tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118281204173995173.post6681800721422230833..comments2012-01-25T13:41:48.626-05:00Kenneth Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11619410362453458358noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118281204173995173.post-75174957357334754702011-09-26T13:49:32.338-04:002011-09-26T13:49:32.338-04:00I&#39;ve only canned stuff I got for free this year - cherries, plums and apple sauce. The only thing I had to buy was some sugar - I get plenty of yoghurt jars from my mother, and my &quot;canning kit&quot; consists of my largest cookpot with a folded dishtowel in it to keep the jars from bouncing, and a potholder to lift out the hot jars. Then again, the money I saved there was instead spent on a dehydrator.<br /><br />But I also have the problem with figuring out what to do with it - I love to make stuff, and then forget to eat it!Ivynettlehttp://ivynettle.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118281204173995173.post-1682855415469603912011-09-16T09:13:40.845-04:002011-09-16T09:13:40.845-04:00Congrats on the new skill! I find that sometimes, yes, it&#39;s cheaper to do store-bought, but after awhile averaging the cost of equipment out it&#39;s no issue, and you can&#39;t put a price on fresh, made at home stuff! I can&#39;t believe you dove into this so soon after moving back, you move fast LOL! Just this year I jumped into pressure canning and it&#39;s almost limitless what you can can there, stews, soups, meat, etc. Definitely a valuable skill and good use of your money, have fun with it!Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118281204173995173.post-26302671846328675922011-09-16T00:04:09.338-04:002011-09-16T00:04:09.338-04:00WOW...that is a lot of stuff! I have seen where you can also can meats...for use later in casseroles, etc. Keep on keepin on! :)Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.com