Golden and Noble Works


“A wife too should regard her duties in the same light, as she suckles the child, rocks and bathes it, and cares for it in other ways; and as she busies herself with other duties and renders help and obedience to her husband. These are truly golden and noble works."
Martin Luther

Friday, October 4, 2013

Storing A Bountiful Harvest - From Kathy F.


Kathy F. writes:



God has truly blessed us this fall with a bountiful harvest (although much of my bounty didn't come from anything I did....most were a gift from gracious church members and friends).


So what am I to do with all of this goodness?  Save it for winter....by canning it....


So that is what I did...
To date, I can canned 16 quarts of pears


32 pints of apple butter (can you say "Christmas Gifts"),  12 quarts of apple juice 18 quarts of apple pie (one of my favorites).

13 pints of salsa, 21 pints and 2 quarts of tomato sauce, 5 pints of pizza sauce,  55 quarts of grape juice (from my husband's vines) and that is just on my shelf, I also froze 15 quarts of peaches (those came from my tree), 24 quarts of freezer pickles and 53 quarts of corn.


We also helped butcher nearly 80 chickens with friends over Labor Day (and we kept 15...so our freezer is stocked too).
I think we should be set for winter, right?