09/15/2026
When you’re trying not to overwhelm yourself and decide to just do a small 15lb batch of tomato sauce, instead of the usual 30lbs so you can use the small pot and don’t have to drag out the big canner…
But then you figure since the water bath is already hot, might as well process some of those apples that you’ve been collecting and make some juice.
And while you’re in the kitchen you notice the big zucchinis from the fair and figure they are due to be made into salsa, so you chop those up and leave them to sweat overnight.
Meanwhile the kids need a snack and you’ve notice you’re out of granola so since you’re still in the kitchen waiting on the water bath, you figure you might as well make a new batch.
Finally you’re cleaning up and remember those 3 boxes of grapes a friend dropped off and since the oven is already on, why not try to dehydrate some of them to make raisins?
Luckily your husband is out at the movies and you were set to have a “relaxing evening at home” 🤣
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