love to cook, can, BBQ and work with each other. You are also organized and clean. That love shows in all you grow and do. I particularly loved the "dueling knives" while preparing the kimchi! All that loving coming out of that little kitchen! Good job guys!🍷Cheers!

[judybonner]

I have been binge watching y’all this weekend. Wonderful content. One of the things that I find most endearing about you is the care that you have for your dogs. Thank you for taking me on this amazing journey of yours.

[Helmutlozzi]

Always a joy watching you guys store up for the winter 🌼

[AAdamWalker]

I had a glut of califlowers one year at university, basically they all came through rather than the usual loss of some of slugs and other creatures. Ended up making enough Piccalilli to keep even family in London supplied for the year (although the mustard and tumeric did stain my hands yellow for about a week)

[flowersflowers]

The shirt switcheroo was the funniest! I had to rewind a couple of times to make sure my eyes were not deceiving me!😂😂👏👏👏

[kimglover]

Canning always made me feel like an artist. It was a beautiful picture when you finished and stepped back to look at it.

[maryannevaughn]

Love how you two keep things light during a tedious day of prepping and canning. The “exchange of the shirts” was hysterical!💕 thank you for brightening up my evening!!

[scooter]

ever thought I would enjoy watching a couple canning, but I love watching this awesome couple.