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A terrific day and Canning update - loving it!
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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 379989" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p><a href="http://www.pickyourown.org" target="_blank">www.pickyourown.org</a> There's a ton of information and awesome recipes, along with safety tips for prep etc</p><p></p><p>I think it could be costly if one isn't careful, and be more costly than store bough. It doesn't have to be more costly though if you shop when things are on for a good sale at a grocery store or if buying a large amount at once from a farmers market etc. Making a bunch all at once allows buying in bigger numbers and buying in season will help too. I'll be doing a lot of stuff with apples at this point because they are in season, freshest, and can be purchased at greatly reduced prices compared to the rest of the year. Next year I plan to get started when the fresh produce season starts. </p><p></p><p>I guess I could buy strawberry jam at a dollar store or for 2-3 dollars for a inexpensive brand at a store. Sugar free jams are usually more costly even for store brands. I'm happy with my $1 cost to make each jar and I like that I know what I'm eating, no hidden preservatives etc. It also has a taste that can't be compared to store bought. </p><p></p><p>On the other hand, for sure the start up for the jars etc is costly. Sales shopping or putting ads on local freecycle or kijiji pages might be a good way to find cheap or even free jars and canning supplies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 379989, member: 4264"] [url]www.pickyourown.org[/url] There's a ton of information and awesome recipes, along with safety tips for prep etc I think it could be costly if one isn't careful, and be more costly than store bough. It doesn't have to be more costly though if you shop when things are on for a good sale at a grocery store or if buying a large amount at once from a farmers market etc. Making a bunch all at once allows buying in bigger numbers and buying in season will help too. I'll be doing a lot of stuff with apples at this point because they are in season, freshest, and can be purchased at greatly reduced prices compared to the rest of the year. Next year I plan to get started when the fresh produce season starts. I guess I could buy strawberry jam at a dollar store or for 2-3 dollars for a inexpensive brand at a store. Sugar free jams are usually more costly even for store brands. I'm happy with my $1 cost to make each jar and I like that I know what I'm eating, no hidden preservatives etc. It also has a taste that can't be compared to store bought. On the other hand, for sure the start up for the jars etc is costly. Sales shopping or putting ads on local freecycle or kijiji pages might be a good way to find cheap or even free jars and canning supplies. [/QUOTE]
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