My new (delicious) addiction

Canning!  

I know, old school...but I'm planting a HUGE garden this summer and I don't want one tomato to go to waste :)

So after a couple of years of wanting to learn how to can, I decided that this past week was THE week.  I found an amazing blog HERE.

I decided to start off with the Cucumber Pepper Relish.  Off to Wegmans to get my jars (which are very cute).

This is a book on how to can that my Grams gave me.  Look at the price she paid...35 cents!

The ingredients...

First I boiled the jars, lids and rings for 10 mins, then put them out to dry.

I chopped my peppers

And my cucumbers...

Going to be honest...didn't love my photos of the ingredients mixing together in a pot (better next time).  But I mixed them with the rest of the ingredients...and then boiled the filled jars for another 10 mins.

Next up...pears with brown sugar and cardamom...droool :)