Consuming
Thoughts
Fay Strickler
Penn State Extension
Home Economist
For Berks Co.
There’s something about sum
mer harvest of fruits and vegeta
bles that brings out the wonderful
creative urge to “put foods by,” or
“put up some foods,” as the old
fashioned expressions go.
The exciting produce available
today, including new and exotic
fare from around the world, is fur
ther incentive to preserve, can
and freeze. Stirring up a batch or
two of conserves, relishes and
sauces is fun, a welcome change
of-pace from everyday meal pre
paration. In fact, it’s an art form
for those who like to cook the way
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sew.
Along with the satisfaction and
pride that come from making your
own pickles and relishes, you reap
the rewards of having something
very special to serve friends and
family in other less bountiful sea
sons.
And certainly not to be over
looked is that homemade pre
serves make thoughtful gifts for
the holidays, for hosts or hostess
es, teachers gifts and for other oc
casions. Dressing up the contain
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taching original labels and
packaging the jars in baskets
makes them picture-pretty and
even more of a treat to receive.
And while you’re making pre
serves or relishes, etc., why not
make several extra jars and enter
them in your local county or state
fair. Fair entries must meet all the
criteror or guideline's for a top
quality product such as using the
boiling-water-bath method of pro
cessing, using a two piece lid and
screwband and also use the stand
ard canning jars which are avail
able in pints and half pints. Re
quest a premium book from your
local fair and carefully read entry
information and eligibility re
quirements.
Here are the general canning
procedures for making jelly, jams
and spreads.
All products should be filled
hot into sterile half-pint or pint
canning jars, leaving /* -inch
headspace. To sterilize empty jars,
put them open side up on a rack in
a boiling-water canner. Fill the
canner and jars with hot (not boil
ing) water to 1 inch above lop of
jars. Boil jars 10 minutes. Remove
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and drain hot sterilized jars one at
a time and fill with food. Food re
sidue should be removed from the
jar sealing edge with a clean,
damp paper towel. New two-piece
canning lids prepared according to
manufacturer’s directions should
be added. After screwbands are
tightened, jars should be process
ed in a boiling water canner.
Penn State Cooperative Exten
sion has a pamphlet on “Let’s Pre
serve Jelly, Jam, Spreads.” It has a
variety of recipes including
Peach-Pineapple Spread, Pear
ap’ple Jam and Grape-Plum Jelly.
happenings
Equestrians 4-H
The 4-H Equestrians met on
June 15 at the Lebanon Ag Center,
with 12 people attending.
At the meeting, conducted by
Jenny Hain, 4-H camp for the end
of the month, in addition to the
Equestrian Horse Show at the
Lebanon Fairgrounds, were
discussed.
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Bechtelsville
PASSMORE SERVICE
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110* Rout* 100
610-367-9084
Dallastown
TRI-BORO
CONCRETE, INC.
435 Locuat St
717-246-3096
1-800-632-9018
East Earl
GOODS LAWN
& GARDEN CENTER
Route 23
717-354-4026 Ext. 34
Elizabethtown
MESSICK FARM
EQUIPMENT, INC.
Rheema Exit-Rt 283
Elizabethtown, PA
717-367-1319, 717-653-8867
Elm/Lebanon
BOMBERGER’S LAWN
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Elm: 717-664-4663
Lebanon: 717-272-4155
Eohrata
WES STAUFFER
ENGINES & EQUIPMENT
23 Plaaaant Valley Rd.
717-738-4215 .
BOLLINGER’S LAWN &
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Ephratt, PA 717-738-1131
717-656-2710
Harahey, PA 717-533-4060
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In addition most Penn State Co
operative Extension Offices will
have a flyer on Low Calorie Jams
& Jellies. The recipes are equally
tempting and include Peach-Plum
Jam, Blackberry Jam and assorted
recipes for grape and apple jelly.
Contact your local county Penn
State Cooperative Extension Of
fice or request these from my of
fice by sending a self-addressed
stamped envelope with 520 affix
ed to: Jelly, Jam, Spreads, Berks
County Cooperative Extension,
Berks County Ag Center, PO Box
520, Leespoit, PA 19533-0520.
The members were
reminded that all horses must have
their rabies shots by August 1.
The commiti 'c listed those who
will help out for work detail and
the people helping at the horse
show.
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610-468-1025
Jonestown
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Rt 72 South
717-865-2994
Lovsvllle/Carllsle
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717-789-4343 717-249-2313
Mverstown
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898 E. Lincoln Ave.
717-866-6720
Oxford
ENFIELD EQUIPMENT
•600 Limestone Rd.
610-932-6858
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Palmyra enfield
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SHOP 720 Wheeler School Rd.
RD 2, Box 118 A 301-879-5090
717-838-1549
Palmyra
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740 W. Main SL
717-838-5999
Ronks
A & B SALES
& SERVICE
370 Newport Road
2 Milaa South of Rt. 23
Along 772 Thru Montarty
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1120 RilnerTtwy.
717-532-5511
Tamaoua
CHARLES S.
SNYDER, INC.
RD 3
717-366.5945
Hancock. MD
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220 Fulton St.
301-678-7242