HUGE Preserving Days | 117 Jars Canned | Salsa, Peaches and Cowboy Candy

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Hi friends, we have been canning up a storm over here over the last few days. We bought 100 lbs or so of peaches and 100 lbs of tomatoes, and a bunch of peppers. We canned salsa, peaches and cowboy candy and ended up with 117 jars by the end of it all. I hope you enjoy coming along with me!
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[@LittleMountainRanch]

Hi friends, I went for a little stroll through the garden before I got into the canning, but if you'd like to jump right to the canning click 6:31 Enjoy! ♥

[@britneykotter3544]

I appreciate how kind and attentive you are to your family during your videos. Above all things, we are mothers first. Thank you for setting such a great example of motherhood.

[@wrinklesandsprinkles]

She and Dan are both like that. They have taught their children kindness and respect through example❣️

[@lynnsteiner1580]

Your videos are a favorite of mine. You have such a gentle manner.

[@robinsnell7249]

Don't forget your yarn is on the ladder! 😊

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Thank you! 😊

[@catracampolieto8989]

They say great chefs make a mess. Same goes for great canners. Never worry about a mess, a mess equals progress. We're here to learn and enjoy your company. Can't wait for your next video. ❤

[@susanmurten6178]

I must be a Michelin star chef and canner!!!

[@HelenFrost57]

Love your videos ❤️. I just made salsa yesterday. My son volunteered to cut all the onions. He likes to wear his swimming goggles when he cuts onions. Funny but smart. He is such a joy. Have wonderful day! Another fantastic video ~ Thank you❤️☮️

[@user-qp2ec2od3y]

My friend and I in years past would can together, pooling produce and sharing the results. We would can at one house, taking turns heating up our homes and families! 😂 Sometimes we would be busy until the wee hours of the night when it was cooler, children were in bed and we could blitz our efforts. So satisfying to do. I have very fond memories of that time. Enjoyable to watch you at your efforts with so much accomplished.

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

You are amazing Chelsea. I get excited at how excited you get over all your preservation and garden. You're the best mom. Great video.

[@jamieflint2550]

Love your videos! I noticed for the coyboy candy you said 1/2 cup sugar per cup of vinegar, but actually used the opposite , 1/2c vinegar per 1 cup sugar... Not sure, but you might need to put it in the show notes in case anyone tries to follow what you said instead of what you did 😊 thanks!!

[@malissakelly9722]

I was just looking for this comment too - I was wondering if the vinegar:sugar ratio was correct as it is backwards from what she did

[@DeeDee-tq4cg]

My grandfather grew yellow cucumbers like the ones you grew. They were called lemon cucumbers. When they are picked young they have a slight lemon flavor. 😋

[@jenniferr2057]

That's what my seed pack this year called them too....

[@Emskidoodles82]

Celery-yak makes me smile every time. We (UK) call it Sell-air-ree-ach (not saying we are right at all…but the difference makes me giggle) x

[@olivebobo6885]

I caught that too, I’m British and my dad grew it.

[@ReedFamilyFarm]

Amen, Cilantro lovers everywhere! Yum! I'm with you ;)

[@anounimouse]

Chelsea, it was wonderful to hear the voices of some of your children in today's vid. I can appreciate that you do not have them on-camera very often but it's hard to believe that your usually 'quiet' home is housing half a dozen kids. Plus - when our family (of 7 kids) was in canning/freezing mode it was All Hands On Deck and it appears that you do all of the preserving effort on your own.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I do it sometimes on my own, but usually I have lots of chopping help. My kids are awesome during preserving season! I also try to fill when they aren't home or otherwise occupied - I feel really strongly about not having them on camera.

[@anounimouse]

@@LittleMountainRanch Wonderful 'parenting', Mom!!!

[@lindajames4122]

I am amazed by all you preserve. I canned dill pickles and bread and butter pickles yesterday and I was exhaused. I canned coleslaw last weekend and strawberry rhurbarb jam before that. Tomorrow it is zucchini relish. I have to pace myself these days because I have a very bad back and I am very close to being 78 years old. I love your videos and look forward to each one. Thankyou.

[@janeweldon8874]

Wow what a productive 2 days! Thank goodness for the lake where you can relax and unwind a little!❤

[@janemay8721]

Wow! Lady Chelsea you are amazing. The cans on your counters looked beautiful! I hope you had a nice time at the lake with your family.

[@sondrajohnson1605]

So glad i could hear the children in the background helping you, that is a lot of canning to do by yourself, so glad they are willing to help. I made 26 qts of salsa for a friend.

[@mrs.creeksidemaples2866]

Hey Chelsea ☺️ Watermelon Rind Pickles are a new favourite on our homestead!!

[@allisonhartley6712]

My favorite cowboy candy is shishito peppers done in the leftover brine after doing a batch using jalapeños.

[@silver_threads]

I just am in awe of how you have such an easy going confidence in your canning. I am always second guessing myself and can absolutely never multitask. I actually tried doing two things at once a couple of days ago, and added two tablespoons of salt into my sourdough pre-ferment instead of two teaspoons. I thought I was really zipping along well, but nope. You are such an inspiration! Thanks for sharing your canning days with us! FYI, just finished canning your Cole slaw, every lid sealed, and I can't wait to try it in the next day or so!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I never used to be good at multi tasking, but years of doing the same things every year has helped a ton.

[@MichaelaGronemann]

You are so hard working❤❤

[@lattelolly6925]

That is called a Lemon Cucumber where we come from. I usually peal & slice them onto a plate, then squeeze a little fresh lemon over them, then a bit of salt & pepper. SO DELICIOUS!! A favorite in our home. Easy to grow & very prolific. Best younger, less seeds.

[@sandymyers1182]

You are amazing! And honestly, you didn’t even look tired.

[@rooteddeephome]

I have made salsa without cumin. As long as you’ve got cilantro it’s still very yummy. I did a roasted salsa this year which turned out very good. It’s roots and refuge recipe. You can find her on KZbin

[@danamama6766]

Oh my gosh that is super satisfying for sure. Wonderful. I love making cowboy candy too. Everything looks so beautiful. Hope you enjoyed your swim, well deserved. hugs

[@cindyupton7357]

I did the same. And my hands burnt so bad for a few days. Nothing would help the burn. Never again!!!! Gloves for all hot peppers.

[@lynsmith2698]

Thanks so much Chelsea. I love spending time with you. 🌷🇨🇦

[@candacebradley7335]

I’m making the Ball’s Fresh Veggie Salsa today & cutting back on jalapeños also. Dicing up bell peppers to freeze as I watch this video. Busy time indeed here in Ohio also.

[@TorieKidd]

I have coursework due at midnight so cant watch now but I am feeling so much more motivated to push on after getting this notification 🙌 I will return soon!

[@robint1062]

What a nice reward for completing your case work!

[@ShilohBoo]

You got this!

[@belieftransformation]

Amazing accomplishment, getting so much prepped & canned in just 2 days! Thanks for sharing! Blessings to everyone 🤗💗🇨🇦

[@capridovonrenislam4128]

Hi Chelsey, in the US we call them Lemon Cucumbers. 🍋🥒

[@524FrmGrl]

I have so much Pioneer Woman in my kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom;😂 I don’t get tired of her designs❤

[@janicebattle6456]

The apple cucumbers were a staple in our garden when I was young. Mum called them crystal apple cucumbers and we always peeled them. We only ever used them for salads and eating fresh. Still a favourite but becoming rarer.

[@williej3831]

Loved every minute of this video. What a fantastic mom and wife you are.

[@christineeckhold6341]

Hi... I have two steam canners and it makes the canning so much easier... I'm not nearly as tired at the end of a canning day because the processing takes half the time... I have two pressure canners for the same reason.. also both have the weights so don't have to constantly watch the guage... it's amazing how much easier my day seems with those few changes. Thanks for another great video... I so often learn something new...at 70 that is so awesome for me ☺️

[@LeahLovelessWasHere]

Yay! it's such a relief to get a lot of preserving done.🌻

[@RhondaCampbell-gh2jd]

I discovered a vegetable chopper by Starfit that makes chopping so easy and uniform for tomatoes, peppered and onions.

[@kaybusby7507]

What a great feeling to have all that beautiful produce persevered for the winter. Thank you for sharing.

[@phyllisclark3896]

I am exhausted just watching. I am dehydrating cabbage ar moment but have a large bowl full of peppers to go in next. Thank you for sharing 🙏🙏🙏

[@camicri4263]

Wow! Lots of work but so rewarding! Blessings Chelsea!🤗💕🤗

[@elizabethlink3993]

💚 Wow, canning extravaganza! What an amazing amount of preserved food. Hope the swim cooled you off!💚

[@iartistdotme]

That was AWESOME! I bet you take your coffee down to the pantry for breakfast just to admire all that work and joy!

[@shannonnewman9202]

I made some cowboy candy the other day and to some of it added a bunch of cherries I needed to use up - so delicious and so beautiful!

[@martharentfro6991]

It is so nice to see you use the steam canner. I don’t think I have seen anyone else using one on you tube. I have been using mine for a year and it has been a game changer. It is faster heating up and so much easier to handle without all the water. I love it!

[@cleverblonde4406]

Hi Chelsea, I’ve been a subscriber for a really long time maybe near Little Mountain Ranch KZbin beginning. I’ve been really busy for the longest time and not watched any KZbin but I think of you often, pray for you all and still hear you in my head saying, “Hi I’m Chelsea from Little Mountain Ranch”. I will catch on your channel soon.

[@truthdogschell8473]

Wow! That’s a lot of canning! AWSOME

[@sheryledoherty9125]

Don’t apologise for your messy kitchen, I get like this when I am preserving my harvest nice to see I am not the only one. Our kitchens are working kitchens. Xx

[@cecilesmith5688]

Hey Chelsea...I love watching you and how much you get done...you motivate me for sure!!!! The little yellow cucumber is called Lemon Cucumber...at least that's what we call them in the states

[@gerald6079]

We love cowboy candy. My recipe has cayenne powder or red pepper flakes, granulated garlic. All else is the same. Ever canned cake? Just two of us, so I do that so my husband can have a sweet treat when I haven't been able to bake

[@radmilamiljanic5977]

Back in the days, my father's family ( lived in the mountains over 1000m above sea level) would use branches with leaves to feed their animals in order to extend the hay. They also grew fodder beets. I hope you got your cumin for the salsa:))))

[@savedbyjesus2145]

Wow, that was a lot of jars!!!! Good for you!!! This was very inspiring!!! Thanks!! 😊

[@Karen-sv9yn]

I love your videos. I really enjoyed walking with you through your massive garden. ❤

[@user-ChrissyBonds]

Can't tell you how you inspire all of us!! Love watching your videos and all the things :)

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Wow, thank you!

[@chelseagarchar4338]

I live in Southwest Colorado. My husband cut all of our hay and every single grass waterway he could, For winter.

[@elizaC3024]

We are in Northern Michigan, tip of the mitten area, and our drought has hugely affected our local farmers hay production as well. We saw a few farmers that cut for a second time, and literally it looked like if I cut my grass after letting it go for a month. The cutting was pathetic. It may give him one or two round bales to the entire field.😢😢😢

[@susanwilliams1881]

Thanks for taking us with you as you can Awesome job

[@jo-annjewett198]

I love my steam canner. Less time and less water too. I cannot imagine doing that much canning in one day! You are amazing❤️ This year I made red hot cinnamon pickles with overgrown seeded cucumbers. They are like candy.

[@vickihill4777]

We were told recently that bee balm attracts bees but does not feed them. So it kind of tricks them .

[@debbiedempsky8160]

In Texas, we eat our Cowboy Candy with the cream cheese on Tortilla chips. The Scoops chips work the best.

[@barbaranoel6118]

You could make red hot cinnamon pickles with your cucumbers if you have a bumper crop. They take around 4 days to make but are worth the effort

[@Gardeningchristine]

I’ve seen more sow bugs or rolly pollies than I’ve ever seen before! It’s all the rain, they’ve gone mad.

[@lorimcmichael5846]

All I can say is WOW!

[@AOKUrbanHomestead1]

You are such an inspiration to many, especially to us!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Thank you so much!😊

[@kangtani_indonesia]

Thank you for sharing the atmosphere looks very pleasant

[@emmavik-fredriksson640]

I envy your heat! We here in south Sweden, had a warm and dry June but then it got very cold and we've had so much rain. I've hardly been to the beach this summer, disappointing! At least the garden is doing good with all the rain! Fun to see you can, love your videos!

[@Lougan44]

Put your carrots in large crocks laying sideways with wet sand in between layers. Put in root cellar.

[@lauriecollins5588]

Oh❣ Maybe we will see Dan organizing all of those peaches down in that beautiful pantry! (I have a question about making large purchases like 80 lbs of tomatoes. Do you guys always agree about $$$ ? )

[@SpaceGems11]

Last year I canned the leftover cowboy candy brine and used it as a meat marinade throughout the year.

[@christimansperger7414]

That’s pico de gallo. Love it! 💕

[@scatteredjoy]

THANK YOU for your messy kitchen. I'm feeling better about myself now!

[@teresathompson2020]

You could use your new french fry maker to chop your veg. A restaurant I worked at that is how we chopped our veg for western omelet mix.

[@deborahleeedwards5510]

Very very interesting video! Thank you for taking your time to produce this video for us.

[@mercy2angl]

I appreciate that you wear goggles for onion chopping! I am not a fan of onions, but my husband is!

[@fireflyrocks1]

You are a little energizer bunny :) I don't know how you do it all. You are amazing. Thanks for the video. I'm canning right now, but much, much less quantities..

[@wcoastlaurie-7-2]

Still waiting for tomatoes and peppers here, but I am making zucchini relish and canning salmon while I watch your latest video!

[@abbyjo2002]

Omgosh! Yes, wear gloves!!!! I cut up a ton of jalapeños from my garden to freeze and I didn’t wear gloves. I knew better too! My hands hurt for 24 hours😭😭😭 I tried every remedy. Nothing helped! ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love your content Chelsey! So relaxing.

[@19madeline427]

Superb brand lids are fabulous and made in the USA.

[@TanteEmmasKitchen]

I got the same food processor and I love the dicer that came with. It makes life so much easier. When you said you make your cowboy candy with banana peppers and jalapeños I wanted to yell „me too“. Lol

[@christinebrush4399]

What make and kind and number of cups is the food processor please?

[@TanteEmmasKitchen]

@@christinebrush4399 Model KFP1320 Includes (1) food processor (1) 13-cup work bowl (1) french fry disc (1) multi-purpose blade (1) adjustable slicing disc (1) dicing kit with cleaning tool (1) refrigerator lid (1) reversible shredding disc (1) dough blade (1) storage caddy

[@minervabird1967]

The salsa looks delicious. What an incredible canning day. Hope you enjoyed your much deserved swim! BTW, your roast chicken recipe in your recipe book is delicious…never thought to roast one on sliced onions before.

[@marleenkerri2408]

We call the Yellow cucumbers, lemon cucumbers😊

[@thatcasa-lotzlife5558]

We make a HUGE batch of Cowboy Candy every September. We have enjoyed ours way more by chopping the peppers finely, with my chopper of course, not by hand given the amount we do. However, we have used our left over brine for subsequent batches as well. Just be warned that the heat/spiciness intensifies when you do. We also can the left over brine to use in marinates for pork and chicken. It is WONDERFUL and if you add just a little, it gives a zing without too much heat. Everything that you're doing looks so fabulous! Good job!

[@sistermaryam8204]

I didn’t know those are White Jalapeños. My husband and I go to an awesome Taco place here in LA that serve those as a side but the are pickled whole. The restaurant is called Taconazo. It’s a delicious pepper… so flavorful

[@silviamagda]

What a funny name. Here in spain that name taconazo would mean when you hit someone with your heels. 😅That you gave someone a taconazo.

[@sistermaryam8204]

@@silviamagda 😂 My family is from Spain and that’s exactly what I thought at the beginning. How would hitting somebody with the heel of a shoe or a high heel be a good name for a restaurant 😂🤣

[@planetbob4709]

I diced a jalapeno pepper once then rinsed my hands and later rubbed my eye. MY eyes burned for several houses and constant face washes. Jalapeno will stay on your hand through multiple hand washes. I now use surgical type gloves when cutting peppers. I use onions in almost everything I cooks and never have any issues with them at all. I always put the cut surface face down on the cutting board.

[@marinamayo7994]

Absolutley fascinating and heartwarming! Thank you!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@danoneill2846]

yep

[@plot1895]

Hi Chelsea, I live in the UK and have bought my first pressure canner. I’ve been inspired by all that you do and I have an allotment and a small garden at home on which I manage to grow quite a lot. At the moment I’m feeling a mixture of excitement and trepidation but I’m keen to get started. As I’ve been considering purchasing one for some time so it’s been really helpful to pick up the tips and advice from you and others. Currently I’m working through the USDA info and planning my first project.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

So inspiring! I’m excited to hear about what you decide to can first!

[@lat1419]

Hope you've made your first batch! I got my canner 4 years ago, and still learning. The main UK issue (apart from the lack of canning culture) is the cost of jars and lids. My OH bought me 400 lids from the USA for my birthday!

[@sassygirl1153]

The pickled watermelon rind is delicious. I made some about a month ago for the first time, and I am in love.

[@beverleyspugsandhomestead.]

Your kitchen is a working kitchen, not just for show, don’t worry at least we know you’re real. Lol. My kitchen looks like that too, when I’m going a big day. 😊❤

[@karladavidson5186]

I love cowboy candy. I run mine in the food processor like I do relish. I love it on every bite of say a hamburg I add a little bit as I go. Then you can use as little or as much as you want.

[@sherylh4780]

It gets hot in a kitchen canning. You can a lot and have you thought about an outdoor canning room (just for the summer) to keep the heat in the house down. During the winter the heat is a good addition. It is just a dream for me.

[@barbaranielsen2888]

Wow! Very productive!

[@margaretwissler4874]

My dad doesn’t like cilantro in his salsa but I feel like you, it’s not salsa without it.

[@DianneNash-nh5vu]

Wish you had help in the garden. I can't imagine you doing it all alone. God bless.😘

[@tanglewoodhomestead]

It’s been terrible year for mice here in North Idaho too! Everyone I’ve talked to has had issues or more issues than normal with them.

[@tesshomestead8019]

Yesss I love bulk canning my self . Some think I’m crazy cause I love canning a huge amount at a time . Ohh well if I’m gonna mess up the kitchen why not do a big batch getter done . GODBLESS sweetie

[@kittyrichards9915]

Time saver suggestion, use a measuring cup to fill your jars. A 2 cup measuring cup will only require 2 dips in your food to fill a quart instead of a bunch with your ladle.

[@daynastithem3576]

I have one of those choppers from Amazon to chop the onions. I chop them for canning stuff with that also for freezing or freeze drying. I hated doing onions before I got that thing because they made me cry. Plus it’s faster and sometimes I’m just lazy. 😂

[@melissatomarelli287]

Have your daughter look up Cranberry Pepper Jelly. My Mom makes it and it’s so yummy!

[@heidiwhitchurch7310]

We know them as a lemon cucumber.

[@capridovonrenislam4128]

Hi Chelsey don't take my word for it, but they say you can use your french fries cutter (the new one) to chop veggies as well.