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    I did nothing today. I am already set to get through almost any event. Even ready to shoo away all of those 'Dallas People' when they arrive on my doorstep.

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    Canned 6 pints of medium salsa.
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    Well, "today" is a little early to have done anything more than get ds off to school, but yesterday I made plans for next year's garden!

    W.R., thanks for the ketchup recipe! I am pleased to finally find one that doesn't involve running anything through a blender....which I don't have.
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    Quote Originally Posted by I.C.O.E.B.G. View Post
    I'm sad to say I'm a ketchup snob....if its not Heinz I wont use it. But WTSHTF I guess I'll have to make my own. Do you have a good recipe to share?
    I used to only eat Heinz, until I discovered they use hfcs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mysteriouscutie View Post
    I used to only eat Heinz, until I discovered they use hfcs.
    Hfcs?
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    I just made a bunch of catsup yesterday. Two large batches... one of a traditional type from 1910, one a "Heinz clone" found on the "Topsecretrecipe site"

    Except, of course, I had to go and play around with the "clone" recipe, because it called for tomato paste, and- duh- corn syrup!

    Here is the original:
    one 6-ounce can tomato paste
    1/2 cup light corn syrup
    1/2 cup white vinegar
    1/4 cup water
    1 tablespoon sugar
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon onion powder
    1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

    1. Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk until smooth.

    2. When mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often.

    3. Remove pan from heat and cover until cool. Chill and store in a covered container.

    Makes 1 1/2 cups

    Here's what I made:
    12 quarts tomato puree
    9 cups sugar (this is both replacement for the corn syrup and the sugar called for later. It's 2 cups less than they call for... it was plenty sweet for us)
    12 cups white vinegar
    1/2 cup salt
    2 tblsp onion powder
    1 tblsp garlic powder

    And I added 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper.....

    Mix everything in a big kettle (mine holds 20 quarts) and simmer until reduced by half. I stick a yardstick into the mix at the beginning, and then measure until it's half as deep. I was worried about scorching, but it never threatened to at all.

    Can in pint jars in a water bath for 10 minutes.

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    Yesterday:
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    day before:
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    Quote Originally Posted by I.C.O.E.B.G. View Post
    Hfcs?
    high fructose corn syrup. aka: synthetic sugar. go rent "Super Size Me" on DVD.
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    Quote Originally Posted by .30-30 View Post
    Yesterday:
    purchased 1050 shells .22LR
    pressure canned 1/2 bushel crushed romas for stewing

    day before:
    purchased a 400w black and decker 12v/110 inverter
    ordered 10 1oz APMEX silver rounds




    high fructose corn syrup. aka: synthetic sugar. go rent "Super Size Me" on DVD.
    Yeah I figured it after I posted, and I have watched "Super Size Me".
    Nice purchase on the silver...I've got to get caught back up in that department.
    Dont piss down my back and tell me its raining!

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