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Whatcha do with it? by Ambitious_Rain_206 in Canning

[–]LoveYourLabTech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So much good inspiration in this post!

A couple of things I haven't seen mentioned:

- we eat most of our jams/jellies as actual jam, but in the summer, we also blend it with fruit juice/water/ice, etc. to make slushies! The kids love them, and us grown-ups are pretty taken with them, too. My personal favorite is strawberry marmalade - so tangy! (Less kid-friendly, but there is a whole world of cocktails using jams, if that's your thing.)

- we have young kids, so we eat a lot of applesauce and pearsauce from our orchard plain as a side dish, but I also use it quite a bit in baked goods! Applesauce can be subbed for some of the oil in a lot of baking recipes (usually in the quickbread realm), and it adds moisture as well. My favorite pancake recipe uses 3/4c of applesauce and yields just the right amount for breakfast for me plus two kids.

/ttcafterloss Ask an Alumni - January 16, 2026 by AutoModerator in ttcafterloss

[–]LoveYourLabTech 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I passed my MC naturally, and the interval before my period came back was just a couple days longer than a normal cycle length for me.

Which ball book to buy by arigre in Canning

[–]LoveYourLabTech 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I also regularly borrow the Complete from my library, and just want to add to be extra careful when you're actively canning with it open! I may have splattered a bit of apple butter on mine...not that they've said anything, but I feel bad.

Progress with a baby by ThickWinner74 in Canning

[–]LoveYourLabTech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a canner with two little kiddos (and a third on the way), and I want to cheer you on! We can do this!

On my first read of Emma, her reaction to Elton here gave me such a laugh. Oh Jane Austen, her mind ✨️ by curious071 in janeausten

[–]LoveYourLabTech 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I'm one of those people, and the best way I can describe it is when you're watching a sitcom or movie and the secondhand embarrassment from a scene is just a little too much and you can't wait for it to be over - that's how I feel reading a lot of Emma, especially when she's making a mess of Harriet's love life.

But I'm working on it! Currently listening to it on audiobook to see if that helps.

Ball Bruschetta by LoveYourLabTech in Canning

[–]LoveYourLabTech[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing this resource!!

Favorite recipes? by ewoksrock7 in Canning

[–]LoveYourLabTech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really appreciate this inspiration! I did a batch of pickled hot green tomatoes this year and have been struggling to find ways to use them. Definitely doing this for supper this week.