Self-Sufficiency...In The Suburbs?: Canning and Preserving

A great deal of canning and preserving, money permitting, goes on in the house during the summer. In fact, check back soon for an update on the newest product purchased in bulk to be canned for winter storage - new potatoes!

Friday, August 19th - After a great deal of words that will go unmentioned here (and some quality time with my first aid kit), I managed to put up 13.5 pounds of Michigan new potatoes into 16 pints of canned potatoes for winter eating! I almost can't wait for those soups and stews this winter to put them into!