Canning Maniac

I wouldn't say canning season is my absolute favorite, but I certainly do enjoy consuming the harvest of our labors throughout the year, so canning our produce is definitely worth it in the end (except for spaghetti sauce--I won't do that again like last year).  I really didn't do a whole lot of canning this year (about as much as I usually do, I guess) but a friend in our ward called me a "canning maniac" last week while we were exercising together.  Thanks, Cassie ;)

Just for my gee-whiz and being able to compare for next year, here's what I canned this year (approximately).

24 quarts of tomatoes

24 pints of salsa (two different kinds)

12 pints of peach jam

12 pints of grape jelly

48 quarts of grape juice (we picked 7 5-lb buckets full of grapes!)

And while we're on the topic of harvest time, Aurora helped us pick grapes and she helped Dar harvest all of the pumpkins from the garden too.  She's such a great helper!

 

 

 Picking out a Rori-sized pumpkin

 

 

 When we're out in the garden her face always shows evidence that she's been snitching the tomatoes.  I think she eats the green ones more than the red ones though.  Silly girl.

 Helping Dad with the pumpkins :)

Getting ready to help Mom pick some grapes

but checking out the grasshopper Dad was showing her first

The lovely grape vine

 This is the first year we've picked so many grapes for canning

 Homemade grape juice is DELISH!!  It seriously can't be beat in my book.

 

Happy canning season!  Until next year . . .