Subj : Aunteeks was: Towing the
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Wed Jul 31 2024 06:30:00
-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
DD> My grandmother had bonanza amounts of fruits preserves, jams, jellies
DD> and both peach and apple "butters". But the big production was
DD> pickling the cucumbers. She made Virginia Chunk, Bread & Butter,
DD> Dill, and with the little guys - Senf Gherkins. When she closed
DD> the house to move to assisted living I had an antique dealer drop
DD> by and make a bid on her stoneware crocks (up to 10 gallons) glass
DD> jars, etc. As well as the old laundry stove in the basement. He
DD> added almost 10K to her bank account and amazed her. She had no
DD> idea "that old junk" was worth anythng.
RH> One man's junk is another man's treasure. Just to be on the safe
RH> side, I'd probabbly not buy/use old canning jars for putting up,
RH> might buy one or two crocks tho. My mom used to store her Christmas
RH> baking in a stoneware crock so some years ago I asked my brother
RH> about the possibility of getting one. He said that they (she had
RH> 2 or 3) were all cracked or broken so he'd thrown then out. Sigh!
I think this was mostly for the antique value. She even had gallon size
Ball Mason jars w/glass lids. The gaskets were pretty much crumbled to
dust. But, still ......
DD> 8<----- HACK ----->8
DD> Probably because the fig trees do not do well in the Northern climate
DD> zones. I did some readig on what it takes to have a successful fig
DD> crop in my area. YIKES!!! I'll buy figs that have been shipped in,
DD> Thenkew veddy much. Bv)=
RH> That's OK. If we ever get out that way, I can drop off either some
RH> dried figs or preserves in the off season, fresh figs in July/August.
DD> That's a wonderful offer.
RH> Just have to figure out when we'll be out that way. Do need to visit
RH> the Chicago Public Library and make a donation of some of my great
RH> grandfather's papers to add to their collection of his.
DD> I nearly bought a smoker - but, the "reality" side of my brain said,
DD> "You'll buy. Set it up. Use it once or twice than spend the rest of
DD> you life dusting it and working around it." So, I passed. I do have a
DD> charcoal grill w/offset fire box that I can use to smoke stuff if I
DD> care to. I find, though, that the older I get the less time I spend in
DD> my tiny kitchen.
RH> Understandable; our kitchen is bigger but I usually don't spend hours
RH> in it. Got to have Steve finish moving some stuff to his new shed and
RH> finish the indoor work on the new (2021) windows so I can rehang the
RH> curtains.
I just got a letter from a realtor wanting to know if I'd consider
selling my house. Seems (he says) he has an "interested, motivated
buyer".
As if! This is the first house I've ever owned and it will be the last.
My will gives my housemate lifetime tenancy then the house goes to the
local Habitat for Humanity for their affordable housing program.
DD> Title: Senf Gherkins
DD> Categories: Squash, Preserving, Pickles
DD> Yield: 7 Pints
DD> 5 qt Cucumbers or Gherkins; 1 1/2
DD> - to 3 inches length
DD> 1/2 c Salt
DD> 8 c Sugar
DD> 6 c Vinegar
DD> 3/4 ts Turmeric
DD> 2 ts Celery seed
DD> 2 ts Whole mixed pickling spices
DD> 8 (1") sticks cinnamon
DD> 1/2 ts Fennel; opt
DD> 2 ts Vanilla; opt
RH> Where's the mustard? Senf is German for mustard.
I did not kow that. But, here's some pickling spice - the lead call is
for ..... mustard seed.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Homemade Pickling Spice
Categories: Spices, Herbs, Preserving
Yield: 1 /3 cup
2 tb Mustard seed
1 tb Whole allspice
2 ts Coriander seeds
2 Whole cloves
1 ts Ground ginger
1 ts Crushed red pepper flakes
1 Bay leaf; crumbled
1 2" cinnamon stick
Combine all ingredients and store in an airtight jar or
container. Use in favorite pickle recipes.
Olivia Miller, Memphis, Tennessee
Makes: 1/3 cup
RECIPE FROM:
https://www.tasteofhome.com
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