Bill's "Tip of the Week"

I goofed when Bill sent me these pictures--he had his "Tip of the Week" attached, but I didn't see it--so I will include the whole "Tip" here. Sorry, Bill!

One LONG Days' Labor--Many Months of Eating Pleasure

"We encourage all Latter-day Saint families to become self-reliant and independent"--President Spencer W. Kimball (1976).

"Many of the members took the opportunity to attend the 2009 Canning Seminar last month. I have heard great stories about attendees overcoming the fears of canning. We have all had these concerns and fears. Only by jumping in and beginning the canning process do we find that they are unfounded."

"The talented instructors (Judy Hatch, Mary Moore, Thurman Toler, Ann Winiecke, and Stacy Clark) have agreed to do a repeat performance on Saturday, August 8th. (See July 12th post for
registration details)."

"We should always be looking for bargains that will help boost our supply of food items. Yesterday I acquired 25 pounds of pickling cucumbers, 25 pounds of white potatoes, and picked many zucchini from our garden. The pictures tell the whole story."

Bill used two canners at the same time for faster processing. He made 17 half-pints of Spicy Sweet Zucchini Relish; he canned 9
quarts and 16 pints of diced potatoes; and 12 pints of Kosher Pickle Spears. The last picture shows cucumbers that are waiting to be canned.

"What a pleasure and satisfaction one receives when you can go to your pantry and see the items YOU put aside for a rainy day. Then 'You can sleep when he wind blows.'"