In article >,
" <> wrote:

> >Oh, geez, I would snap off the ends and put them in (probably cut
> >into two) and put them in the last ... I don't know ... 20 minutes?
> >Leave some life in them. Jill? What you say?
>
>
> Thanks for the replies!
>
> We were on the fence about whether or not to plant a garden this year.
> But given the RIDICULOUS produce prices, we're going to do it.

Be careful of what you wish for.
(snip)
> I plan to can insane amounts of tomatoes, peppers, and beans.

Forget about canning peppers unless you're going to pickle them. Freeze
them instead. In dice, chunks or strips -- and know that you'll be
cooking with them rather than putting them in salad.

Have you done pressure canning? Be sure to study up. Do you need a
copy of the current Ball Blue Book -- I've got spares that can be yours
for $4 (and that includes postage). And the folks at
rec.food.preserving will be of good help to you. Especially George
Shirley. C'mon over.
--
-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> Sweet Potato Follies added 2/24/05.
"I read recipes the way I read science fiction: I get to the end and
say,'Well, that's not going to happen.'" - Comedian Rita Rudner,
performance at New York, New York, January 10, 2005.