Tasty Tuesday: How to Can Green Beans, Sweet Dill Pickles, and Blueberry Pie Filling!

So I have this friend named Regina who should be nicknamed Betty for Betty Crocker! She is amazing in the kitchen! I know NOTHING about canning - but she has been working very hard for the past few weeks canning canning canning! And so I asked her if she would share a couple of her recipes with my readers in case you would like to try it! Here are some of the recipes that appealed to me!


Blueberry Pie Filling (Regina's review: Wonderful.... you won't want to buy it at the store again.)
(This makes around 6 quart jars)

10 cups blueberries
8 cups water
8 cups sugar (the recipe calls for 8 cups but it is really sweet. You may want to only put in 6-7 cups)

Simmer together for 10 minutes.
Add 1/2 cup corn syrup and 1/2 cup lemon juice.
Then make a paste made from 2 cups Therma-flo and 1-1/2 cups water. (I buy the therma flo from Amish country. It may be hard to find in a regular store)
Add that paste to the blueberry mixture.
Then add an additional 4 cups of blueberries to that and turn heat low, simmer for 10 minutes. Fill jars and cold pack 30 minutes.

Mmmmm...enjoy all winter long!


Green Beans (Courtney's review - this one looks like a simple starter recipe - and one I could do.)

Cut and clean beans
Put in quart jars and add 1 tsp salt and fill with water so all beans are covered.
Put in canner bring to a boil and cold pack for 3 hours.

Sweet Dill Pickles - (Courtney's review: These are the bomb diggity! I LOVE these! I once ate 3 cans of these in one week and I was drinking the juice by the spoonful!!! Don't say "blak" till ya try it peeps! These are da bomb!)

Cucumbers, sliced
2 buds garlic in each jar
1 spring dill each jar

Syrup (for pickles)
3 cups sugar
3 cups water
1-1/2 cups vinegar
1 T. salt
Fill jars with cucumber, add garlic and dill.
Boil syrup and pour over cucumbers in jars. In canner, bring to a boil and cold pack for 5 minutes.

Do you have a canning recipe you want to share - share it in the comments section! I am participating in "In Passionate Pursuit's" Tasty Tuesday and in Tempt Your Tummy Tuesday. For more blogger recipes go to these links

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