Canning!

Can I just say how fun and rewarding this was. We first spent the morning at Eastern Market in Detroit and then came home to CAN!!! It was my dad and I and soo much fun:o)
First we started with LOTS and LOTS of tomatoes! All grown in our garden in the back yard.

Then we peeled, seeded, and SQUEEZED....
Then we cooked and simmered for hours and seasoned with our own blend of seasoning ((yumm))
Then we processed the cans....and we are done!

In addition to spaghetti sauce (above) we made jam with strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, and rasberries....al bought from EM for super cheap.

We also bought 75 ears of corn for 10 dollars and boiled, husked and froze the corn. And we have since eaten in and YUMM-O!!! This frozen corn tastes JUST like corn on the cob...didnt even need butter. Mmmm talking about it makes me want some.

We also bought a bushel of fresh picked green beans. We took some to all of our family members and friends in the area, and still has 13 servings (enough to go with dinner) to freeze. For these we just put them in triple thick brown paper bags and rolled them up and froze them in the deep freeze. These also taste AMAZING:o) Oh and did I mention the entire bushel only cost $4.00!

So here is the breakdown of what we bought/made

Tomatoes -Free
Spices-On hand
Fruit-8.50
Corn-10.00
Green Beans-10.00
Canning Tools-12.00(reuseable)
Cans-15.00 (reuseable)

Total Spent-55.50

If bought at store:
15 cans of corn- 15.00
13 cans of beans- 13.00
20 jars of jelly -44.00
14 jars of spaghetti sauce - 28.00 (on sale)

Money saved: 45.00!

I'd say that is a great deal, and time worth spending..not to mention how much fun it was!

Oh and of course, much of the Jam will be presents.

Im baaack

Im back, and in full swing. My life got a bit crazy but Im used to it now and will continue to update. My projects are still going great and Im loving the new craft of sewing.

Our little Evelyn is getting around on all fours now, and man its keepin momma busy. She has recently started to pull herself up on the furniture and attack the sleeping cats, its super cute. On Monday she had to have her clogged tear duct probed. It wasnt a fun day for any party involved, but it looks like that ol' crusty eye is doing better everyday. In the end it was very much worth it.

We have a special weekend coming up! Brads mom and stepdad and possibly his little brother are coming for a visit, it should be fun. Then on Sunday is my little brother Sean's 6th birthday party at Pump It Up. Evelyn will love it!

School is going well for me, Im getting good grades and Im staying ahead of the game, this first semester is at least half over now, we will be in the hospital starting next Friday, super fun!

Well that is all I've got for now. I will post some fun stuff soon.

-Aimee'