Blackberry Jam made with fresh grown Blackberries pictured under Around The Yard...5 cups of fresh Blackberries and 7 cups of sugar later.

Bread and Butter/Sweet Pickles...sandwich slices, spears, and chips

What to do with a basket filled with beans...

...Clean and freeze!!! These are so good all year round. Air tight seals in the fresh flavors.

Blueberries...4 cups of crushed blueberries and 4 cups of sugar

Scott works the Canning Pot

End results...7 jars of Blueberry Jam...YUM my favorite!!!

Crushing the Strawberries

Boiling Strawberries...5 cups of Strawberries and 7 cups of sugar

End result...9 jars of Strawberry Jam

YUMMY Closer look

Tonight was the second batch of Salsa...the Children liked it so much they wanted more made.

Home Made Salsa with Home Grown Veggies

More Blueberry Jam Please...first Bastch went fast and furious

Blueberry Jam

Finally after weeks of picking and freezing the home grown Raspberries the time has come.

5 cups of fresh Raspberries and 7 cups of sugar...the bitter sweet Raspberry Jam is finally made!!! Even warm this is sooo good!!!

Making Salsa using Yellow Tomatoes...

Looking interesting...though does the red color make the taste and different???? More appealing??? We will find out

Closer look

With all the rain today we are Canning and Jamming away *smiles*

Preparing Jars for more Dill Pickles...first batch ate quickly

Cucumbers ready to become Dill Pickles

Dill Pickles...In 24 hours they will ne ready to eat

Box filled with Peaches from Raleigh Farmer's Market...What to do with so many Peaches???

Make Peach Jam of course

Peach Jam...with Peaches that size only needed to peel 4 of them for 4 cups of Peaches, 2 tbs fresh lemon juice, and 5 1/2 cups of sugar

Canning and Jamming finished for the day

Making Peach Pie In A Jar

Peach Pie In A Jar

Closer look...

OMG Peach Pie In A Jar on top of Ice Cream is just to good!!!

Revised recipe for Peach Pie In A Jar

Cooking down the peaches

Peach Pie in a Jar

AHhhh Great Treat all year round!!!

Ariel had wanted to try and make her own Salsa from scratch...here is a jar of her finished product. Can not tell you what she calls it *LOL* IT'S HOT!!!

Sauce for the Apple Pie in a Jar

Apple Pie in a Jar...before processing

16 jars of Apple Pie in a Jar

A day of canning

Does not fall under the title...Ariel takes seeds from SunFlowers

Pulling Seeds

Ariel boiled the seeds in a salt water mixture and now they are ready to bake

After baking for 25 to 30 minutes they are white...cool down and ready to eat

Matthew wanted to try some canning this weekend...with so many tomatoes we did a Salsa with extra peppers

Matthew works the Kitchen Aid...a BIG help with all this stuff we have been making

Matthew starts stirring the Salsa...how is it doing???

It is looking good!!!

Looks like a Chef to Me

Matthew's First Salsa with extra peppers

Matthew now wants to try his hand on some Jam...Blackberry

Matthew is doing well at this

Pint Size Jars of Blackberry Jam by the Pint Size Chef *LOL*

Matthew wants a crack at it again today...Applesauce is on his menu

It is getting close to Applesauce

Today Matthew made 9 Quarts of Apple Pie in a Jar and 10 Pints of Applesauce

Apple Pie In A Jar

Matthew and I were at it again this Sunday...home made goodies!!!

Recipe #3 of Peach Pie in a Jar

Recipe #3 Peach Pie In A Jar

Today we made Mixed Berry Jam, Raspberry Jam, Peach Jam, and Peach Pie in a Jar...not a bad days work *LOL*

Hopefully these will be as good as my Grandma made!!! I love pickled Green Tomatoes!!!

Pickling Juice for the Green Tomatoes

I can not wait to crack one of these jars opened...hopefully as good as Grandma made!!!

Closer look at Pickled Green Tomatoes YUM YUM!!!

Peppers for Matthew's Homemade Salsa...this one makes the steam come out of your ears

After processing his tomatoes...Matthew starts with his peppers

Closer look at the Master Salsa Maker's secrets

Matthew mixing up his Salsa mixture

Closer look...

Boiling...getting jars ready for filling

Processing Jars with Salsa

Jars processing

Peach Pie In A Jar...recipe #4...and YEAH finally did it and Hubby loves!!!