My Mom, God bless her soul, was a canning machine. Every year she would stuff the cupboards with peaches, pears, apple sauce, jellies, sauces, and apple pies.
Everything was prepaired and sealed in mason jars. As with your mother in-law, this was done to save money. We would literally be able to enjoy most of what she canned, from one year to the next.
As a kid growing up, I really never took much interest in her efforts, but now I wish she was still around so that I could enjoy this activity with her.
My children still rave about her apple jelly and have been on my case to make some. I have never tried making any jellies, and have a funny feeling I would not be able to duplicate her efforts.
Great post, and fond memories to boot.What a great bounty of goodies @plantstoplanks.
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What wonderful memories of your mom! She sounds like a lady I would have loved to learn from, as well. I have always been a bit hesitant to jump into canning for some reason, but I need to take more advantage to learn from my Polish mama. I know it's a lot of hard work, but must be so rewarding to be able to look in on a fully stocked pantry once it's all done!
I can imagine it might not be just the same, but I bet you might get closer than you think. ;) I hope you give it a try some time, if for nothing else than to honor her memory!
Being that we head for warmer weather, for a couple of months every winter, we've been afraid that the glass mason jars may not be able to handle the frigid temps.
Thanks for the wonderful comment, she was such an extraordinary person. I do love the idea of giving it a try on a small scale, in honor of mom, @plantstoplanks.