Spring Goodness

 

 

Spring seems to have finally arrived here, although snow still lingers here and there, and is likely to show it's face again before the season is out.  Although nothing is blooming yet outside for me, I picked up some lovely yellow tulips to brighten my table.  It's amazing how fresh flowers can improve the feeling of a room.

 

 

 

The other day at the grocery store, I found cases of mangoes on sale, and so I spent my Sunday afternoon chopping and preparing while I mixed up a batch of mango chutney.  It's a favourite in my family, which means I need to start making double batches - out of the four jars that came out of the canner, only one gets to stay with us!  I'm glad everyone loves it so, though.  I couldn't lay my hands on my own recipe yesterday, so I used this one, which is pretty close.  I left the mango chunks bigger this time, because I think it looks prettier in the jar.  This might be kind of silly, since it doesn't seem to stay in the jar very long, but I don't care.

 

I used the last of my regular snap canning lids, and so now plan to try some of these reusable canning lids.  It's bugged me for years that I can't reuse my lids, and I hope these are going to work amazingly well.   Have you tried them?  I'm excited about the lack of waste, but I think I'm going to miss that delicious popping sound as the jars seal.  It's so satisfying...

Comments

[Josee]

I've been wanting to order some of those lids for the canning season. I haven't used them yet but I've had my sight set on them for a while. Have you ordered any yet? I was about to then the shipping cost scared me away. Perhaps we could put in an order together and split the shipping cost. Let me know :)

[Rachel]

Wow, thanks for the tip on the canning lids! I was wondering to get past the BPA dilemma. I will have to order some before canning this year.
The chutney looks yummy...how does your family enjoy it? I have case of mangos that I would love to make into salsa but I don't know if they will last long enough once I start cutting them up and children start pouring out of the woodwork to devour them.

[Michelle]

Mmm... that chutney looks YUM! Love to hear how the reuseable lids go. They look like a good idea.