Little Katherine Homemaker

While Jeff is at work every day learning to be a pharmacist, I am learning a little
something of my own. Linda, the woman we are living with, has taught me how to can. That's right...I said it. I am canning. Who would have thought? Linda has an amazing garden and we have canned tomatoes, beans, peas, peaches, jam, and pears are to come!
I always thought canning was really difficult, but it's really not. Once you learn how, it's pretty simple, as long as you don't blow yourself up with the pressure cooker! So far so good though. Green beans were the hardest because there is so much prep work. Tomatoes and peaches are the easiest because you don't have to peel them. I never knew you could dip them in boiling water and the skins come right off. Pretty cool, huh?
So, I have been spending my days prepping, cooking, and canning. In addition, I have been making all of Levi's baby food. Applesauce, peas, beans, bananas, cantaloupe, and carrots. So far, he likes everything except for carrots. He has tried them a few times and spit them out each time. It's really fun and I really like it. I just freeze it and take it out as I need it.
I'm really enjoying being home with Levi and seeing what all I can do. It is so rewarding to see all of the food that I can make and everything I can do from canning to making baby food to making his diapers. It is really fun. Betty Crocker has nothing on me!