A new Chicago Locavore compatriot proposed a great idea for those of us who didn’t pay close enough attention to our grandmothers come harvest…
Let’s have our own canning party! I so love that idea. Now I just need to find some sage canning expert to drop in and teach.
If I could sucker Photo Farmgirl up here…even though she’s, um, we’ll say, half my age, I’m sure she could be the teacher.
Even though I’ve never canned on my own, I do have fond memories of my grandmother orchestrating a busy kitchen and a supremely hot gas stove. We still have her wide-top Roper with a double oven, though it’s in a slight state of disrepair. At the moment it’s serving as an extra countertop.
It was in that kitchen that I uttered my first words, a parroting of regular warnings from all the mommies: Hot.
I think we should plan the party to coincide with the fruit harvests. Apples or cherries are excellent canned as themselves or as fruits and savory salsas and with chutneys.
So any volunteers to come teach? Any RSVPs for a canning extravaganza?
Virtual Farmgirl 
I would love to can some of my tomatoes, or even purchased local fruits. My next door neighbor told me she would teach me, but unfortunately she died last year.
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I would love to can some of my tomatoes, or even purchased local fruits. My next door neighbor told me she would teach me, but unfortunately she died last year.
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