Ariel, I’m an old man. I watched my mom and grandmothers can my whole childhood. When I got married all that stopped (My Sweetie just didn’t know how). Watching you sent me back through wonderful memories. I was the oldest of six and had to help Mom carry and move jars, fruit, veggies and such. When it was canning time, it was all hands on deck (except for the little ones). Mom canned and put up everything Daddy would grow. Daddy made a big garden; so, sheesh, you know. The only thing I didn’t like was when she made pickles, whew, vinegar! I had to move her big ol’ heavy crocks. I think you’re a fine girl. You’re making a fine life for yourself. I know your parents are pleased. Texas
No questions from me...would like to say though that I love your opener...reminds me of whimsy & fairy dust...it's what keeps me coming back...don't ever change it... probably my favorite opener on UA-cam...just LOVE it!
I follow a lot of channels on u tube. This is is the only one I read all the comments on. From Ariel to all the subscribers the comments are always polite, thoughtful, warm, and positive. I think you all are awesome, this is such a rare find in today’s world. Great video!
I remember when a teacher of mine had been to Florida and bought a very juicy peach and they gave her a cuff to attach to her wrist, so the juice wouldn't run down her arm. It looks like you have enough peaches for an army. I am drooling. I can almost smell those peaches.
LOL..... you stole the question right out of my mouth..... where do you put all of that?! Now I know! I'd love to see a closer look at your pantry. Another great video 😊
You make canning look so easy and explain things well so we can do it too. I have a steamer but have never used it, but I will now after watching you. Thank you, and keep them coming 😊
Hi Ariel, your years of experience shows... Your insights and techniques are going to be great time savers in getting the job done. Peaches are one of my favorite things, can't wait to get into trying your method, should be delicious 😋🌈🌲 Give that Burley a hug for me🐶🐾🌲🇺🇸🌲
Wish I’d seen this before I canned my peaches. You inspired me to give canning a go. My mother canned a few things growing up, but had a pressure canner and was always pretty stressed while using it. I bought a water bath canner at the farm store and have done two loads of peaches. You’re the first person I’ve seen leave the skins on. I’ll do another that way and see how it goes. As always, thank you for sharing. Love, love, love your channel. ❤️
This was a great video. Now I want to try a batch without peeling the peaches. We used a light honey syrup for canning pears this year and they are wonderful. Looking forward to more canning videos. Blessings.
Thanks for another efficient canning lesson. What a great tip about not needing to peel them. (My mom used to complain constantly about all the work/time involved, in peeling them especially!) 👏👍👍😊
Thanks so much for this enjoyable video. Its been years since I canned with my mother and grandmother. This brought back a lot of sweet memories. I think I'm going to give it a try again. I loved the tomato relish they used to put up every year. Can't wait to see your next canning video. God bless you Ariel. 😊
I always enjoyed canning, haven't done it in a long while now, but want to again. Loved canning peaches and having them in the winter time on the table as with other fruits and vegies. Mainly vegies, but canning and freezing was my jam. I did not have a canner like you have though and I am loving yours! So much nicer than a hot water bath to me. I did use a hot water bath and a pressure canner. Each had it place when it came to canning. Thanks for showing everyone how to can peaches! Hugs, Brenda
If you're looking for one, I just checked and it looks the the one I have was recently discontinued by the manufacturer after decades. But I have other items made by Victorio and know they have held up for longer than I've been alive, so if I was buying one today I'd go with this one - amzn.to/2kKUg1C .
@@FyNyth That is the exact one I was looking and added to my list on Amazon after I saw the one you had wasn't available anymore. So I had to chuckle when you linked to that one. Thanks Ariel! Hugs, Brenda
I like your practical approach to advice colored with appropriate caveats and disclaimers and one smoothly delivered sales pitch, nicely done darlin. Those peaches are undoubtedly delicious as well. And the Burley cameo was perfect, knowing he times his own scenes please him a "good boy" for me.
Awh lovely little home! We live aboard our 41 ft sailboat preparing to sail around the world and it is a very similar lifestyle. Cheers from the Channel Islands!
I have been canning for years and just learned so much from your video. Next time I can peaches I am leaving the skins on! Thank you for another great video!
Great project Ariel. I do peaches just a little different, but not much. One, I boil my lids. Second, I add 1 half teaspoon of lemon juice per quart for color retention. Last, I never tip the jars. Just for the risk of not sealing? It's just the way I was taught, and the 24 hr rest is solid information all should practice.
My grandparents lived in the Appalachians, and canned blackberries each year. One year, money was tight, and they decided to leave out the sugar. They planned to add sugar later, when they opened the cans. That winter, money was even tighter, and they did not have sugar. They ate sour blackberries all winter with their toast. They decided to never again can berries without adding sugar.
A classic desert is Peach Melba, made in honour of an Australian opera Singer Miss. Melba. It is vanilla ice-cream with peaches and raspberry sauce topped with grated white chocolate or strips of " candyfloss" ( cotton candy). Ordinary peaches and ice-cream without the trimmings is one of the worlds best deserts. If you really want to go fancy you can pour ordinary cream over the ice-cream and re-freeze it before adding the peaches.
Have you had any earthquakes or tremors there? I'm wondering, as there has been a lot of talk about earthquakes in and near California, like the one they had recently in Washington. Your place is so picturesque and you seem so happy. That's wonderful. God bless you, girl.
Yes. This area is right on top of a fault line, there's somewhere between 1000-3000 a year in this area. Most far too small to feel. I've only felt three in the time I've lived here.
Hi Ariel guess what I'm doing this weekend, inspired by you from one of your previous video's... making my own vanilla extract lol xxx Mmm peaches... Ariel you are making me a better housewife at aged 57 lol xxx thank you sweetie xxx xxx xxx Ariel your a hard worker xxx xxx xxx
Totally agree with leaving the skins on fruits, even tomatoes, when canning. Want every bit of flavor and nutrients as possible. And better color. Huge time saver. I was taught to make fruit juice, from the fruit you are canning to use as the canning liquid. Ratio of about 4 pieces of fruit to about 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil. Add a tablespoon of lemon. Add a tablespoon or two of honey or sugar. Puree. Pour into canning jars. Process. Voila! Thanks Ariel, for another great video!
Hi Arial!! Thanks for sharing !!! I haven’t done canning in awhile .... but I have canned tomatoes ... also made homemade salsa & canned that ... also pickles ......... I love peaches ! I’ve made homemade peach pies that have come out pretty good ! 😊
I'm not sure why they are not more commonly used. While I grew up using this one in PA, they are also very popular here in the mountain west with many LDS communities who also do a lot of food preserving.
A steam canner!! Yay! I use one of these too; have for years and it’s great even with canning the half pint jars. I can fruits, tomatoes and tomato sauce, apple butter, even oranges; any thing that is high in acid. But your steam canner whistles? Mine doesn’t. It’s my second one and the first didn’t either. Hmm.
Well 30+ years of practice helps with some things... :) You should see some of my great aunts and what 70+ years of practice does! You can't even follow their hands with your eyes.
@@FyNyth You may need to use slow motion editing in the near future if you follow their example. BTW I am using my paring knife instead of my apple corer now. It's easier 👍
Ariel, could you make juice out of some of the peaches and then use that instead of honey or sugar to keep the flavor all peach? Thanks for taking the time to show this work.
I have a hunch that you need plenty of sugar as it is a preservative. Using honey is a waste of honey which was never designed to be a preservative for fruit. It is meant to be eaten by itself on toast etc.
While sugar is an excellent preservative for some things, none at all is needed in a sealed jar which does all the preserving just by being sealed. Honey is also an excellent preservative (also not needed in a sealed jar for preservation) that has been used for thousands of years. So unless you personally created honeybees, I'm not sure how you know it wasn't designed to preserve things. :)
@@FyNyth indeed Ariel, like for your pickles with salt, the honey syrup's concentration just needs to equal that of the fruit's natural sweetness to prevent water -- and all the natural peach flavor and aroma compounds inside -- leaching out via _osmosis_ (in the case of pickles, its a 2-way process, first leach water out with salt, then return it back with less salty brine, hence *crunchy* gherkins)
I'm thrilled! A friend has txtd me to let me know the dates we will be canning pears! I haven't canned in years and I'm looking forward to it. If you put the jars(when they are cool)on your window sill and the sun is behind them it reminds me of a stained glass window. Another friend will be doing apples soon and I have asked if I can help. I'm tickled pink I'm so happy!
When I learned canning from my mother in the last century!! (50+ years ago), she used a technique for her sugar water that eliminated the dilemma of not having too much or having too little! She had my sister and me add a measured amount of sugar to the jars, then a ladle of boiling water, stir until the sugar is dissolved. Then, after packing the fruit in the jar, we topped it off with boiling water up to the "shoulder" of the jar. Since you use honey, you could use the same technique. Also, when we canned grapes (for juice) if you ever have the opportunity to do so, we simply packed the jars with washed grapes, and water. No sweetener at all. When we wanted juice, we poured the jar of grapes/juice over a fine sieve and there we had our juice. We could at that time, sweeten the juice at that time.
Nice! I never thought about it, but I guess I learned to can in the last century too! :) Yeah we often did about 200 quarts of grape juice that way when I was growing up.
Donelle Miller Steam caning saves water, time, and keeps your kitchen cool. My aunt had one and used it on her pickles. I use mine for everything acidic; that I would normally use a water bath for. Also, I was reading in the USDA manual that they are considered safe.
If you're looking for one, I just checked and it looks the the one I have was recently discontinued by the manufacturer after decades. But I have other items made by Victorio and know they have held up for longer than I've been alive, so if I was buying one today I'd go with this one - amzn.to/2kKUg1C .
Thanks for sharing, that was interesting since I've never canned before. It didn't seem as bad as I always assumed it would be and you're right, my question was going to be where do you store all that canning equipment & jars. Lol
Jacqueline Paddock. That's interesting, I use lemon juice to set my jams or jellies. I use it in my peaches to keep the color. Am I missing something?...
joe parker. Agreed. I built mine with cobbled stone collected locally and I call it the root cellar! I did barn and historical site preservation for many years. Building a 16' by 16' by 10' cellar, than erecting a post and beam hip roofed barn over it. It's my canning shack. I also built my own stone smoke house next to it that looks like a silo. More fun than building it, was the pushback from the township! The building inspector learned very valuable lessons in law and government!
Oh yummy!!! Peaches, pears, nectarines, Apples! OMG the possibilities 💜 I’m curious as to just how many jars you have?? All those peaches plus the pickles you’ve already done and tomatoes next.... do you keep a stash of jars under the house or something?? 😱
How lovely those peaches looked in your kitchen! I once went to dinner at a new friend's house & she'd made a peach pie. I was in heaven! It's a pleasure just to see ripe peaches either whole or sliced - especially with the skins on. It's a good thing I just had some salad & 3 small slices of a thin crust pizza topped with tomato slices, with Marinara sauce on the side. Otherwise I'd be craving something sweet. I haven't had a naturally ripened juicy peach in decades. After buying some disappointing peaches which were likely picked long before ripening & then treated chemically to ripen - or some such disaster - I had to toss them out. They had no flavor & didn't seem ripe. Had a weird texture too. So - I really enjoyed watching you prepare those, & offering several useful tips, like wiping the rims before putting the lids on for a perfect seal, & the idea of keeping the lids in hot water! I'm assuming you buy the produce you don't grow by the pound. So how many pounds of peaches did you buy? Were they grown in CA? I'd love to know a good source to order from online, on the east coast, that sells them in smaller batches. I couldn't deal with that many! It's likely too late to buy fresh peaches this year. They do grow in MA, so guess I'll have to do some research. It's apple season here now., so maybe I should buy local & try that apple cake!
It can be really hard to get good peaches in a grocery store far from where they grow for sure. I bought 40 pounds of peaches from Utah. That's the closest place to me that's warm enough to grow them in any kind of quantity. But yeah, you should be in good apple territory!
@@FyNyth There's an apple orchard about 20 miles from here, that's very popular & makes a lovely destination for a fall ride. Will have to check on when we can go out to pick our own. They have a big barn where they clean & bag & also make pies,etc. There are a few small, crowded rooms of old second hand pots, pans, cutlery & kitchen gadgets, small pieces of furniture, oh & I vaguely recall a few small taxidermied critters like a weasel, skunk, & a deer I guess, with horns - it was decades ago...They hadboxes of old records, prints & a few paintings, sea shells, old mirrors... So it's fun spot to poke around, & I always seem to grow attached to something & feel it needs to come home with me. Now that I'm older, I think I can resist buying more stuff that I don't need. They also have some wooden picnic tables outside along the wide swath of grass between the orchard & the huge parking area. The trees are planted in rows that are perpendicular to the front of the big barn. The picnic tables sit on that lawn area, so you can see into the gently rolling orchard & distant views from everywhere. There used to be a small building in the parking lot that sold ice cream & beverages. At the end of tbe parking area, behind that small building, they may still have a small playground with swings, seesaws, maybe a slide, tucked away back there, so not adjoining the parking area. It's fun to watch the kids, who eat a bit of pie or sip their drinks with their parents & then run back to play with the other kids, or to grab an available swing. Some parents sit on the edges of benches with babies napping in strollers, & there are often little ones that toddle around. I like sitting outside, watching the families, & kids playing, & looking through the rows of trees, as far as the eye can see, out to the horizon, but sometimes the yellow jackets are a bit much. I find if I put a small chunk of baked apple or cheese on a plate for them, a few feet away, or on another table they leave me alone. : ) I've sat nside the barn,if it's cold or windy. They'd set up a few groupings of mismatched tables & chairs where you can sit & have coffee, tea, maybe a soda, water, or a pretty good cup of hot chocolate. There are people wandering around, choosing from 2 sised bags of apples, & they used to sell just a a few other things, like the original, made just a few towns away, Westminster crackers, a few cheezes, local honey, pretty gourds & pumpkins of course. I'm loving lremembering being in that place. It was a small menu. They served a good sized slice of a home made style of warm apple pie, with a real crust, & ice cream, whipped cream, or cheddar cheese, but also - one of my favorite sweet things I've never seen anywhere else, a baked single apple, wrapped in a square of that same home made style pie crust. The apples are cored & they put in some butter, cane sugar, cinnamon & maybe nutmeg, pull up the raw crust around the apple & pinch the tops together somehow. I imagine the corners gathered like fabric, & only know the tops didn't come out looking overdone. Can't remember if they pierced the dough around the shoulders to let some steam out, but that might be a good idea. They were baked until soft & served in shallow, wide ceramic bowls with room enough for ice cream. Don't remember the kinds of apples used, but they were fairly large. I remember having mine with vanilla ice cream with flecks of vanilla bean, so they may have made the ice cream too. I haven't been out there in many years, so think it's time & get together with some old friends & go see that lovely place again. I really should try to make these baked apples myself, too. Love the crust to apple ratio too!
In all my almost 80 years, I have never had a canned peach with the skin on. They certainly have a lot more color. Mushy sounds like a mistake. The freestone are softer than the cling peaches!
I just checked and it looks the the one I have was recently discontinued by the manufacturer after decades. But I have other items made by Victorio and know they have held up for longer than I've been alive, so if I was buying one today I'd go with this one - amzn.to/2kKUg1C .
It never occurred to me to can peaches using honey as a sweetener. I JUST found a source for raw honey and in okla I can get peaches so I'll be trying this.
Suggestion: Have you ever tried the spice Mace with peaches? There is something about that flavor that makes peaches come alive! Even already delicious peaches. I'm sure you already know, Mace is the covering of the nutmeg seed, it's in that family. It is also very strong. I would say 1/8-1/4 teaspoon per quart. I used to can peach pie filling and I added Mace to that. It was so good! Also I hope your peaches are organic. Don't the peels hold a lot of pesticide residue? Happy eating this winter!
I've not tried mace with them, but that sounds good! I always recommend organic unless you've got home grown or something else raised properly but without the paperwork required to use the O word.
I have in the past, though I pretty much never get enough green beans to grow here before the plants freeze to be able to do so now. But it is recommended that you pressure can them.
Blessings rewatching cause I enjoy spending time with you.. Blessings ❤️
Ariel, I’m an old man. I watched my mom and grandmothers can my whole childhood. When I got married all that stopped (My Sweetie just didn’t know how). Watching you sent me back through wonderful memories. I was the oldest of six and had to help Mom carry and move jars, fruit, veggies and such. When it was canning time, it was all hands on deck (except for the little ones). Mom canned and put up everything Daddy would grow. Daddy made a big garden; so, sheesh, you know. The only thing I didn’t like was when she made pickles, whew, vinegar! I had to move her big ol’ heavy crocks. I think you’re a fine girl. You’re making a fine life for yourself. I know your parents are pleased. Texas
Sounds like wonderful memories!
No questions from me...would like to say though that I love your opener...reminds me of whimsy & fairy dust...it's what keeps me coming back...don't ever change it... probably my favorite opener on UA-cam...just LOVE it!
Aww thanks! :)
Love watching you preparing food! Videos are not only inspiring but very educational! Ty🤗
I follow a lot of channels on u tube. This is is the only one I read all the comments on. From Ariel to all the subscribers the comments are always polite, thoughtful, warm, and positive. I think you all are awesome, this is such a rare find in today’s world. Great video!
Thank you all for keeping this such a positive place!
Those would make a wonderful peach cobbler! Thank you for the video.
Oh, boy. Now you've made me hungry for peaches...lol...!
And no one said what a peach you are Ariel! I think you're just the neatest person ever! Hard working, smart, and beautiful!
I canned some peaches in 2018 and had enough to last until now. So this year I will be trying your method of steaming them. Thank you Ariel 😊
Peach Cobbler in January...Yum!!!
I remember when a teacher of mine had been to Florida and bought a very juicy peach and they gave her a cuff to attach to her wrist, so the juice wouldn't run down her arm. It looks like you have enough peaches for an army. I am drooling. I can almost smell those peaches.
Love your simplicity- thank you!!
You are so blessed to know all this stuff. God gave you wonderful parents who showed you all you needed to know to get through life!
I am very thankful for being taught a lot of skills when I was young for sure.
LOL..... you stole the question right out of my mouth..... where do you put all of that?! Now I know! I'd love to see a closer look at your pantry. Another great video 😊
Nice video, peaches :) freestone, never heard of such a thing. I always learn something Ariel! I'm hungry for peaches...
Yummm!!!!!! Peach cobbler!!!!
You make canning look so easy and explain things well so we can do it too. I have a steamer but have never used it, but I will now after watching you. Thank you, and keep them coming 😊
Perfect!
Hi Ariel, your years of experience shows...
Your insights and techniques are going
to be great time savers
in getting the job done.
Peaches are one of my
favorite things, can't wait to get into trying your method, should
be delicious 😋🌈🌲
Give that Burley a hug
for me🐶🐾🌲🇺🇸🌲
Awesome Ariel! Beautiful! Thank you, very informative! Always a pleasure to watch these informational videos! :) Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)
Enjoyed you showing how to can sliced peaches! Thank you and God bless!
I have never canned. You make it look easy. Thanks Ariel
It's really not that complicated!
Thanks for another great video.
Very enjoyable video today
Wish I’d seen this before I canned my peaches. You inspired me to give canning a go. My mother canned a few things growing up, but had a pressure canner and was always pretty stressed while using it. I bought a water bath canner at the farm store and have done two loads of peaches. You’re the first person I’ve seen leave the skins on. I’ll do another that way and see how it goes. As always, thank you for sharing. Love, love, love your channel. ❤️
This was a great video. Now I want to try a batch without peeling the peaches. We used a light honey syrup for canning pears this year and they are wonderful. Looking forward to more canning videos. Blessings.
You are one hard working amazing women Ariel..thumbs up, wishing you all the best with everything you do.
Looks like they'll be delicious. Maybe you'll video a peach recipe creation soon.
What smart young lady. Thank you for this video
Thanks for another efficient canning lesson. What a great tip about not needing to peel them. (My mom used to complain constantly about all the work/time involved, in peeling them especially!) 👏👍👍😊
Thanks so much for this enjoyable video. Its been years since I canned with my mother and grandmother. This brought back a lot of sweet memories. I think I'm going to give it a try again. I loved the tomato relish they used to put up every year. Can't wait to see your next canning video.
God bless you Ariel. 😊
Wonderful!
GOOD FOR YOU, ARIEL! :) Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)
I always enjoyed canning, haven't done it in a long while now, but want to again. Loved canning peaches and having them in the winter time on the table as with other fruits and vegies. Mainly vegies, but canning and freezing was my jam. I did not have a canner like you have though and I am loving yours! So much nicer than a hot water bath to me. I did use a hot water bath and a pressure canner. Each had it place when it came to canning. Thanks for showing everyone how to can peaches! Hugs, Brenda
If you're looking for one, I just checked and it looks the the one I have was recently discontinued by the manufacturer after decades. But I have other items made by Victorio and know they have held up for longer than I've been alive, so if I was buying one today I'd go with this one - amzn.to/2kKUg1C .
@@FyNyth That is the exact one I was looking and added to my list on Amazon after I saw the one you had wasn't available anymore. So I had to chuckle when you linked to that one. Thanks Ariel! Hugs, Brenda
I might have to get one of them too one day if I have a little bigger burner space to can on so I can have two going at once. :)
@@FyNyth That is always a good idea when canning a lot Ariel, I hope one day you will have the bigger stove space. ; -)
Love your canning videos
Thumbs up for you Ariel! 👍😎🇺🇸☕
Yup leave the skins. All the vitamins are in the skins too, as well as flavor. Nice peaches. Looks yummy!
i never knew that!
Well not quite all, but most. :)
Great explanations as usual !
I like your practical approach to advice colored with appropriate caveats and disclaimers and one smoothly delivered sales pitch, nicely done darlin. Those peaches are undoubtedly delicious as well. And the Burley cameo was perfect, knowing he times his own scenes please him a "good boy" for me.
They look yummy, yummy! Thanks for sharing. 😃
Excellent!
I just came across your channel and I love it. Your home is so so cozy and beautiful!!! 😍
Welcome! Thanks for joining us all here.
I planted 2 peachtrees almost3 yrs ago.they should put on fruit this spring.this was very helpful.ty so much
That's super exciting! Enjoy.
I appreciate how smart and innovative you are! You are teaching me life skills!
Looks delicious.
Thanks for another canning video, I'm learning sooo much!!! I can't wait to see how you can tomatoes!!!
Awh lovely little home! We live aboard our 41 ft sailboat preparing to sail around the world and it is a very similar lifestyle. Cheers from the Channel Islands!
I have been canning for years and just learned so much from your video. Next time I can peaches I am leaving the skins on! Thank you for another great video!
Some don't like the texture, but I enjoy it personally.
Great project Ariel. I do peaches just a little different, but not much.
One, I boil my lids. Second, I add 1 half teaspoon of lemon juice per quart for color retention.
Last, I never tip the jars. Just for the risk of not sealing? It's just the way I was taught, and the 24 hr rest is solid information all should practice.
Could I learn more stuff ??? I think yes! You make me feel like I can succeed at doing this... great tutorial, thank you. Genuinely ☺️
My grandparents lived in the Appalachians, and canned blackberries each year. One year, money was tight, and they decided to leave out the sugar. They planned to add sugar later, when they opened the cans. That winter, money was even tighter, and they did not have sugar. They ate sour blackberries all winter with their toast. They decided to never again can berries without adding sugar.
They are a tart one!
A classic desert is Peach Melba, made in honour of an Australian opera Singer Miss. Melba. It is vanilla ice-cream with peaches and raspberry sauce topped with grated white chocolate or strips of " candyfloss" ( cotton candy). Ordinary peaches and ice-cream without the trimmings is one of the worlds best deserts. If you really want to go fancy you can pour ordinary cream over the ice-cream and re-freeze it before adding the peaches.
Thanks I have never canned, very interesting.
Adding a shot of white wine to the syrup gives it a nice flavor. Love your videos, greetings from Maine.
My goodness how many peaches did you have!? Lol I love peaches!
I started with 40 pounds.
Have you had any earthquakes or tremors there? I'm wondering, as there has been a lot of talk about earthquakes in and near California, like the one they had recently in Washington. Your place is so picturesque and you seem so happy. That's wonderful. God bless you, girl.
Yes. This area is right on top of a fault line, there's somewhere between 1000-3000 a year in this area. Most far too small to feel. I've only felt three in the time I've lived here.
Peaches are my favorite ! I would eat them all day everyday if I could . for my birthday my wife will make me Peach cobbler or peach crunch bars .
Love this!!
Thank you so much!
One of my fav memories, canning peaches/pears with my grandmother in Riverton... man i miss the taste of those...
Hi Ariel guess what I'm doing this weekend, inspired by you from one of your previous video's... making my own vanilla extract lol xxx Mmm peaches... Ariel you are making me a better housewife at aged 57 lol xxx thank you sweetie xxx xxx xxx Ariel your a hard worker xxx xxx xxx
Yay! Enjoy.
Thank you. This is very interesting and educational.
You're welcome!
Totally agree with leaving the skins on fruits, even tomatoes, when canning. Want every bit of flavor and nutrients as possible. And better color. Huge time saver.
I was taught to make fruit juice, from the fruit you are canning to use as the canning liquid. Ratio of about 4 pieces of fruit to about 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil. Add a tablespoon of lemon. Add a tablespoon or two of honey or sugar. Puree. Pour into canning jars. Process. Voila!
Thanks Ariel, for another great video!
That sound like another good way to do it!
@BeckyP InCalifornia, do you mean slices of fruit or whole fruits when you said '4 pieces of fruit?'
"Your house is a veritable candy store!"
Hi Arial!! Thanks for sharing !!! I haven’t done canning in awhile .... but I have canned tomatoes ... also made homemade salsa & canned that ... also pickles ......... I love peaches ! I’ve made homemade peach pies that have come out pretty good ! 😊
Yum!
Your channel is the only place I've ever seen/heard of steam canning.
I'm not sure why they are not more commonly used. While I grew up using this one in PA, they are also very popular here in the mountain west with many LDS communities who also do a lot of food preserving.
You make everything seem so easy and effortless (almost!)!!
Well practice does that with a lot of things. :)
looks delicious!!!! A peachy winter!!!!
How about publishing a book with tips on healthy eating, canning, gardening, and how to enjoy living alone in the wilderness. You look so healthy.
Maybe somewhere down the road. Why thank you!
A steam canner!! Yay! I use one of these too; have for years and it’s great even with canning the half pint jars. I can fruits, tomatoes and tomato sauce, apple butter, even oranges; any thing that is high in acid. But your steam canner whistles? Mine doesn’t. It’s my second one and the first didn’t either. Hmm.
Mine doesn't always whistle. But if it really gets steaming, sometimes it does a little bit. Nothing like the whistle from a pressure canner though.
Well, that's just peaches! ;)
:)
OH YUM!
Great job well done .
You should write a book, how to grow, how to can, you are so intelligent.
Your pairing knife skills are remarkable!! We've never left the skins on before, it's definitely a time saver. Thanks 🇺🇸
Well 30+ years of practice helps with some things... :) You should see some of my great aunts and what 70+ years of practice does! You can't even follow their hands with your eyes.
@@FyNyth You may need to use slow motion editing in the near future if you follow their example. BTW I am using my paring knife instead of my apple corer now. It's easier 👍
wow! you are so fast and efficient.
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Ariel, could you make juice out of some of the peaches and then use that instead of honey or sugar to keep the flavor all peach? Thanks for taking the time to show this work.
I haven't done that, but I'm sure you could!
I have a hunch that you need plenty of sugar as it is a preservative. Using honey is a waste of honey which was never designed to be a preservative for fruit. It is meant to be eaten by itself on toast etc.
While sugar is an excellent preservative for some things, none at all is needed in a sealed jar which does all the preserving just by being sealed. Honey is also an excellent preservative (also not needed in a sealed jar for preservation) that has been used for thousands of years. So unless you personally created honeybees, I'm not sure how you know it wasn't designed to preserve things. :)
@@FyNyth indeed Ariel, like for your pickles with salt, the honey syrup's concentration just needs to equal that of the fruit's natural sweetness to prevent water -- and all the natural peach flavor and aroma compounds inside -- leaching out via _osmosis_ (in the case of pickles, its a 2-way process, first leach water out with salt, then return it back with less salty brine, hence *crunchy* gherkins)
@Craig G Bobby Goldsboro. A very sad song. It is also a part of the evolution of bees.
I'm thrilled! A friend has txtd me to let me know the dates we will be canning pears! I haven't canned in years and I'm looking forward to it. If you put the jars(when they are cool)on your window sill and the sun is behind them it reminds me of a stained glass window. Another friend will be doing apples soon and I have asked if I can help. I'm tickled pink I'm so happy!
When there's space in the kitchen, canning with friends is fun. Enjoy!
@@FyNyth Thank you! Is this when I do my happy dance? 💃💃💃💃💃
When I learned canning from my mother in the last century!! (50+ years ago), she used a technique for her sugar water that eliminated the dilemma of not having too much or having too little! She had my sister and me add a measured amount of sugar to the jars, then a ladle of boiling water, stir until the sugar is dissolved. Then, after packing the fruit in the jar, we topped it off with boiling water up to the "shoulder" of the jar. Since you use honey, you could use the same technique.
Also, when we canned grapes (for juice) if you ever have the opportunity to do so, we simply packed the jars with washed grapes, and water. No sweetener at all. When we wanted juice, we poured the jar of grapes/juice over a fine sieve and there we had our juice. We could at that time, sweeten the juice at that time.
Nice! I never thought about it, but I guess I learned to can in the last century too! :) Yeah we often did about 200 quarts of grape juice that way when I was growing up.
I have been canning for a few years and your tutorials and tips are the best I've seen. Thanks so much for sharing.
Aww thanks! It's always nice to hear it's helpful.
Beautiful jars of peaches :-) yummm. I've done water bath but not steam. I think I'd like to try steam - seems more efficent.
Donelle Miller Steam caning saves water, time, and keeps your kitchen cool. My aunt had one and used it on her pickles. I use mine for everything acidic; that I would normally use a water bath for. Also, I was reading in the USDA manual that they are considered safe.
If you're looking for one, I just checked and it looks the the one I have was recently discontinued by the manufacturer after decades. But I have other items made by Victorio and know they have held up for longer than I've been alive, so if I was buying one today I'd go with this one - amzn.to/2kKUg1C .
@@FyNyth thanks for the info! I'll check that out.
Terrific canning demonstration. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing, that was interesting since I've never canned before. It didn't seem as bad as I always assumed it would be and you're right, my question was going to be where do you store all that canning equipment & jars. Lol
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GA is the Peach State...a farm nearby lets you pick from tree and they are delicious....FYI 90 degrees today...normal temp is 80 this time of year
Yum! I hope it cools down.
Mmmm peaches my favorite most of the time although pears are constantly fighting with them for the top spot.
Squishy peaches are ok for jam or chutney but you may need some lemon for set.
Jacqueline Paddock.
That's interesting, I use lemon juice to set my jams or jellies.
I use it in my peaches to keep the color. Am I missing something?...
AS much you can. Like you said They are called fruit cellar. vegetable bin, or storage . It all depends of what area you are from.......
joe parker.
Agreed. I built mine with cobbled stone collected locally and I call it the root cellar!
I did barn and historical site preservation for many years. Building a 16' by 16' by 10' cellar, than erecting a post and beam hip roofed barn over it.
It's my canning shack.
I also built my own stone smoke house next to it that looks like a silo.
More fun than building it, was the pushback from the township!
The building inspector learned very valuable lessons in law and government!
One day I'll have one!
Oh yummy!!! Peaches, pears, nectarines, Apples! OMG the possibilities 💜 I’m curious as to just how many jars you have?? All those peaches plus the pickles you’ve already done and tomatoes next.... do you keep a stash of jars under the house or something?? 😱
Just in the pantry and my overflow space in the storage loft. :)
How lovely those peaches looked in your kitchen! I once went to dinner at a new friend's house & she'd made a peach pie. I was in heaven! It's a pleasure just to see ripe peaches either whole or sliced - especially with the skins on. It's a good thing I just had some salad & 3 small slices of a thin crust pizza topped with tomato slices, with Marinara sauce on the side. Otherwise I'd be craving something sweet.
I haven't had a naturally ripened juicy peach in decades. After buying some disappointing peaches which were likely picked long before ripening & then treated chemically to ripen - or some such disaster - I had to toss them out. They had no flavor & didn't seem ripe. Had a weird texture too.
So - I really enjoyed watching you prepare those, & offering several useful tips, like wiping the rims before putting the lids on for a perfect seal, & the idea of keeping the lids in hot water!
I'm assuming you buy the produce you don't grow by the pound. So how many pounds of peaches did you buy? Were they grown in CA? I'd love to know a good source to order from online, on the east coast, that sells them in smaller batches. I couldn't deal with that many! It's likely too late to buy fresh peaches this year. They do grow in MA, so guess I'll have to do some research. It's apple season here now., so maybe I should buy local & try that apple cake!
It can be really hard to get good peaches in a grocery store far from where they grow for sure. I bought 40 pounds of peaches from Utah. That's the closest place to me that's warm enough to grow them in any kind of quantity. But yeah, you should be in good apple territory!
@@FyNyth There's an apple orchard about 20 miles from here, that's very popular & makes a lovely destination for a fall ride. Will have to check on when we can go out to pick our own.
They have a big barn where they clean & bag & also make pies,etc. There are a few small, crowded rooms of old second hand pots, pans, cutlery & kitchen gadgets, small pieces of furniture, oh & I vaguely recall a few small taxidermied critters like a weasel, skunk, & a deer I guess, with horns - it was decades ago...They hadboxes of old records, prints & a few paintings, sea shells, old mirrors...
So it's fun spot to poke around, & I always seem to grow attached to something & feel it needs to come home with me. Now that I'm older, I think I can resist buying more stuff that I don't need.
They also have some wooden picnic tables outside along the wide swath of grass between the orchard & the huge parking area.
The trees are planted in rows that are perpendicular to the front of the big barn. The picnic tables sit on that lawn area, so you can see into the gently rolling orchard & distant views from everywhere.
There used to be a small building in the parking lot that sold ice cream & beverages.
At the end of tbe parking area, behind that small building, they may still have a small playground with swings, seesaws, maybe a slide, tucked away back there, so not adjoining the parking area.
It's fun to watch the kids, who eat a bit of pie or sip their drinks with their parents & then run back to play with the other kids, or to grab an available swing.
Some parents sit on the edges of benches with babies napping in strollers, & there are often little ones that toddle around.
I like sitting outside, watching the families, & kids playing, & looking through the rows of trees, as far as the eye can see, out to the horizon, but sometimes the yellow jackets are a bit much. I find if I put a small chunk of baked apple or cheese on a plate for them, a few feet away, or on another table they leave me alone. : )
I've sat nside the barn,if it's cold or windy. They'd set up a few groupings of mismatched tables & chairs where you can sit & have coffee, tea, maybe a soda, water, or a pretty good cup of hot chocolate.
There are people wandering around, choosing from 2 sised bags of apples, & they used to sell just a a few other things, like the original, made just a few towns away, Westminster crackers, a few cheezes, local honey, pretty gourds & pumpkins of course.
I'm loving lremembering being in that place. It was a small menu. They served a good sized slice of a home made style of warm apple pie, with a real crust, & ice cream, whipped cream, or cheddar cheese, but also - one of my favorite sweet things I've never seen anywhere else, a baked single apple, wrapped in a square of that same home made style pie crust.
The apples are cored & they put in some butter, cane sugar, cinnamon & maybe nutmeg, pull up
the raw crust around the apple & pinch the tops together somehow.
I imagine the corners gathered like fabric, & only know the tops didn't come out looking overdone. Can't remember if they pierced the dough around the shoulders to let some steam out, but that might be a good idea.
They were baked until soft & served in shallow, wide ceramic bowls with room enough for ice cream.
Don't remember the kinds of apples used, but they were fairly large. I remember having mine with vanilla ice cream with flecks of vanilla bean, so they may have made the ice cream too.
I haven't been out there in many years, so think it's time & get together with some old friends & go see that lovely place again. I really should try to make these baked apples myself, too. Love the crust to apple ratio too!
Sounds like wonderful memories!
In all my almost 80 years, I have never had a canned peach with the skin on. They certainly have a lot more color. Mushy sounds like a mistake. The freestone are softer than the cling peaches!
Hey, I'm in Georgia, I love peaches and pecan pie. 🙂
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Having trouble finding a stream bath canner. It's always sold out. But still on the lookout. Good video. 👍💖
I just checked and it looks the the one I have was recently discontinued by the manufacturer after decades. But I have other items made by Victorio and know they have held up for longer than I've been alive, so if I was buying one today I'd go with this one - amzn.to/2kKUg1C .
Maybe craigslist or else?!
It never occurred to me to can peaches using honey as a sweetener. I JUST found a source for raw honey and in okla I can get peaches so I'll be trying this.
Perfect!
Peaches might be my favorite fruit - well, top 3 - ok top five - I love fruit , natures candy! Lol This canning info is priceless! Thanks Ariel ! Xo !
It is hard to pick. Cherries might be my first choice, but after that, it would be really hard to choose .I like almost everything.
Wonderful as always, too late for me this year but will do that next year from my peach tree. This year it produced a lot and they were delicious😋❤
Yum! That's wonderful to have your own tree.
such and efficient and concise tutorial . 🍑 Yum Mastery !
yum!
Suggestion: Have you ever tried the spice Mace with peaches? There is something about that flavor that makes peaches come alive! Even already delicious peaches. I'm sure you already know, Mace is the covering of the nutmeg seed, it's in that family. It is also very strong. I would say 1/8-1/4 teaspoon per quart. I used to can peach pie filling and I added Mace to that. It was so good! Also I hope your peaches are organic. Don't the peels hold a lot of pesticide residue? Happy eating this winter!
I've not tried mace with them, but that sounds good! I always recommend organic unless you've got home grown or something else raised properly but without the paperwork required to use the O word.
That looked easy
It's really not that complicated! :)
Do you pressure can meat too? My dad was an outstanding trout fisherman. Mom would can the meat. It was so delicious!
I have. Not recently, but used to can beef, chicken, and turkey.
Another great teaching video. Do you happen to can green beans? If so; what method do you use --- steam, water bath or pressure?
I do green beans and sweet corn in my pressure cookers. Hope that helps?
I have in the past, though I pretty much never get enough green beans to grow here before the plants freeze to be able to do so now. But it is recommended that you pressure can them.