My friend and I decided we wanted to can the numerous peaches and tomatoes we had. It was actually a pretty simple process, just time consuming. After canning, labeling and dating them I put them into storage. Then I got this idea....looking at the lids and the permanent marker on top wasn't the funnest...what if I dolled them up a bit...
I created lid labels with a picture or the food, typed what they were and the date they were canned. Then I created jar labels with the same information. I could have printed them on adhesive paper and stuck them on, but I used mod-podge instead. This way, when we're done with the food in the bottles, all I have to do is wash them (as I would anyway) and the label is gone. The bottle's ready for another round!
Here is what I did:
The grape juice we did last year, but I figured I'd like all the bottles uniform. I think it makes them look just a bit better rather than seeing hand writing on the lids...
Just me though.
Total Cost: $13 for peaches and seals
(got the jars from a girl in the ward, they had food in them so I emptied them and ran them through the dishwasher a couple times)
Total Time: approx. 4-6 hours
(my friend was kind enough to let us can at her house and once they were boiling, she let me go home and get some rest)
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