2019 Journal

A new beginning, back from the dead!

 

Tally for 2019

  • Apple Butter - ?? half-pints
    Apple Chutney - ?? half-pints
    Apricot Chutney - 10 half-pints
    Apricot Preserves - 7 half-pints
    Apricots - 16 quarts
    Asparagus Soup - 7 quarts
    Pickled Asparagus - 11 pints
    Black Bean Soup - 6 quarts
    Cauliflower Soup - 9 quarts
    Pickled Cauliflower - 6 pints
    Chicken Soup with Roasted Vegetables - 10 quarts
    Chili Sauce - 9 half-pints
    Corn - 5 pints
    Corn Chowder - 9 quarts
    Corn Relish - 7 pints
    Corn, frozen - 9 pints
    Dill Pickles - 10 pints
    Giardiniera - 11 pints
    Grape Chutney - 11 half-pints
    Margaret's Grape Compote - 10 half-pints
    Mulberry Preserves - 6 half-pints
    Nectarines - 14 quarts
    Orange Marmalade - 6 half-pints
    Pasta Sauce - 16 pints
    Peaches - 11 quarts
    Pears - 10 quarts
    Roasted Green Bell Peppers - 5 half-pints
    Pepper Water - 4 quarts
    Pesto - 30 half-pints
    Raspberries, whole - 6 half-pints
    Raspberry Onion Jalapeno Chutney - 25 half-pints
    Raspberry Preserves - 9 half-pints
    Rhubarb Chutney - 8 half-pints
    Ribolitta - 7 quarts
    Strawberries, frozen - 3 quarts
    Strawberries, whole frozen - 6 pints
    Strawberry Preserves - 10 half-pints
    Strawberry-Rhubarb Preserves - 8 half-pints
    Three Bean Salad - 9 pints
    Tomato Chutney - 17 half-pints
    Tomato Chutney Juice - 8 pints
    Tomatoes - 11 quarts
    Pickled Green Tomatoes - 7 pints
    Zucchini Soup - 9 quarts

 

Throughout 2019

Herbs & Spices
  • We grow various herbs, most of which we use during the summer. However, if we have a bounty we will dry them. So far we have: Basil, Thyme, Dill, Dill Seeds, Coriander Seeds, Parsley, Mint, Chives and Oregano.
     
  • We have also dried Bell Peppers and Jalapeno peppers.

 

Story of 2019

June 1, 2019
  • Pickled Asparagus — 11 pints
  • The asparagus came from King Orchards . We are still looking for someone who can provide us bulk pricing. $2.50 a pound and we bought 20 lbs!!!!
     
  • Asparagus Soup — 7 quarts
  • Not sure what we did but something was different - really thick! Have to see how it tastes.
July 2, 2019
  • Strawberry Preserves — 10 half-pints
  • For the first time we have successfully gotten them to set properly. I cannot wait to eat some! These berries we got from Bolt's Farm and they are about two weeks later than usual.
July 3, 2019
July 7, 2019
  • Strawberries, frozen whole — 6 pints
  • Attempting again to use a vacuum sealer. Just doesn't like to work with juicy strawberries, but we got a few.
July 8, 2019
  • Strawberries, frozen — 3 quarts
  • Macerated berries work so much better when freezing. He threw his back out and so she had to pack 'em and freeze 'em. They are wonderful, though.
July 22, 2019
  • Mulberry Preserves — 6 half-pints
  • Picking mulberries is not easy. Well, we have a feral tree rather than a managed bush so... But the berries are delicious. This was our first attempt and we think it went well.
July 24, 2019
  • Pickled Green Tomatoes — 7 pints
  • This is a new recipe. As with most pickling, it's fairly easy. We got the tomatoes from Coleman Centennial Farm . We get all our tomatoes there!
July 25, 2019
  • Raspberry Preserves — 9 half-pints
  • Picked from our own feral bushes (one of these days we're going to start managing these bushes!)
July 26, 2019
  • Raspberry Onion Jalapeno Chutney — 11 half-pints
  • This recipe is totally new to us. We love chutneys but have not tried this one yet. Looks ... weird, maybe.
July 30, 2019
  • Raspberries, whole — 6 half-pints
  • Raspberries are one of the few that can be canned whole and come out looking pretty much like they went in. Great for pancakes, ice cream, cereal ... whatever!
August 1, 2019
  • Dill Pickles — 3 pints
  • Great cucumbers from our friend at Altonen Orchards
     
  • Orange Marmalade — 6 half-pints
  • Our first try at this one. Can't wait to taste it!
     
  • Giardiniera — 11 pints
  • Another first try. This one looks good!
     
  • Pickled Cauliflower — 6 pints
  • And again, another first. Love cauliflower and hope this tastes wonderful!
August 4, 2019
  • Pesto — 11 half-pints
  • We have a very healthy basil crop this year. This canning is just the first of several we plan to get.
August 5, 2019
August 11, 2019
  • Corn Chowder — 9 quarts
  • Forgot to put salt & pepper in it! Oh well, can be done when we serve it!.
     
  • Corn Relish — 7 pints
  • Love this stuff, haven't made it in a couple of years.
August 12, 2019
  • Three Bean Salad — 9 pints
  • Our first attempt. Looks beautiful, hope it tastes good!
August 13, 2019
  • Zucchini Soup — 9 quarts
  • One of our favorites and I almost forgot to add the cilantro! Also, almost everything in this soup we got for free!
     
  • Cauliflower Soup — 9 quarts
  • This is the tastiest soup we make (except the other tastiest ones). We got the cauliflower from Altonen Orchards , one of our favorite farm stands.
August 15, 2019
  • Apricots — 12 quarts
  • They are finally in! We've been waiting. King Orchards had them first.
     
  • Apricot Preserves — 7 half-pints
  • First time and they didn't gel so tomorrow we're gonna do it again. Hopefully we will succeed.
August 16, 2019
  • Apricot Chutney — 10 half-pints
  • Called for green chilies, didn't have so we substituted jalepeños! Ai Ai Ai.
August 18, 2019
  • Apricots — 4 quarts
  • After we finished the Apricot Chutney we had some left over so ... another 4 quarts giving us a total of 16 quarts this year.
August 21, 2019
  • Pesto — 7 half-pints
  • We have a great basil harvest this year. 11 half-pints just over two weeks ago and today 7 more. And there is still a lot of basil left!
August 22, 2019
  • Chili Sauce — 9 half-pints
  • Tomatoes are in! We get all of ours from Coleman Centennial Farm and they are good! And reasonably priced. Haven't made Chili Sauce in a couple of years.
     
  • Dill Pickles — 7 pints
  • We also got our cucumbers from Coleman Centennial Farm . This makes a total of 9 pints of Dill Pickles.
August 23, 2019
  • Pasta Sauce — 16 pints
  • Made a nice batch of this. Fresh herbs from the garden and more of the tomatoes we got from Coleman Centennial Farm .
August 24, 2019
  • Pepper Water — 4 quarts
  • Love this. Don't know how it ended up being only 4 quarts, planned on 7.
     
  • Ribolitta — 7 quarts
  • Almost everything in this stew was free. Still I completely forgot to add tomatoes! It's not the first time I've done this.
     
  • Roasted Green Peppers — 5 pints
  • Had extra green bell peppers so I'd thought I'd try it.
August 27, 2019
  • Black Bean Soup — 6 quarts
  • Haven't made this is a while but we had a lot of peppers this year so, why not?
August 28, 2019
  • Corn, frozen — 9 pints
  • Got a big bag of corn from Bolt's Farm and thought we'd try both ways. Frozen we know is good, canned is new to us so we'll see.
     
  • Corn — 6 pints
  • Will the time it spends in the pressure canner cook them to death or not? We will see!
August 30, 2019
  • Tomato Chutney — 17 half-pints
  • Still canning various tomatoes. This will be gifts. It's very flavorful and a little bit hot!
     
  • Tomato Chutney Juice — 8 pints
  • After finishing the chutney I had a gallon of juice left over so I canned it. It is very tasty so we'll use it in chili and meatloaf and who knows what else.
September 2, 2019
  • Tomatoes — 11 quarts
  • Standard product. Chopped 'em all up this year, instead of canning them whole. Probably do some more next week.
September 3, 2019
  • Nectarines — 14 quarts
  • Wonderfully ripe nectarines ... almost heaven! These were beautiful and came from our local King Orchards and they are delicious.
September 7, 2019
  • Pesto — 12 half-pints
  • Almost the last of our basil - still a little bit left. This makes for 30 half-pints this year (29 left as we've already used one). So, a quart of dried basil so far, we may dry the rest rather than make more pesto.
September 8, 2019
  • Peaches — 11 quarts
  • We absolutely love peaches and this is our favorite midwinter fruit to eat! These were gorgeous and perfectly ripe!
September 17, 2019
  • Carrot-Fennel Soup — 5 quarts
  • This is a first. Looks great, smells wonderful and interesting flavor. Have to see how it goes.
September 18, 2019
September 21, 2019
  • Tomatoes — 11 quarts
  • The last of the tomatoes. That gives us a total of 22 quarts!
October 15, 2019
  • Margaret's Grape Compote — 10 half-pints.
  • Again our neice's grapes. This was our first batch, based on a something we remembered from childhood.
October 19, 2019
  • Grape Chutney — 11 half-pints.
  • Our neice's grapevines produced plentifully this year so we decided to harvest. This was a first attempt and will become gifts.
November 9, 2019
  • Pears — 10 quarts.
  • Late season pears. Had to let them ripen for a while, but they are delicious.
November 21, 2019
  • Apple Butter — ?? half-pints.
  • We didn't harvest feral apples as we usually do due to an early freeze. These are seconds from our friends at King Orchards .
     
  • Apple Chutney — ?? half-pints.
  • Another chutney for our christmas gifts. Apple Chutney, Raspberry Onion Jalapeno Chutney, Grape Chutney and Tomato Chutney.