Jars exchange brag

[2010ontest]

Yesterday I was having a jar exchange with friends from an other forum

I exchange 6 of my jars for 6 other from other participants.

Now I have 6 new preserve to enjoy in my pantry and more diversity

[nanoush]

what a great idea!!!!!!!

[elisssabetta]

indeed that's an awesome idea....i make jars too....where is this place (forum)

[KellyD]

That's awesome.

[caroman]

that's a terrific idea!! nice to add more variety to the pantry

[sweetmomma]

Never heard of a jar exchange but sounds like fun!

[bekki3]

Is that pickled eggs I see???? Believe it or not as kids we were 'brain-washed' into believing pickled eggs were a treat at the variety store!!!!!

[2010ontest]

Is that pickled eggs I see???? Believe it or not as kids we were 'brain-washed' into believing pickled eggs were a treat at the variety store!!!!!

This is not egg, this is Jerusalem artichoke (in french this is called topinambour).

Funny the kind of brain-wash we could have!!! Here we change the rules!!!

[Lattelady]

nice idea , I have not canned in years enjoy your new treats

[joseff]

and what did you exchange for?
All I've done this year is canned tomatoes. I have tons of B&B pickles left from last year and find that we don't eat the chili sauce/beets/jams anymore so I don't bother with them.

[2010ontest]

I give jalapeno in cider, "black paste" tomato paste, a sauce of eggplant, sweet red pepper, tomato and cider, pepper confit, and a sweet and sure sauce onion and pepper.

I've got pickled zucchini, pickled jurusalem artichoke, radish relish, pickled haricot and pepper, plum "Reine-Claude" sauce and last jar was pear and ginger sauce.

[joseff]

mmmmm....sounds good! I need to be more adventuresome in preserving I guess!

[couponandoff]

Love this ~ reminescent of my childhood - Mom exchanging her canned salmon, pickles and relish for applesauce, peaches, cherries etc. The canning storage was a cement tomb under the back porch. It always smelt damp and musty - cobwebs everywhere. I was afraid to go to the back of the room - buts that where the canned cherries were. My brother and I would steal the cherries and eat them in our forest fort. We never returned the jars - Every year during canning season (August) Mom would wonder where the hell all the jars went & would have to buy more jars.

[Moose1981]

That is a great idea! Too bad I don't do and canning, or know anyone else who does, for that matter!

[EdmontonGal]

Love this ~ reminescent of my childhood - Mom exchanging her canned salmon, pickles and relish for applesauce, peaches, cherries etc. The canning storage was a cement tomb under the back porch. It always smelt damp and musty - cobwebs everywhere. I was afraid to go to the back of the room - buts that where the canned cherries were. My brother and I would steal the cherries and eat them in our forest fort. We never returned the jars - Every year during canning season (August) Mom would wonder where the hell all the jars went & would have to buy more jars.

Made me laugh, thats a great memory.