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Mormon Right of Passage.



We are the masters of Canning. 

Mary, Ben, Austin and I tackled 24lbs of peaches for $18
to make this awesome jam situation happen.

Yup, our sandwiches feel complete, whole, and secure for the next year.

I had to say, we feel like grown-ups. Canning is definitely the Mormon right of passage.




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  1. hillary workOctober 3, 2012 at 4:38 PM

    ive never canned, but i want to start! Is it hard???

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  2. Brennyn Torres CarmenOctober 4, 2012 at 6:41 PM

    Hillary! Not at all! I was really surprised. Basically you just need to plan an afternoon. I found everything online and my friend taught me. This is for acidic foods like tomatoes, pineapple, apples, jams, peaches etc. I can teach you or send you links if you like!

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