Comments on: Today

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 16:27:28 +0000

Hey, Dani, it’s been over a month since you posted…

…is everything okay there?

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:32:29 +0000

My parents used to do a lot of canning. Dad was a huge fan of tomatoes and wanted them year round. So, they’d plant a couple hundred (I kid you not!) plants each year, harvest them and in the heat of late August and early September, they’d start canning.

They’d can and can and can and can for weeks. And when the tomatoes ended, they’d have other things that our yard provided–peaches, pears, apples.

Then they’d start pickling–cucumbers, peppers.

The house was hot and smelled of cooked veggies for weeks and weeks on end.

I remember it involved a pressure cooker and lots of steaming hot, freshly boiled mason jars.

But, Dad had his canned tomatoes that he’d make soups and–especially–spaghetti with, all year round.

I miss it, sometimes. But it’s a lot of work and my wife has enough on her hands raising four active children. I’m not about to pile more stuff on her agenda!

By: Becky Rogers

Becky Rogers — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 05:16:51 +0000

I have relied on homemade muffins, because they use baking powder and are a quick grain. However, I realized I haven’t made homemade bread in almost 5 months, so I decided to try making bread this week. We have made pizza, but it only requires 5 minutes of kneading instead of 10. I just wonder how much patience I have with a 2-year-old trying to help.

By: patty arbeiter

patty arbeiter — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 04:41:36 +0000

Hi The bread sounds so good. It also sounds like alot of work! Be sure to get your naps! I’m sure your family appreciates the hot bread.

By: HomeShooling4Jesus

HomeShooling4Jesus — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 15:16:08 +0000

Home made bread…mmmm, sounds good! I really need to make some myself. However at this time I use a bread machine….but one of these days!

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