Crazy Jar Lady
Peeing Down My Leg... Twice?!
Hay there! Long time no write! Been a little crazy again; let me explain.... Several weeks ago, Katy managed to cut her paw open, right...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Jun 12, 20233 min read
INVASION!!!
It's been very very dry here. We have had little rain for many weeks. I shudder to think what my water bill will be for using the...
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Crazy Jar Lady
May 4, 20232 min read
Security
Almost 3 years ago I planted a garden at home. I wasn't living there yet, I was in transition. I went out on a summer day to collect...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Apr 16, 20232 min read
Density
A very common question in canning: If my product is already cooked, why does it need such a long processing time? The answer is density....
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Crazy Jar Lady
Mar 27, 20233 min read
EMERGENCY!
You've been running batches through the pressure canner all day... You're tired and on the last run. You walk through the living room...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Mar 21, 20235 min read
STOP the Insanity!
Recently, I've started seeing people wanting to pressure can items that really shouldn't be pressure canned. Everything from tomatoes to...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Mar 16, 20232 min read
Take Your Time
Life is insane. We are all chasing our tail in one way or another. It's okay to slow down once in awhile. With canning, you're forced...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Mar 3, 20232 min read
Sterilized
It takes 10 full minutes at a hard rolling boil to consider a jar sterilized. At this point in my canning life, I don't even remember...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Mar 2, 20232 min read
Squeaky Clean
The number one reason lids fail to seal is because of an unclean rim. And you can tell me you wiped the rims over and over and I'm...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Feb 22, 20232 min read
Old Toothbrush?
Did you know that the oldest incidence of a toothbrush dates back to 3500 BC? Archaeologists found sticks that people chewed on to help...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Jan 3, 20232 min read
Is it False?
Found a jar with a false seal from the canner loads last night. Let's talk about it. The conventional advice is to wait and allow jars...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Dec 10, 20223 min read
How to Run a Pressure Canner
Don't show it your fear! It can sense it! I'm just kidding! There's alot of fear mongering, let's dispel it. I was scared the first...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Nov 22, 20223 min read
Clutching Pearls
You have to know the rules before you know which ones to break. My name is Crazy Jar Lady and I am a rebel canner..... With that being...
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