Subj : Aunteeks was: Towing the To : Ruth Haffly From : Dave Drum Date : Wed Jul 31 2024 06:30:00 -=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=- DD> My grandmother had bonanza amounts of fruits preserves, jams, jellies DD> and both peach and apple "butters". But the big production was DD> pickling the cucumbers. She made Virginia Chunk, Bread & Butter, DD> Dill, and with the little guys - Senf Gherkins. When she closed DD> the house to move to assisted living I had an antique dealer drop DD> by and make a bid on her stoneware crocks (up to 10 gallons) glass DD> jars, etc. As well as the old laundry stove in the basement. He DD> added almost 10K to her bank account and amazed her. She had no DD> idea "that old junk" was worth anythng. RH> One man's junk is another man's treasure. Just to be on the safe RH> side, I'd probabbly not buy/use old canning jars for putting up, RH> might buy one or two crocks tho. My mom used to store her Christmas RH> baking in a stoneware crock so some years ago I asked my brother RH> about the possibility of getting one. He said that they (she had RH> 2 or 3) were all cracked or broken so he'd thrown then out. Sigh! I think this was mostly for the antique value. She even had gallon size Ball Mason jars w/glass lids. The gaskets were pretty much crumbled to dust. But, still ...... DD> 8<----- HACK ----->8 DD> Probably because the fig trees do not do well in the Northern climate DD> zones. I did some readig on what it takes to have a successful fig DD> crop in my area. YIKES!!! I'll buy figs that have been shipped in, DD> Thenkew veddy much. Bv)= RH> That's OK. If we ever get out that way, I can drop off either some RH> dried figs or preserves in the off season, fresh figs in July/August. DD> That's a wonderful offer. RH> Just have to figure out when we'll be out that way. Do need to visit RH> the Chicago Public Library and make a donation of some of my great RH> grandfather's papers to add to their collection of his. DD> I nearly bought a smoker - but, the "reality" side of my brain said, DD> "You'll buy. Set it up. Use it once or twice than spend the rest of DD> you life dusting it and working around it." So, I passed. I do have a DD> charcoal grill w/offset fire box that I can use to smoke stuff if I DD> care to. I find, though, that the older I get the less time I spend in DD> my tiny kitchen. RH> Understandable; our kitchen is bigger but I usually don't spend hours RH> in it. Got to have Steve finish moving some stuff to his new shed and RH> finish the indoor work on the new (2021) windows so I can rehang the RH> curtains. I just got a letter from a realtor wanting to know if I'd consider selling my house. Seems (he says) he has an "interested, motivated buyer". As if! This is the first house I've ever owned and it will be the last. My will gives my housemate lifetime tenancy then the house goes to the local Habitat for Humanity for their affordable housing program. DD> Title: Senf Gherkins DD> Categories: Squash, Preserving, Pickles DD> Yield: 7 Pints DD> 5 qt Cucumbers or Gherkins; 1 1/2 DD> - to 3 inches length DD> 1/2 c Salt DD> 8 c Sugar DD> 6 c Vinegar DD> 3/4 ts Turmeric DD> 2 ts Celery seed DD> 2 ts Whole mixed pickling spices DD> 8 (1") sticks cinnamon DD> 1/2 ts Fennel; opt DD> 2 ts Vanilla; opt RH> Where's the mustard? Senf is German for mustard. I did not kow that. But, here's some pickling spice - the lead call is for ..... mustard seed. MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Homemade Pickling Spice Categories: Spices, Herbs, Preserving Yield: 1 /3 cup 2 tb Mustard seed 1 tb Whole allspice 2 ts Coriander seeds 2 Whole cloves 1 ts Ground ginger 1 ts Crushed red pepper flakes 1 Bay leaf; crumbled 1 2" cinnamon stick Combine all ingredients and store in an airtight jar or container. Use in favorite pickle recipes. Olivia Miller, Memphis, Tennessee Makes: 1/3 cup RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Q: What did the Gingerbread Man put on his bed? A: A cookie sheet. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .