#Canuary flew by… we’re well into #Febrewary already.
It’ll be #MarchToThePub before we know it.
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It's still #Canuary and Pears are on the list today.
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I've been watching a bunch of #canuary videos on YouTube. One of the things that I love about this year's group of presenters is they are real people. Their videos are more about sharing a skill that they love than selling something (e.g. a lifestyle, kitchen decor, products).
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Bravo! This is how I feel after I pressure can something for the pantry. Speaking of which, it's #Canuary and I haven't done anything this year.
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6.30 am - time to shake a leg!!!
Hammering down sleet today so don’t think a hour or so in the garden is going to happen before lunch.
Got some red cabbage to deal with so that’s my #canuary goal for today
And setting the dehydrator off with another batch of carrots would be great!
Let’s go!
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800g blueberries, tbsp thyme, juice and zest from 2 lemons, 160g sugar in a stainless steel pot on an induction hob
Frozen blueberries being turned into blueberry lemon thyme jam here on the Croft this morning.
I defrosted an iced over freezer this week - this fruit is being repurposed from there!
Hoping for three lovely jars in about 30 minutes!
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10th day of #canuary
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A clear jar three quarters full of chopped and dehydrated mushrooms being held in front of an open shelf pantry!
Another day of #canuary onto the shelves!
The mushrooms I dried and dehydrated are now in a jar and in my pantry!
The weekend is coming so time to plan some more exciting things to add!!
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Waste packets of mushrooms from a Charity food collection - all yellow stickers and reduced. Some whole and some Sliced
White mesh Dehydrator tray of chopped mushrooms in a black chopping board
A full stainless steel dehydrator of chopped mushrooms with the glass door handing open to show inside
Got a hospital day with one of the differently abled ones in my house today - an MRI for cardio issues.
So I am up early chopping some waste mushrooms to go into the dehydrator so that I can fill a jar for today’s #canuary
These little nuggets go into anything that needs a burst of the savoury x
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A plastic mesh sheet covered in dried slices of lemon from the dehydrator
A one litre kilner jar of sliced lemon slices sitting on a beech worksurface
Was organised last night to get day 7 #canuary sorted!
2 bags of slightly soft lemons - sliced and into the dehydrator overnight to make a jar of lemon slices that are perfect for me to add to a pot of tea!
I can remember the days when lemons were a luxury so it’s nice not to have to waste any.
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Two bowls - one with brown shallot skins and one with golf ball sized, blush pink peeled shallots
Two one litre jars and one 750ml jars of slightly pink shallots in a vinegar brine with floating spices
More shallots that went unclaimed - so made proper old-fashioned “chip shop” sized pickled onions!!
Peeled raw onions squashed into a jar and then a hot spiced brine is poured over to completely submerge the onions.
Lid on for a month or so and they will be done
#canuary Day 6
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Lovely - but my challenge is to put something into my pantry every day in January … but I will save the recipe xx #canuary
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Stainless steel pot if peeled shallots in balsamic vinegar simmering on an induction hob
A 500 ml Kilner jar filled to the brim with soft glossy brown balsamic infused shallots on a dark grey chopping board
Balsamic pickled shallots!
Smells lovely - fruity and warm rather than vinegary and sharp.
These are cooked pickled shallots so need only 24 hours of so to be ready to eat.
Day five of #canuary is done!!!
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Bag of shallots sitting on a pine kitchen table
Canuary continues — a couple of nights ago a few bags of shallots were unclaimed from the charity waste collection.
So I am guessing today’s task is going to be some Balsamic pickled onions!!
Waste not want not - and they are delicious of course!
#canuary
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400ml jar of bright green sliced Birds Eye chillis in vinegar being held up in front of a store of jarred preserved foods
Easy project on the croft today!
Thai pickled birdseye chillis.
Bit intense for a Sunday morning with all the fine slicing and hot vinegar - but Day four of #canuary is done!!!
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Lots of milk leftover from last nights Charity waste collection. It’s out of date now so I can’t legally give it away but I can make fresh cheese from some of it & repurpose it that way!!
So today will be a cheese making day!
But first - a quick jar of pickled Thai chillis for #canuary day 4!
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Nine canning jars full of golden ham stock and pink shards of ham sitting on a beech chopping board
Four canning jars of golden ham stock sitting on the top level of a pressure canning pot ready for the lid to be screwed on
Today I canned 13 cans of ham stock from a random ham hock that was lurking in the freezer.
Only a few have scraps of ham in them - but every jar is full of lovely smoky stock for soups and beans in a really convenient form.
So day three of #canuary is in the jar (literally) LOL
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Four kilner jars stuffed full of picked red peppers and white onions sitting on a beech chopping board.
I have been challenged to can something every day in Jan- don’t know how practical that is going to be cos we are also doing a pantry challenge where we are eating from our stores!
Today a quick red pepper and onion pickle from veggies in the bottom of my fridge. Cooling now!
#Day2 #canuary
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9 pints seasoned black beans ready to go into the canner.
Well I got 1 thing canned this month. I've been wanting to do this for a long time & finally decided to give it a try. ☺️
#CANuary
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10 jars of spicy Salsa Verde are done! This is mixed with grilled tomatillos, yellow pear cherry tomatoes, onion, jalapeno, small peppers, touch of lemon juice, and smoked salt. Delicious! #themistymushroom #canning #homesteading #canuary #wecandoit #growyourownfood
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Canuary Day 11 (January 15)
Chickpeas
2 jars didn’t seal so it’s chickpea curry for supper tonight.
#canuary
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@kathryntewson.bsky.social Canuary Day 10 (January 14)
Blueberries in 1/2 water 1/2 maple syrup.
(Water Bath)
#canuary
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After a cold night last night watching non league European Fenix trophy action and the news that my daughter’s football training is off tonight, I might treat myself to an after work refreshment in the local hostelry. #canuary
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