So I mentioned a couple days ago that I won a giveaway. Well, after a visit from Mr. UPS man and Mr. Fed-Ex man on Wednesday, and the UPS guy again today, it’s officially all here!
My Steam Canner (I LOVE IT!) and the Canning Tools
Close-up of what tools I got in the canning kit
This is a .30 litre (that’s 10 oz to us) amphora jar. The one piece lids are even pretty!
See? Even the lid says it’s Made in Italy!
Diametro 70 mm – lucky for me, that’s the exact same as the standard Ball canning lids š
And notice the pretty little detailed “handle” on the side
I know it doesn’t show up well in the pic, but the glass has a pretty floral design in it, too
My 3 pretty Italian jars! The other two are .5 litre, or 17 oz, and also have the pretty floral design on them
Once I get used to canning, I can’t wait to use these!
And here’s my lovely steam canner, hard at work š If you look above the date, you can see the steam plume jetting out
This lovely is multi-talented, too! The steam dome (top part) can also be used as a 15-qt stock pot, and the bottom can also be used as a roaster. It can process 7 pints or quarts at a time (I almost felt bad only doing 2 pints) for at least an hour only 6-8 CUPS of water, and the process time is the same as traditional water-bath canning. You just start timing once the steam plume hits 8″ š
And tomorrow, pictures of APPLE BUTTER! Okay, okay, one sneak peak:
Ain’t it bee-you-ti-ful? My first ever canning experience š
Can’t wait to taste this yumminess on some homemade wheat bread! (There wasn’t enough to make the 3rd pint jar – what a shame! – but it means I’ve got some in the fridge NOW – yippee!)
5 responses to “Free Stuff!”
Beth in the Woods
October 23rd, 2010 at 00:17
Yay! Congratulations on all your great new stuff! And your great new accomplishments!
Colleen
October 23rd, 2010 at 00:28
Beth,
Congratulations, how wonderful. I think you are being told you are on the correct path, just keep on moving forward. I am so happy for you and Teddy. Hugs to both of you. Hope that Teddy is feeling better.
Colleen
bethanial11
October 23rd, 2010 at 00:45
Guess I should’ve mentioned, yes, Teddy is doing MUCH better (thanks for asking!). Apparently (I never can spell that one right, so glad there’s spell-checker!) what he had was just a 36-48 hr virus, just ran a low-grade fever and said his tummy didn’t feel good. Except for sleeping A LOT, he acted pretty much “normal,” Thank God, and there was no vomiting, either.
Appreciate the vote of confidence, Colleen š God bless!
laceymesarchik
October 23rd, 2010 at 15:28
yay! looks delicious!
bethanial11
October 23rd, 2010 at 17:04
It is! It is!