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It was a day of bits and pieces canning! 3 quarts of tomatoes 1 pint of Mexican flavored tomatoes 12-1/2 pints of pizza sauce 11 pints of green beans The tomatoes are finally coming into their own. Still so much to do but the pizza sauce today made a dent. I will take pictures of our pantry soon. They look so pretty when they are filled! What did you preserve today? #canning #homegrown #homepreservation #eatinglocal #ieatlocalbecauseican #ieatwhatican #ieatwhatigrow #sustainability #backyardgrocerystore #50footmeal #fightingclimatechange #climatechangeisreal #whatareyoudoing #donahueiowa #misseffiesflowerfarm (at Miss Effie's Country Flowers and Garden Stuff) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Sh9jBgvNu/?igshid=1hfxk2pjg8s9b

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Today. #stillcanning #canning #tomatoes #italiantomatoes #mexicantomatoes #homepreservation #ieatwhatigrow #ieatlocalbecauseican #ieatwhatican #donahueiowa #misseffiesflowerfarm (at Miss Effie's Country Flowers and Garden Stuff) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2KwEIDgTLd/?igshid=13088ucmwzdkq

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I will take prettier pictures later but I just couldn't wait! This pear butter recipe is one of my favorites. Fresh pears from our trees blended with orange juice and a little nutmeg elevates this to an elegant toast topper!! Recipe is in the Ball Blue Book ... known to canners as the BBB! PS ... I teach canning lessons if you are interested. #canning #homepreservation #ballcanning #ieatlocalbecauseican #ieatwhatican #ieatwhatigrow #pears #harvesttime #gardengoodness #wintermeals #donahueiowa #misseffiesflowerfarm (at Miss Effie's Country Flowers and Garden Stuff) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2AFNReAwgx/?igshid=10bthioap0l8g

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Morning on the farm. So much canning to do today. I will be running back and forth today. Jam, corn, beets and beans. It won't all get done but we have to start somewhere! #canning #homegrown #homemadejam #homepreservation #igrowwhatieat #ieatlocalbecauseican #ieatwhatican #donahueiowa #misseffiesflowerfarm (at Miss Effie's Country Flowers and Garden Stuff) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1d0B3pAOmc/?igshid=19hbtdojywreu

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This just happened. After 33 years, my jiggler canner bit the dust. The gasket was good and little else could go wrong. Today, I couldn't get it up to pressure. I checked the gasket, soaked it in hot water and oiled it. But after several tries, it still wouldn't pressurize. The locking mechanism in the handle will no longer pop into place and there is no repair. ☹ Kind of excited about my new toy! And I have to make sure I know when they test them annually. That was the joy of the jiggler. Oh well. Time to learn a new trick or two. Green beans ... here I come!!! #canning #ieatlocalbecauseican #ieatwhatican #homegrown #homepreservation #greenbeans #donahueiowa #misseffiesflowerfarm (at Miss Effie's Country Flowers and Garden Stuff) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1KMHjIgQdc/?igshid=i95e7a3vw8a2

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This. #jammin #jam #peaches #peaches🍑 #localhoney #bobsbees #ieatlocalbecauseican #ieatwhatican #donahueiowa #misseffiesflowerfarm (at Miss Effie's Country Flowers and Garden Stuff) https://www.instagram.com/p/B01G-eJAnL5/?igshid=1aic61urb15ml

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My veggie garden is finally yielding some produce. We had a small tomato on a burger last night. Today, I will make dill pickles. It looks like a bumper crop for pickles. #canning #foodpreservation #foodie #dillpickles #pickles #homegrown #ieatwhatican #ieatlocalbecauseican #ieatwhatigrow #donahueiowa #misseffiesflowerfarm (at Miss Effie's Country Flowers and Garden Stuff) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0gCxWTAkgY/?igshid=1bh3plt5o2jye