Freezing vs. Canning
My blog posts have turned from decorating to cooking lately because that's where my attention is. It's that time of year when neighbors and friends (God love 'em) have been bringing us the bounty from their gardens. It's no coincidence that Mother Nature blesses us with all of this produce--peaches, tomatoes, squash and corn are my faves--just as we begin to sense the impending change of seasons and summer's last gasp fades us into fall. I look forward to fall--welcome the cooler weather, love the crunch of leaves, soup on the stove and Buckeye football Saturdays...but I'm sad to see summer go, too. Anyway, I'm noticing that (thanks to above-mentioned friends who garden), each year I've been freezing a bit more, and a bit more. I keep vowing to learn how to can--particularly tomatoes--but for some reason the process intimidates me. I've checked out library books on the subject and read the same chapters over and over again with the hope that I'll