A Canning Plan

I've been reading a lot more blogs about canning and home preservation lately.  A lot more.  I've found some really great ones like Punk Domestics and Food in Jars that both inspire me and help me get the produce from the fridge to the jars.

I've noticed through my extensive reading that a lot of people are making plans for what they want to can and put up for the year.  And since I've got my 156 jar goal for 2012, I thought that might be a good idea for me too.  So here goes:

Goal #1 is to check the pantry before buying something canned.  I can't tell you!  Okay, okay, I will.  I've bought applesauce twice since I canned my own pearsauce.  Disgrace, I know.  *hides face*

But I digress.  So here's my wishlist for the year:

Jams/Jellies
✓Tangerine Marmalade
Honey Lemon Lavender Jelly
Lemon Curd
Prickly Pear Jelly
Rose Petal Jelly
Jalapeno Kiwi Jam
Watermelon Jelly
Mojito Jelly

Drinks
✓Lemonade Concentrate
Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate
Grape Juice

Syrups
Strawberry Rosemary Syrup
✓Tangerine Syrup

Pickles
Carrot Pickles
Pickled Garlic
Pickled Pumpkin
Pickled Asparagus
Cucumber Pickles
Zucchini Pickles
Watermelon Pickles


Pressure Canned
Canned Carrots
Canned Asparagus
Beets
Spinach
Corn
Green Beans

Water Bath Canned
Peaches
Tomatoes - Diced
Marinara Sauce
Pears
Bananas
Mandarins
Tangerines

Dehydrated
Dehydrated Carrots
Zucchini/Squash

Frozen
Basil
Rosemary


Other
Salted Lemons
Dates
Foraged Sea Salt
Vanilla Extract
Pecans

Okay.  That's 42 things.  Is it a realistic list?  Mmmmmaybe not.  But, it's a goal, right?  The jellies/jams are often given as gifts, so that litany's okay.  I always go a little overboard on the pickles, but I think it's fun, so I'm not going to stop.  But boy, I'd better get cookin' (literally) if I want to make all this stuff, right? Aye.

But I did make some stuffs this weekend.  Yays.

 Tangerine Syrup

 Vanilla Tangerine Marmalade