Because I have a husband who works near orchards, I have been picking fruit like crazy all season-- you could say C. and I have turned it into a sport! Hence, what to do with all of that fruit? These things can be canned! This is my new hobby, and I love it, it's so much fun. Obviously, it's much cheaper to buy canned peaches and jars of tomato salsa at the grocery store, but I found that orchard fruit is much cheaper if you pick it yourself, and it tastes amazing! Another way I have been economical is the fact that in the 1980's, my mother in law was doing a lot of canning, and has a 20 year old treasure trove of canning jars and supplies. And not just a few supplies, but A LOT of jars! Above are some of the circa 80's jars she had. I also have created some labels, to make each jar that leaves my hands a nice little customized treat. If you have Illustrator or a computer program that can manipulate PDF files, you can download them here. If not, I can make some for you!
