Peaches too

Peaches for cold winter breakfasts

I have to make a post to the canning blog the other day. Mom came over this week and we put up 17 quarts of peaches. These where fun to do. I had gotten a box of Elbertas from our local orchard down the street. They where a bit green for mom but I really didn't have much choice. If I wasn't off to Greece in a week we could have waited a bit. I've had a few peaches from Hays this summer and they where good, but these, where... wonderful!! The taste of a tree ripend peach is one of lifes great treats. I'll be going to this orchard for my peaches from now on.

Mom packs peaches in a water bath canner. We dipped the peaches in boiling water for a few minutes, slipped the skins then halved the peaches and put them in the clean jars. We put on the lids and rings and added a sugar solution of 1/3 of water (4 cups sugar/12 cups water). We put them in the canner of boiling water for 30 min.

It was a joy. We had fun together and I have rows of beautiful jars in my celler. I guess I'm going to have to put canning back on my list of home skills. I will remember mom whenever I can. Now I've got her recipes written down too, so I can pass them on to my children or grandchildren some day.

Mom with her peaches