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Post by Sher on Feb 2, 2022 19:34:02 GMT -5
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Post by Shawn on Feb 3, 2022 9:10:16 GMT -5
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Post by lynnee on Feb 3, 2022 13:59:58 GMT -5
Yeah, but I don't have any energy to harvest, cut and pickle tonight. We are going through a really nasty winter storm today. The drive in to work was easy. Home about wiped me out. First clearing the snow off the car. Then a half hour drive normally became an hour and a half. It is unsafe to be outside today. And I have an audit at work tomorrow, Goodie! Hopefully the audit went well. I continue to envy your lush pepper gardens!  |
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mike
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Post by mike on Feb 3, 2022 20:16:59 GMT -5
Thank you, the audit went fine. I've gone through these things twice a year for 20 years. There is nothing new to them anymore. The snow storm passed and driving wasn't bad. Some areas go over 15 inches of snow. I think we got around 8 inches at my house. This too is nothing new here in Michigan. On to the peppers. These are very strange. 80% of them stay small and mature that way. Then you get ones larger than jalapenos. Weird. I harvested today. The photo shows my largest stainless bowl I have with the harvest. After cutting these into rings, I got exactly 4 tightly packed pints to go into the fridge tomorrow. The brine is simple, 1 Tbs. sea salt in 2 cups white vinegar. You can use water and vinegar, but I'm keeping it simple. If you add anything else with Pepperoncini, it doesn't taste right after pickling.  |
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Post by lynnee on Feb 3, 2022 21:02:27 GMT -5
The simple recipes are my favorites, because they are quick to fix.  |
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Post by Shawn on Feb 4, 2022 6:45:44 GMT -5
I am happy the audit went well and the driving was not bad. As for the peppers, wow you sure have a large wonderful harvest.
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Post by Sher on Feb 4, 2022 10:18:56 GMT -5
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Post by mike on Feb 4, 2022 17:53:22 GMT -5
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Post by Sher on Feb 4, 2022 18:19:40 GMT -5
That looks like such a satisfying project, mike.
Congratulations!  |
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Post by lynnee on Feb 4, 2022 19:29:36 GMT -5
Your photos make everything look so delicious, mike! You leave the seeds in, I see.  |
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Post by Shawn on Feb 5, 2022 4:01:21 GMT -5
YUM, they look like they will be wonderful for sandwiches as other things as well.
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Post by mike on Feb 5, 2022 6:44:00 GMT -5
Yes, I leave the seeds in, here. A lot of these peppers are only 1/2 inch in size. Cutting these peppers up was a real pain, a real time consumer for these neuropathetic hands of mine. But it got done.
This pickling project has been really successful, so far. After a week in the fridge these peppers are delicious. Yesterday, I made a 4-egg scrambled egg patty loaded with pickled poblanos and cheese. I took it to work to make a wrap with. It was a terrific way to start the day.
I have a busy weekend planned. I have to travel to a Target some 20 miles away today to pick up two more flats of canning jars. These jars are getting difficult to find in stock. I have Pot-A-Penos, Sweet Pickled Peppers and more Poblanos and Anaheims to work on.
I visit my parents today. After that, my best friends widow needs help getting her computer to work. I want to check in on his Dad, today too. It's been rough for them since the funeral last week.
Tomorrow, laundry. Hopefully, I can fin in a nap or two. Wonderful another 5° morning. Anybody ready for Spring?
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Post by Shawn on Feb 5, 2022 9:28:04 GMT -5
I'd say you are busy Mike. Take it easy and slow!
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Post by campingcorgis on Feb 6, 2022 11:39:01 GMT -5
mike, if you have a hardware store that is closer than Target, you might try them next time you need canning stuff. Ace and TrueValue often have a canning section and might be better stocked as not so many folks think to look there? 
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Post by Sher on Feb 6, 2022 14:04:50 GMT -5
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Post by mike on Feb 6, 2022 15:07:06 GMT -5
In the past I always used the local grocery store. The last two times I placed an order they tried to substitute another size. Everyone has been out of the pint wide mouth. But I always find a Target that has them. I don't even shop at Target, otherwise.
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Post by campingcorgis on Feb 6, 2022 17:56:23 GMT -5
We don't shop at Target much anymore either. With regard to the Hardware stores, ours tend to be more of a Farm & Garden kind of place, so maybe they stock a tad differently than others, anyway?
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Post by Sher on Feb 6, 2022 18:22:05 GMT -5
campingcorgis, we are in a small town and there is a lot of agriculture in our area. I have a Tractor Supply right down the street.
Our hardware stores also tend to sell more garden and food related items.
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Post by mike on Feb 6, 2022 18:23:10 GMT -5
The closest place to work is a Home Depot. That would be ideal, but they too were out. Everybody has the regular mouth. Wide Mouth is no dice...
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Post by campingcorgis on Feb 6, 2022 18:30:25 GMT -5
The closest place to work is a Home Depot. That would be ideal, but they too were out. Everybody has the regular mouth. Wide Mouth is no dice... See...I have it just the other way around here. I want the regular mouth as I have a lot of specialty lids that I use to re-purpose the canning jars. They don't work on the wide mouth jars. Sigh, all I find are the wide-mouth jars.  |
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