Crazy Jar Lady
Seeing Green
Back in the day, I would grow dozens of broccoli plants and put up 30 gallons of frozen broccoli each year. That hasn't happened for a...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Aug 9, 20233 min read
Check Yourself
During one of the vet trips with Tom, I found myself quite hungry. There was a fast food place a block away and I decided to stop there...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Aug 8, 20231 min read
Fancy Crappy Food
During the sickness, I spent alot of time beating myself up for not being able to work like I normally would. While that is certainly...
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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 9, 20233 min read
A Truck Full of Blessings!
"You're not supposed to thank me for the flowers!", she said. I knew it and I forgot; I was just so grateful. It's an old wives tale. ...
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Crazy Jar Lady
May 8, 20231 min read
Dishes and Laundry....
It's never ending! Dishes and Laundry! In fact, I'm avoiding doing said dishes and laundry by taking time to write this post! Ha! I'm...
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Crazy Jar Lady
May 7, 20233 min read
Juggling it All
I'm trying to keep all these balls in the air at once. It doesn't work well. I watched a video last year of a lady stating that it might...
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Crazy Jar Lady
May 3, 20232 min read
Advantageous
I've always been an extremely giving person. In the past, I've allowed too many people to participate in my life that did not deserve...
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Crazy Jar Lady
May 2, 20232 min read
They Make Food, So....
This is a food blog. That means that where the food comes from is involved. Growing food and raising food is part of our vernacular....
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Crazy Jar Lady
Apr 18, 20232 min read
Just Why?
As we have discussed before, I cook mainly from scratch. I don't use many pre-made mixes and etc unless they are shared with me or I...
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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
Apr 14, 20232 min read
Ham & Beans
Once you have a ham bone, ya gotta make Ham & Beans! It's just necessary. This is my stovetop version. There is a separate recipe for...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Apr 13, 20233 min read
Easter Dinner
For several years now, I've spent Easter alone. McDonald's was the only "Easter Dinner" I got. There just wasn't any reason to cook a...
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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 8, 20233 min read
Apple... Syrup?
Soooo..... I"m in the middle of a big-time jelly failure. I haven't had one of these for a very long time. The last round of this...
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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 28, 20232 min read
Processing....
When canning, you're going to experience some sealing issues. (see Crying Over a Broken Seal) I don't care how accomplished you are at...
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Crazy Jar Lady
Feb 21, 20232 min read
Dishwasher Hacks
Do you have extremely hard water like we do? Do your dishes come out looking like crap? Try some of these things to help! First, make...
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