A Love-Hate relationship with canning

Some time around the end of August or beginning of November I heard much talk of canning and thought, "Why am I not canning?" I got the canning bug and proceeded to search out things to can. Then it all grew exponentially. I ended up canning more than I ever have before. This year I did:

• peaches


• peach pit jelly


• apricots


• pears


• pear sauce


• pear peel jelly


• pear peel and peach pit jelly


• sweet zuchini relish (anyone want some? I have WAY too much)


• tomatoes


• tomato soup


• peach pear salsa (twice)


• turkey


• turkey broth


• chicken


• applesauce

...with some help from Chaz. (yes! Chaz!)

I am running low on canned beans (black and great northern) so maybe I'll get the gumption to do those sometime. Also, next year I plan on buying lots of carrots from my friends, the Donaldson's, and canning those as well.

Despite loving the feeling of accomplishment and how easy it is to pull a jar off the shelf and dump it in a pot, I must say...

I. am. SO. done. with. canning.