tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post2792564811845330083..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Checking the stockpile and adding relishUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-71653006978420088312008-05-12T03:53:00.000+10:002008-05-12T03:53:00.000+10:00Thanks for that extra info, Rhonda.Thanks for that extra info, Rhonda.walter and mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03654023053222721637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-91136764990891966282008-05-10T06:06:00.000+10:002008-05-10T06:06:00.000+10:00Hi everyone!Anissa, I hope the photos appeared for...Hi everyone!<BR/><BR/>Anissa, I hope the photos appeared for you.<BR/><BR/>Belinda, we have two big dogs and they're fine with the chooks. We have to retrain them with every new lot of chickens we bring home, but after a few days living with them, they're fine. I think it's good to have the dogs as they do protect the chooks from other predators.<BR/><BR/>River and Diana, the jars are inverted to create a vacuum seal that helps preserve the contents. It's not as strong as the seal you'll get in a water bath - or in a pressure canner (although I never pressure can).<BR/>A water bath is used to sterilise the jams or relishes so that they may be safely kept in a cupboard for months at a time. While it's safe to keep some unprocessed jams/relishes/sauces etc in the fridge for a few weeks, it's not safe to store them in a cupboard.<BR/><BR/>Eileen, welcome back!Rhonda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175785349529109084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-13268298116789659892008-05-09T23:27:00.000+10:002008-05-09T23:27:00.000+10:00Hi Rhonda! I haven't visited your blog in awhile ...Hi Rhonda! I haven't visited your blog in awhile due to me having no internet connection. I just want to say, I loved reading your last few posts. So true re: your points about simple living.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this recipe! My children are not yet into relish but my parents are and I'll be using your recipe to give to them. THANK YOU!Eilleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10234465657790552289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-73457921828939435662008-05-09T23:02:00.000+10:002008-05-09T23:02:00.000+10:00Everything looks just delicious!Everything looks just delicious!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016058828515830560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-74238568260083968672008-05-09T19:54:00.000+10:002008-05-09T19:54:00.000+10:00That relish looks so wonderful! I will print this...That relish looks so wonderful! I will print this recipe off and try it. Thanks for all your posts, I always enjoy my visit here.Alice Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17736427320282775051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-21345303141314207462008-05-09T17:54:00.000+10:002008-05-09T17:54:00.000+10:00River asked the same thing I was going to! Not hea...River asked the same thing I was going to! Not heard of turning jars upside down....and wondered why you do it. Also, please can you explain more about the water bath - I've make chutneys and relishes etc, and they're often kept for a long time, (and been fine) but never had the water bath treatment. Anyway, those jars look delicious, not surprised they won't last long!Have a wonderful weekend. Dianawalter and mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03654023053222721637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-79797441188914133332008-05-09T14:38:00.000+10:002008-05-09T14:38:00.000+10:00Why do you stand the jars upside down?Why do you stand the jars upside down?Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-25119349770095047682008-05-09T13:02:00.000+10:002008-05-09T13:02:00.000+10:00I'd forgotten that I have Carla Emery's book (one ...I'd forgotten that I have Carla Emery's book (one of them from years ago) that I need to dig out.<BR/><BR/>Wish she was still around to give wisdom but at least we have her book. :)<BR/><BR/>Beautiful pictures!Brenda@CoffeeTeaBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719695370857675146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-54326056774258986942008-05-09T12:12:00.000+10:002008-05-09T12:12:00.000+10:00Oh yum Rhonda! I love relish. Another good looki...Oh yum Rhonda! I love relish. Another good looking recipe I may just have to try in the future. Thanks!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323586212535272755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-25538987353870037312008-05-09T10:56:00.000+10:002008-05-09T10:56:00.000+10:00Beautiful Peppers, beautiful relish!Sounds like a ...Beautiful Peppers, beautiful relish!<BR/>Sounds like a great recipe! <BR/>Thanks Rhonda Jean!<BR/>Love,<BR/>ChasChashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16103147715706236947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-78095487507626436342008-05-09T09:57:00.000+10:002008-05-09T09:57:00.000+10:00Hi RJ,The relish looks yum. I'm still eating my wa...Hi RJ,<BR/><BR/>The relish looks yum. I'm still eating my way through the beetroot relish I made at Christmas and still gifting jars of that one away. Perhaps I'll try this one when the beetroot runs out! I look forward to seeing how you do your pasta sauce as I have read about problems with storing tomatoes even in my FV book, due to the high acid levels in the tomatoes?<BR/>I'd love to read your thoughs on this, when you post about making pasta sauce.<BR/>-hugs-<BR/>lisLishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066863074405512584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-84681829953300634652008-05-09T08:42:00.000+10:002008-05-09T08:42:00.000+10:00Hi Rhonda,I have to say although I planned to get ...Hi Rhonda,<BR/><BR/>I have to say although I planned to get chickens previously I couldn't work out the logistics of two large dogs with active prey drive and a dodgey back. My plan now is to put them on a different part of the property where they will be less conspicuous to the dogs but now I am debating if here in Melbourne its really worth it for this time of year.... we get reasonably cold.<BR/><BR/>I think I am probably going to do it any way and well if we don't get eggs until spring at least we have the chickens well settled.<BR/><BR/>Kind Regards<BR/>Belindabelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14527301341792643347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-33594263222574298002008-05-09T07:48:00.000+10:002008-05-09T07:48:00.000+10:00Hello Rhonda Jean! I just wanted to let you know ...Hello Rhonda Jean! <BR/>I just wanted to let you know some of your pictures didn't come through.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for another great post!<BR/>~AnissaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com