Food Preservation: A Day of Home Canning

start making chutney

chutney ingredients in pot

move chutney to back burner so i can begin

begin chopping ingredients

turn heat on under marinara; start cooking onions

put water bath canner on to heat

put lids and rings on to sterilize

put chutney in jars and set to boil

pour cup of coffee

take chutney out of water bath canner; turn heat down on canner while marinara continues to cook

clean up

45 fill quart

set jars in water bath; set timer

pour glass of wine

remove seven jars of marinara sauce from water bath canner

discover that i turned on the wrong burner

finish chopping ingredients

10 wash

tink…tink…tink as jars seal