2016... So far this year I have preserved.....

[Bren In Pots]

For the first time I've Pickled some nasturtium seeds.

[Alison]

For the first time I've Pickled some nasturtium seeds.

I've been meaning to do that but I keep eating the flowers

[Small pumpkin]

Can one of you lovely people let me have recipe for pickled nasturtiums seeds please.

[vixylix]

NG coud I be cheeky and ask for your recipe for sweet and spicy pink mixed pickles - I'm intrigued!!

[Guest]

^^^It is the first time I have done it so won't know for a month how good it is.

Chop up whatever veg (carrot, beans, onion, cauly, cue etc.) make sure you include red beetroot. sprinkle with salt and leave over night. In the morning strain but don't rinse. Pack into sterilised jars and add chillies. top with sweet vinegar - boil together 200ml white malt, 200ml water, 20-50g sugar (depending on taste). That should do one large jar

[crannman]

making onion chutney NOW

[SusieG]

making onion chutney NOW

Recipe please, crannman...!

[SusieG]

[QUOTE=Nicos;1474859
So far we're eating up the first of our courgettes, but I can see the glut may soon be upon us![/QUOTE]

unfortunately out of three courgette plants which were producing plenty early on, only one left and it doesn't look healthy, and not flowering .....no glut for me ....
Didn't even get chance to freeze any .........
And I've been collecting up all the lovely recipes in readiness .... ho-hum, always next year .......

I have, however got tromboncino which aren't doing too badly ~ could I substitute in the soup recipes etc, the trombo's for the courgette.......?

[SusieG]

From this ----------to this ------------

(My kitchen smells LOVELY ~ can't wait to get tucked into my hot piccalilli ....!!! )

Oh, does anyone know how long it should be stored for before I can start scoffing it .........?

[Small pumpkin]

This afternoon kitchen antics.
6 jars of plum jam
5 jars of plum chutney

Not sure about the chutney, I think it's going to be more like runny lumpy jam! But I will reserve judgment until he who eats chutneys ( Bob ) gives his expert opinion

[Alison]

Oh, does anyone know how long it should be stored for before I can start scoffing it .........?

I always think it's best to leave at least 3 months but you can eat straight away if you can't wait.

[Small pumpkin]

Not sure about the chutney, I think it's going to be more like runny lumpy jam! But I will reserve judgment until he who eats chutneys ( Bob ) gives his expert opinion

He who eats chutney says fantastic if slightly runny. What do I know, I just make the stuff ( I don't eat very much at all )

[Nicos]

12x 1 litre preserving jars of various types of ratatouille
8x jars of gingered gooseberry jam.
Yup, it was cooler to be slaving over a hot stove than be outdoors today!

[Tripmeup]

More pickled Cuc & Onion mix..or bread and butter pickles as some call them...

[mothhawk]

Three jars of strawberry jam, and 7 jars of blackberry jelly. I like jam best in jam tarts, so that will last me over the winter.....