Big Canning Day and a Few New Recipes

[@melodystull19]

I use my applesauce mainly for baking. You can substitute half the oil with applesauce it makes me feel more healthy when I’m wolfing down a piece of cake

[@gabimurray7224]

I was coming here to say the same thing 😊

[@kdonor]

Less expensive than oil, too.

[@barakkaharyasharahla9340]

Actually you can eliminate the oil altogether by using apple sauce.

[@sylviah.2690]

Such a great Idea,I will try this next time,when I bake my carrot muffins 😘

[@margaretmorris9561]

If you are short on ripe bananas when making banana bread you can add some applesauce.

[@leeannwicker937]

If you put a few marbles in the bottom of the steamer, they will rattle and warn you when the water level gets low.

[@justpatty7328]

Great tip!

[@sandijammes7761]

@leeannwicker937 - Ok. That's nothing short of brilliant!! 😂 Thank you!!

[@preppingmama]

Thank you!

[@trumpgirl1193]

Hi Chelsea A tip for your sea buckthorn harvest. Place a tarp or frost net under the bush to catch the berries. Use a fork or berry tongs to harvest sea buckthorn. Warm greetings from Germany Claudia

[@justpatty7328]

Great to know, thank you 😊!

[@MomoBar91]

Ha came here to tell her the same. Monique from Germany here. Also wanted to tell her that I know you can make marmelade with sea buckthorn on it´s own or with other fruit, liqueur, a mix it with honey, make oil from the pulp and the kernel,... We have a buckthorn farm with a shop half an hour away from were I live they have all kinds of stuff.

[@suemcknight9051]

I’m sorry to tell you….but, I am still laughing (out loud, even!😂) over your facial reaction to your two different juices. Sooo funny. I say BRAVO for your bravery on camera 👏👏👏. We are blessed so greatly with each & every video you do. You fit into the category of “mood elevator”. I cannot imagine that folks would be in a bad mood after watching any one of your videos 😍

[@madmecyr]

I usually mix my chockecherry juice with apple juice to make my jelly; makes a nice pretty combo.

[@tdewtx]

Your pantry tour I think is 2015 or 16 is where I found you! My favorite thing in the world to eat is called 6 hr green beans (My mom's recipe. It was the end-of-season green beans that got to big. (originally) she put onion and tons of salt pork and cooked them low for 6 hrs. OMG, they were so good. I miss you, Mom!

[@FaveWasteOfTime]

My mom was from Finland (the Swedish speaking area on the west coast) and they used the steam juicers for Lingonberry juice (a sort of cranberry) and also for sea buckthorn. Love those juicers - found two of them at garage sales here (there is a nice size Scandinavian community down in the lower mainland) so us kids didn't fight over who got Mom's juicer.

[@millaezman8984]

sea buckthorn is one of the reachest in vitamin c foods. vitamin C is mostly destroyed by the heat of the juicer. I freeze the berries and use them in smoothies in winter, seeds and all. the berries are also rich in omega 3,6,7 and 9, but only as a whole food! You isolate the nutrients by juicing it.

[@dianahande2052]

LOVE WATCHING YOU CAN. YOU NEVER SEEM STRESSED OTHER PEOPLE I WATCH CAN ARE ALWAYS STRESSED OUT. YOU MAKE IT LOOK SO EASY.

[@scheitahnberg]

your capitalized message really conveys how stressful it gets :D

[@candicejack8141]

Oooh, I bet a seabuckthorn shrub (probiotic beverage) would be amazing! Equal parts seabuckthorn, ACV and honey fermented for 5 days then refrigerated for diluted drinks galore 💖 Beautiful, all the omegas too!

[@nancycowan6109]

I’ll try to make this a long story short. At least 25 years ago when my husband worked as a photojournalist at our local CBS station, the anchor and friend of his told him about a guy he met (I think) from New Jersey who had this amazing juicer thing. It was called Mehu Liisa and was named after his daughter, Liisa. I ordered one and my juicing and jelly-making was transformed. I started with crab apples and it made the best crab apple jelly ever. We have a local Concord grape pick your own place and picking starts on September 20. That’s what I’ll be juicing. And while we’re not big juice drinkers either, we make the exception for grape juice. Fun video as always!! ❤️

[@ScentSational35]

An Amish trick to lovely bright green Green beans is Zinc. Add 1 50mg tablet to a pint and 2 50mg tablets to a quart. No grinding, just drop them in. LOVELY results if color matters!

[@WithrowUrbanHomestead]

Great tip!

[@hillaryreynolds7168]

I love my steam juicer! One of our favorite apple- related treats is to make a spiced apple juice that we warm up as a cider substitute (using sweeter apples). I put a few cinnamon sticks and a tea ball strainer with some whole cloves in the middle portion where the juice collects. Then I just water bath it in quart jars. This is a great way to use up all of the cores and peels that I take off when making my applesauce. I collect them and steam them. It's a fantastic byproduct, especially on cold winter days. It also makes a lovely gift.

[@melissafields3376]

I rarely can a lot anymore. It's just me now and I moved to a very tiny house ❤. 200 sq ft! And my yard along with my patio is small too. Never really measured it; but I know it can fit 3 SUV's (side by side lol). I do raised beds, containers and hanging baskets for my garden. For winter growing I made arched "greenhouse covers" and some areas I use old windows that I have hinged to the raised beds. I do can pickles, jams, a bit of relish and sauerkraut.

[@XOjmmXO]

I used to be a store-bought-can-of-green-beans person but now I fry up some cut up bacon and sliced onion, add in the green beans to heat them up and add a little black pepper and a splash (maybe 1/2 tsp for a quart) of lemon juice. They are so good! If you make a large batch in a crock pot, cook the bacon first, drain it and add everything else plus some butter and cook on low for about 4 hours.

[@judynoorda8046]

Chelsey, I have been using a juicer for years. I find that sometimes I run out of water in the bottom pan, so if you will put a few marbles in the water when you start getting low they will start rattling around to let you know. I could not have lived without my juicer over the years. I LOVE IT and am on my second one. ❤️

[@MFV77]

I live at 4300 feet altitude.. .. wish I’d known before buying it that the extra 10 minutes processing time required for my altitude means it’s almost impossible to use a steam canner..

[@justpatty7328]

Chelsea, What you get done in a day absolutely wowzers amazing! Especially when you do not really like to be in the kitchen. Bravo! Love your channel and I love Rachel - 1870's homestead. Another wonderful channel ❤- just like yours!

[@melindawargowsky8176]

I HIGHLY recommend a steam canner. So much easier to handle than water bath😊

[@AZJH8374]

This Arizona nurse has never even heard of sea buckhorn! I love to learn new things. Thank you, Chelsea, & ALL the comments!! I appreciate you all.

[@tammyfaas4843]

SEABUCKTHORN HARVESTING - Rob Avis from Verge Permaculture in Alberta has a great way to harvest Seabuckthorn. If you have an old empty deep freeze, trim the branches with the berries, set them in the deep freeze to freeze. Then bang the branches on the inside of the deep freeze and all berries and leaves fall off. Separate them and continue to keep the berries frozen in bags or whatever. The leaves make a great tea too.

[@jennpreston8614]

I mixed my chokecherries with black currants and added a very small amount of sugar. I add it to my water or soda. It is so yummy.

[@mustwereallydothis]

I think you'll find that steam juicer to be one of the best investments you've ever made.

[@mustwereallydothis]

I usually put a container on a chair in front of the stove, open the clamp, and let the juice run directly into it. That way, I don't need to worry about losing any if it gets too full and spills into the bottom section.

[@inspiredclips8245]

I'm glad to see someone here who may have used this style of juicer. I was expecting it to look similar to a cold juicing machine. I have some searching to do since it doesn't look like any compressing happens. Have a good weekend, Laural

[@dolorescampbell]

@@mustwereallydothisI do the same!

[@carriecreates1207]

I cut parchment paper for my freeze dryer, it makes it easy to remove the contents from the tray. You can fold the paper and it forms a funnel to slide the tomatoes into the mason jar funnel. I enjoyed your video, thank you for sharing.

[@dinafbakken9211]

Hi..love your content…Huge Hack for Flies…if you have any PineSol cleaner …use a spray bottle and dilute 1/4 of the bottle with the PineSol and water…spray around all your door jams and window jams and clean your surfaces with it..Flies Absolutely HATE the smell and will scatter and stay away😂

[@allieville9864]

My greenhouse 10'x20' here in Manitoba for my peppers and tomatoes was amazing as well, my peppers are so ginormous, my tomatoes are so incredible, I staked them at the beginning and throughout the summer I had to add metal posts to hold them up, so many tomatoes per plant lol, amazing!!

[@leahsiemens1424]

I also just got a steam juicer! It didn't come with an instruction manual, though. 😞(I do like a good manual) I filled the top to the brim and then added more apples in when the first bit cooked down. It did seem a bit watered down to me but I'm excited to try other things. I've only done apples so far. I then put the "used" apples through my food mill and made applesauce. I was worried that it wouldn't taste very flavorful but it was just fine. Your sea buckthorn juice is BEAUTIFUL!

[@justjoanish]

I wonder if you can find instructions online?

[@doreenjerrylefler2035]

I grew up on a farm in Saskatchewan and we used to pick chokecherry and make pancake syrup it was awesome.😊

[@janejdough2230]

I always picked along the Qu'appelle Valley, Saskatoons too.

[@irenethomas6762]

I have a steam caner, and I absolutely love it. I do grape juice and share it with all my families.

[@deno.520]

Sour, Sweet & Spicy day!

[@vitisxvinifera]

Yay, a new video! Always love to see what you’re up to at the ranch, Chelsea. Love from Oregon USA ♥️

[@christineeckhold6341]

Also from Oregon ☺️

[@belieftransformation]

Fantastic preserving day! Thanks for teaching so much as you visit with us! Blessings to all 🤗🇨🇦

[@itsyagirlcandy]

Love these videos

[@user-de6em7rg5f]

Do you ever make fried apples for your children? my Grandbabies love them I use a little bit of bacon grease add sliced apples with brown sugar and cinnamon and they really love them!! great for morning breakfast with biscuits and gravy. God Bless you and your Family

[@tammyfrazier8720]

You should try apple cinnamon jelly it is so good on toast

[@barbaratanem4888]

This was so cool to watch today because I was using my juicer also. We picked wild plums yesterday here in northern Minnesota and they are steaming down right now, I’ll make the juice into jelly . I use my juicer or as it is called here a Mahu-Lisa. It’s Finnish. I use mine to make lots of apple juice, my favorite juice to add to my homemade kombucha. Love watching your channel.🥰

[@CrazyCrafter-le9ge]

The apple juice can also be used as a marinade for pork products. It works especially well if you do pork chops. I always add a pinch of curry powder to add an earthy component. The juice caramelizes to seal the chops and prevents then from getting dry. The juice can also be heated with spices to create a nice warm drink in the winter. I have also purchased a steam juicer. Glad to see another canning video. It is always great to more options for recipes to can. Thanks for the video.

[@iinamatilda]

Oh wow, it was so nostalgic seeing that juicer! Here in Finland those are really popular, always remember burning my fingers on the tube clip as a kid when my grandparents were making dozens and dozens of bottles of red currant berry juice for the whole year. Such an awesome juicer!

[@TheFamilyFarmstead]

I got lucky and found 23 dozen used jars on FB market place a week ago. Lucky me!

[@veronicavatter6436]

I'm so jealous!! Nobody is selling them around here! If they do, they are either $20 a dz or they are gone in 5 mins

[@NanceeDroo]

@@veronicavatter6436wait til after canning season…

[@kaymack5304]

Ok, I just did one batch of salsa and am exhausted. You amaze me!

[@wilmabaker4500]

Wow alot of work ,but very rewarding.❤I used to just stand back and admire my work when I was all done,it gave me a great sense of pride and accomplishment.❤❤

[@lynnloehr1566]

I am constantly amazed at how many things you can keep going at once, and it all turns out great!

[@jennifermartin5066]

Amazing Chelsea!! Always impressed by how you manage doing so many project all at once or one right after the other. You are an amazing woman. Dan and your family are truly blessed to have you taking care of them. Well done!!

[@janeweldon8874]

Can’t wait to see your pantry tour again! Everything looks so good!❤

[@ritahall8653]

Beautiful

[@karensolberg1741]

I love chokecherry! I usually make mine into syrup instead of jelly. Great on pancakes and ice cream!

[@kbailh01]

I have 2 steam juicers, I love them so much. I use them to make my applesauce. I allow them to steam until soft. Can the juice and run the pulp through the food mill. The sauce is delicious and the juice is a bonus. I’ve steam juiced chicken. Super tender chicken and excellent broth.

[@susanwinslow9361]

Thank-you for saying that an X is not required to make tomatoes peel easily It made my morning much easier

[@mustwereallydothis]

I'm happy to hear that it worked for you as well. Salsa making day (or long weekend, most likely) is approaching here, and having one less step in the process will be great. We make a LOT of salsa.

[@mustwereallydothis]

Last year, I learned that we could dehydrate the skins from the tomatoes and peppers to grind into powder. It's delicious and comes in handy when a soup or sauce needs a little extra something.

[@veronicavatter6436]

I always found it easier to peel when I do it though

[@rachelrodriguez4053]

I can't wait for the challenge and excitement to get 100 pounds of produce out my garden at once, kudos to you!! I did get about 10lbs of peaches and we have been enjoying them fresh (this is their first year producing).

[@karenpayne2765]

yes, the more you water peppers, the milder they are at picking....Love Love Love your channel!!!!!!

[@danamama6766]

Haaa loved your face tasting the juices. You gave us a real good idea how sour they are :) I am glad you did the jam because every recipe I have tried says stir the whole boiling time and it never sets....hmmm I am going to just let it boil! Oh my gosh haaa when your kitty started yelling I was looking around for my cat for a brief moment! Loved this canning day. hugs

[@mycrookedlittlehomestead8363]

I thought my zucchini were done but 12 zucchini later and tons of flowers again

[@sandijammes7761]

@mycrookedlittlehomestead8363 - my Italian grandpa used to say that the zucchs he found the morning after picking the ones that were ready, was a sure sign that God has a sense of humor! 😘 I miss my Papa every day & look forward to all the baseball size zucchs I can get my hands on! I used to only make jello jams in all sorts of flavors, but thanks to Ruthann @ Homesteading with the Zimmermans, I now make lots of jars of zucchini pineapple. Crushed, chunks & half slices. It's wonderful!! And so much cheaper than the real stuff in cans at the store. There's also recipes on youtube for making apple pie filling with big zucchs. That's on my list for this year still to get done. Happy canning & thanks Chelsey for another great video!! God bless 🙏🙏🙏

[@michellewilson4815]

Another great educational video. Love and enjoying spending time with you.

[@Logcabinbakeryandfarm]

I have had a juicer/steamer about 5 or 6 years and it’s great!! I like to juice the fruit for jelly then use the pulp for jam or freeze dry it for flavored powder. We don’t like fruit leather but that would be great use of the pulp too

[@tigerhead379]

I could watch you every day. You deserve a nap.

[@rev.ruthe.gallot9103]

I absolutely love my steam juicer. Picked it up about 15 years ago when I saw it in an Amish dry goods store when down in PA. Have used it for our wild Concord grapes, apples, wild beach plums, wild beach rose hips, raspberries, blueberries and just a few weeks ago juiced several pounds of cranberries that I wanted to get out of my freezer. I have heard of people using it to make chicken stock, but I have never tried that. Have loaned it out to friends as well because as you said it is such a labor saver when making jelly. I am fascinated by the new home freeze driers. What a great tool for preserving! In an earlier season of life I definitely would have saved tor one of those. I also love the electric pressure canning and am considering saving for that investment.

[@AZJH8374]

See, l can't even spell it right. Sea buckthorn!😮😅❤❤

[@VaveeDances]

Hi Chelsea. I grow Hungarian hot wax peppers every year. Be careful because they can be super variable even on the same plant. You may eat one that has no heat, but another from the same plant maybe spicier than a jalapeño. Happy canning 😊

[@judymassey336]

I made raspberry jam and after I added the sugar and pectin I would just turn them upside down and the heat from the jelly would seal the jars so I didn’t need to water bath can them. Worked like a charm.

[@sylviah.2690]

Hello Chelsea. Fill the juicer to the top and stir after 45 min.when there is no more juice Coming out,you are done😍

[@dhansonranch]

Great day of canning for sure. A little bit of almond extract to the chokecherry jelly is a nice addition. Good job!

[@brendastephens5893]

I love my juice steamer! Last season I did 20 quarts of cranberry juice and 22 quarts of our own Concord grapes juice. It's a fabulous time saver in the kitchen that allows for me to do other things needing done!

[@sgrvtl7183]

Nice variety of canning today! The sea buckthorn is intriguing for me. I will be interested to see what you do with it, I like earthy medicinal stuff. Thank You for Sharing~!💜💚

[@miseentrope]

Juices and peppers look like jewels. That's beautiful wealth. 🧡🟣🟩

[@1944chevytruck]

GOOD JOB!

[@dlgrilli]

LOL!! Thanks for showing us how sour those juices are! Your videos are some of my favorites! Thanks, Chelsea!

[@lena4533-n7e]

Apple sauce makes a really good oil and sugar substitute in quick breads. Also... try fresh hot apple sauce (without cinnamon) over vanilla ice cream... our family loves it! ❤

[@ceciliamattila5798]

Hi, in Finland we have used steam juicing a lot and you can fill it to the lid! And we let it go for a long time, 4 hours or so :)

[@tueywladavis3502]

In our area the sweet banana peppers point down on the plant ans the hot banana peppers point up on the plant. I noticed the ones you picked were facing down. I love the hot bananas best. Love watching you garden. I live in the state of Georgia. At one time when I was younger I too gardened and preserved. I really miss that time of my life.

[@stephencameron1709]

Your veggies are gorgeous! Love watching you can. Val C

[@buggyfamily47]

Loved the juice taste test! You are a good sport!!

[@bernadette6618]

Looks great!

[@Queenie12]

I’ve never tried Cowboy candy, it sounds delicious.😋

[@dawngraf6121]

Thanks for the fun always love watching..have a wonderful day..

[@metsanneito3]

About the seabucktorn, my mum used to do kissel of them at one point quite often. It's really easy. Just add berries or juice (depending if you want some texture), some water, potato flour, and sugar into the pot and stir them until it's thickend a bit. I like it just by itself but you can put it with porridge or something like that too.🤔 Also at least here in Finland there's a lot of different kinds of products out of seabucktorn (and aronia berries too) juices is one but also like "spiced" honey and one that I like to use a lot: seabucktorn groats/powder. You can use it in everything in smoothies, teas, baking, or on top of yogurt and so on. I imagine that you could use aronias similarly.. :3 And if the juice is too strong by itself, try you could try to mix it with some other juice or honey and water, and you'd get your own little health mocktail.✨️ Just random fun facts: In Finnish, we call seabucktorn "tyrni", and the berries are called "tyrnimarjat". They are pretty successful in colder climates so they are quite common in here too. 💖

[@iggy2u2002]

You CAN process quarts in the electric canner..water does NOT have to cover the complete jar..just to the neck..less syphining

[@cinbob00]

I love my presto electric canner! I have done alot more pints though. Thanks for sharing your recipes, and the juicer looks very interesting 😊

[@melissaharris5389]

Chokecherry jelly is my favorite! Your family is going to love it!

[@alicedaley851]

You would probably love caramel apple jam....I've made it 3 years ago and it's been our favorite to even give as gifts at Christmas ❤

[@lynhanna917]

I do rhubarb in my steam juicer. Mixed with seven up it tastes like summer in the winter. I also make jelly from the juice.

[@kellymueller9818]

If you add other fruits to the apples you get fun juices and then I turn the leftover fruit into flavored applesauce. Grape apple is really good

[@dawnhill2508]

I had a very good pepper year this year in Northern Michigan. I have jalapenos and green bell peppers still producing. My jalapenos are huge! i have ones that are 5 inches lone and very big!

[@emilywhite2884]

Love this video ! I love small batch canning! Doesn't feel so overwhelming. I think I canned 4 days a week for all of August in small batches. I had to chuckle when you mentioned loading your Presto canner with quarts. I did the same thing and was so confused 😂 Last year was my first time making bbq sauce and now it's one of my favorite things to can. I got my recipe from a wonderful Amish lady that I have made friends with. We live around a pretty large Amish community in Indiana and I have got some seriously good canning recipes! I love your kitchen! It just feels so homey!! Keep the videos coming 😊

[@lesliecrawford6517]

I make a wonderful apple lemon balm jelly. Might give it a try? Surprisingly good.

[@dostrowskmail]

Chelsea, Did you ever live in Michigan? I worked with a Chelsea at an apartment complex in Yspilanti that looks a lot like you - she also canned and fed me her canned corn that had gone sour - it was delicious. lol. It's likely not you but she did move away to the country - and you reminded me of her and she was a great young lady.

[@wonderingsanna]

Hi! About picking seabuckthorn, there is a trick makes it soooo easy😄... You pick whole branches (it grows back next year) put them in an old sheet and in the freezer over night. The next day you take the whole package and put it on a large table. Open it up and let the sheet stay as a table protector. Pick up the branch and shake it. For the berries that wount come of, hit the branch with a wooden spoon and poke of the most stubborn with fork. My Mom makes alot of apple juice this time of the year. She puts cinnamon as spice in them and in the fall/winter we drink it as a mulled cider, sometimes with more spices and sometimes as it is. Bottles with apple juice and a small back of spices is great gifts for friends and neighbours at christmas, its fun, doesn´t tribute to cluttering up anyones home and it´s not expensive either.

[@asheelterestini5454]

So glad you entered into the realm of juicing the harvest. It is an amazing tool for the preserving process. Good luck and enjoy it's use.

[@AZJH8374]

Is anyone else experiencing record-breaking heat like we are in AZ? 114° YIKES. California, too!

[@catracampolieto8989]

Amazing canning session.❤

[@krisprescott4138]

I used to work at an herbal nursery where they also grew habaneros for a restaurant. The owner used to cut off the water to the peppers a couple of days before picking, she said it increased the heat.

[@cheyennereeves6863]

Hey Chelsea, I don't have the silicone mats for my freeze dryer either so I use parchment paper for anything that I think will stick to the trays.

[@anncurran4704]

My mom made a recipe from my Dad's mom called Eddie's Pudding. It was thickened berry juice. Yes, my dad was Eddie. Us kids loved it too.

[@09echols]

After canning, apple juice can become pretty concentrated in flavors. I've found that a pint-sized jar makes nearly a gallon of juice. Before the canning process, it's tasty and not overwhelming in flavor.

[@ScentSational35]

I noticed you said quarts don't fit in your electric pressure canner (water bath method). Mine fit fine. There is a tiny bit of pressure inside when you can in that machine. ALL my quarts have sealed fine with waterbath. It's just a little messy because it'll dribble water out the top. So I put a washcloth over both handles to catch the spills.

[@leahsiemens1424]

My Carey canner actually says waterbath/steam canning. I accidentally put the 8 cups of water recommended for pressure canning when I meant to waterbath can some peaches. They all sealed and I was worried but I think it may be the same as steam canning??? Not sure. Those will be the first ones we eat this year.

[@karenlawson4888]

I use my steamer/juicer on lots of fruits and berries - makes producing jellies to much easier! Hint: place a marble or steel ball bearing in the bottom water pan and when you hear the rattling you will know it’s time to add more water to the pan.

[@wandafigueroa6281]

You are right… this month is been a horrible month for the black flies… it’s just insane here Tucson AZ USA

[@wendyr435]

Here too in Sierra Vista, so gross!

[@toniatalley1977]

We are dealing with the black flies too. I've only seen a couple of fruit flies but not as many as last year. I'm gonna get me one of those steam juicers. That's awesome and looks so wonderful

[@XOjmmXO]

Could you freezedry the sea buckthorn juice and then powder it for smoothies instead of having to drink something so sour?

[@gailwarfield9491]

I have the same steamer juicer, I have found to use a cotton tea towel or cheese cloth and it make juice just fine but the clean up in really good. Why I do this is because of the really small seeds like in blackberries or elderberries.

[@katehopkinsbrent5573]

Was just thinking about you. I finished cutting onions and cucumbers for mustard pickles 😋 soooo good. Anyway, going through my Moms old Watkins cookbook and seen only Tomatoes-canned. Direction were scal to remove skin. Chop in chunks, place in jar and hot water… place in roaster, with the bottom covered in hot water, ( always check keeping bottom covered ) and place jars on their sides- bake for 1/2 hour at 375F. All the recipes say this or that then Setat back of fire 🥰. I can get a wood cook stove easy enough BUT your insurance company won’t insure you UNLESS you buy a CSA approved wood cook stove around $5500. 😯😯. I can get an old one and build a nice little cabin on my land for the $5500 😄.

[@lynhanna917]

If you put a few marbles in the bottom unit of the steamer when your water level gets down you will hear the marbles and know you need to add more water