Hi Mary... just recently stayed at your cottages with our dear friends. This was our second time. We loved every minute. You have thought of everything one might need while staying. The blackberries were big and beautiful there. Thank you Mary for all you do. We have met you in person a couple of times and you are the sweetest and kindest person. I always watch your videos but never comment , but I love every one. ...Mrs.Steve
@denises9426
2 ай бұрын
Do you have a link to the cottages?
@daisyrice4777
2 ай бұрын
I'm so hooked on you. I watch your videos everyday & right before I go to bed. So soothing. You are the next best thing next to a saint.❤
@ameliasr3404
2 ай бұрын
@@denises9426there is a link in the info section above
@purplerose4150
2 ай бұрын
Mary have you ever tried making cherry Salsa and/or dill pickles green beans. Both are very good
@pamelagay3303
2 ай бұрын
I am a local . I live close to Mary, When ever I drive into Berlin. I drive right by Mary’s Cottages . They look so pretty setting up on that little hill.
@ginacrusco234
2 ай бұрын
There is greater wisdom here than meets the eye: to accept nature's bounty when she gives it, and to store it up for the time when she doesn't.
@susanbenton8181
2 ай бұрын
The world was meant for homemade jam on homemade bread. Mary you are a rockstar!! Love from Texas ❤️
@diannehiggs
2 ай бұрын
My mouth is watering at the thought of those fresh rolls and jelly. Your kitchen must smell heavenly. 😋
@julsjewels3185
2 ай бұрын
When I retired five years ago, we got back into canning. I used to can when I was newly married. I started with a stock pot and a tea towel on the bottom. I got second hand jars and started with tomatoes. I canned everything from jams to meats. I love pressure canning veg beef soup. Pop it open and heat for supper.We have a produce auction house within driving distance and sometimes I over buy and then can up a storm!!! Canning is a lost art. It is nice to have food on hand. I use my jams and jellies for gifts.
@darlawoodkowski4913
2 ай бұрын
Plus when you can you know exactly what is in your food! 👍
@kathyf7862
2 ай бұрын
I enjoy seeing your husband working with you! My brothers loved canning all their lives. Maybe it was because we would all can fruit together in summer and enter some in the fair with 4-H. Very find memories!💐
@nannychachi
2 ай бұрын
It's so great to see all of that canned food on our shelves. And, I love the process of canning and hearing that "ping."
@kerryclare3456
2 ай бұрын
In the 1950s, I listened in to many interesting conversations on the porch, while snapping green beans with the 'old' ladies. 😊 Btw- You and John are truly a match made in heaven. You WORK well together. ❤
@debrahart4888
20 күн бұрын
I loved this video, Mary; such a beautiful reminder of my mum’s canning efforts all through my childhood !! Mumma’s in Heaven now, but this video brought cherished memories to the forefront, again. Thank you.
@deborahcobb9064
2 ай бұрын
I certainly needed this today. Anytime I’m having a hard day. I can count on you to make it more pleasant. Thank you again so very much for having this channel.
@pjc1895
2 ай бұрын
Another wonderful video! Reminds me of my childhood. In today's world what a breath-of-freshair you are! Don't apologize and don't change anything. I hope you enjoy producing your vids! ❤😊
@LoreleiHome
2 ай бұрын
Something so peaceful and comforting about your episodes. Really loved this one! I grew up in rural Alaska and canning was a way of life. Picking berries (watch out for bears!), making jams and pickling. Gott segen eich!
@kaytiemcd4331
2 ай бұрын
Your kitchen is perfect for these Canning projects. My Mom loved Canning. This video reminded me of her. Good Memories, Thank you.
@deanadailey7197
2 ай бұрын
A video full of nostalgia! We canned and froze everything, including beef, fish and game, at my grandparent’s old farmhouse. She made a refrigerator dill pickle that was fantastic. To this day, I am grateful to have experienced that life!
@janeevans4758
2 ай бұрын
Mary you definitely have a wonderful husband! And you deserve it. The sweetest couple ever. 😊 another beautiful video thank you.
@bonnieirwin1621
2 ай бұрын
Her husband is a handsome, smart, hard working, helpful and loving man and husband! Are there anymore like him around??!! Mary is his perfect match. She is his equal. God has blessed them both and we get to learn from them. Thanks for your videos Mary. Keep them coming!! ❤
@pamelagay3303
2 ай бұрын
Well I have been married 53 years!!
@lisafriend5535
2 ай бұрын
A lot of work, but so satisfying to grow what you eat.
@cynthiablackwell7546
2 ай бұрын
I was shopping several years ago at a local Mennonite grocer and came across Christmas Jam; never heard of it, let alone seen it prior to that visit. Bought a jar, and fell in love. I found a recipe; now I make it regularly. Can’t keep it in my pantry. I’ve given it away at times. I get asked from time to time if I have any more jars left. My pantry is currently empty of this delightful treat. Time to pull out the jam making equipment and make up a batch! ❤️
@SheilaDawdy
2 ай бұрын
Really! Would you mind sharing your recipe with us?? I’ve never made jam but would love to try your Christmas jam!
@LynneLovett
2 ай бұрын
Please share your recipe. God bless.
@SharonHenscheid
2 ай бұрын
Yes would love to have your recipe of Christmas Jam please 🥰
@debbiegreen5337
Ай бұрын
When you were pouring out the blackberry juice into the jar and some spilled into the sink, I said "OH NO!" out loud LOL That is precious stuff 😅
@victoriapowell404
20 күн бұрын
Mary, I have really enjoyed this video. In fact, I love each and every video you share. You are a joy. Thank you.
@angelahagood3639
2 ай бұрын
I enjoy watching others can. Everyone tweaks the method a little and I learn from that! Thank you for sharing your family’s canning time with us!
@cindyclark9145
2 ай бұрын
Always always excited for another Mary video!!! This one didn’t disappoint either. So nice to see John working with you preserving your bounty! ❤❤❤
@kimmytinkerakagigi3553
2 ай бұрын
I love those dish cloths - they are amazing! I found mine while visiting Berlin, Ohio many years ago. Thanks Mary!
@corazon-be5bx
2 ай бұрын
Your canning reminds me of my granny. She always canned mushrooms, pumpkin, pears with cinnamon and many other. It was in the 60ties and 70ties when I was a child. So much good memories. I loved her so much ❤
@stephmarks8923
2 ай бұрын
For my jam… after I put it in the jar and screw the lid down tight I flip them upside down for about 10 to 15 minutes. When I turn them upright again the jars will seal really quick 😊 avoids the hot water bath to seal the jar!
@sandilee5744
2 ай бұрын
You are right that you can skip the water bath, but only if you fill and seal 1 jar at a time. When you fill all the jars then put the lids on them, temperature change has occurred and the chance of bacteria starting is higher. And I have never turned them upside down. I have seen people who have online. But I still don't understand why.
@WatersandWilderness
2 ай бұрын
I really admire you and John for working together on projects around the home, in the home, etc. I have never married mostly because I have not dated anyone from church. Today, as it has been always, a Christian family is blessed by God. You are certainly blessed, John and Mary and children. 🤗🙏🌼🌷🌻
@annebicks6877
2 ай бұрын
What memories of my childhood days! My mom and I spent countless hours canning. Thank you for wonderful video!
@farmers-daughter2000
2 ай бұрын
My grandma and mom made bread and butter pickles. I remember loving them.
@junethiel632
2 ай бұрын
Oh you took me back some 60 years now - I recall helping both my late grandmas with canning! I could just taste that delicious tart-sweet black cherry jam......yummy!!!
@patriciakumar115
2 ай бұрын
Wow! All that canning you did brings back so many memories of my mom and me spending hours in the kitchen canning pickles, beets, green beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, peaches, etc., etc., etc. Additionally, we made jellies and preserves. Unfortunately, my mom passed more than 30 years ago and I miss that time we spent together. I thoroughly enjoyed this, for me, walk down memory lane. Thank you, Mary. P.S.: Your canning method is identical to the one we used.
@CatsAreCutiess
2 ай бұрын
Hi Mary, I've been a subscriber for a few years now. I've never been disappointed. You waste nothing, and preserve whatever you can. I think that is how things should be. What you learned growing up, I'm sure was handed down for generations... That's the way I believe things should be. Know what's in your food, share and exchange, learn to be frugal and yet plentiful in so many different ways. Just to have a reliable community is priceless. Thank you for sharing. I'd love to possibly purchase things that I can work with without electricity. Thanks again for all you do. Maybe we can stay at one of your cottages some day. -
@loritagreene1075
2 ай бұрын
I remember doing this with my grandma for years. What a great memory!
@boznaizajasz8714
2 ай бұрын
Uwielbiam wiśnie ,a zwłaszcza kompocik 😊❤
@lucybradshaw6154
2 ай бұрын
I grew up picking produce in my dad's garden that he grew every summer - I remember the sweat rolling off my nose! We called green beans - snap beans. We'd sit on the porch with a paper grocery bag full of snap beans - snapping the ends off and then snapping them in half or thirds. That's one of my best memories of growing up - I sure do miss those days with my dad on the porch!
@sandykoenig1666
2 ай бұрын
I miss my canning, did so in the 70's when we lived in southern Calif. out in the rural area.
@shelleybeard1830
2 ай бұрын
I always love seeing the jars with all that fresh produce inside on the shelves.
@majagoedegebuur9451
2 ай бұрын
Many greetings from the Netherlands, and Prepaire for the next time ,!
@tracymorrison1584
2 ай бұрын
this video reminds me of my husband and myself; in the garden picking, weeding and watering together, harvesting and prepping for canning etc. Awesome
@wheaties1435
2 ай бұрын
I’m sat down and my feet are up….just finished 23 quarts of peaches and 8 pints from some “seconds” my husband found in his travels across southern Indiana earlier this week…. finished of round one of green beans Monday, they’re in the freezer….tomatoes and peppers for salsa and spaghetti sauce are ripening nicely….it’s such a fun time of year. Hard work, yeah, but Some ppl quilt or sew or knit or re do furniture…I can garden stuff… makes me feel accomplished!
@laurieanne9712
2 ай бұрын
Yes! I'm with you, doing the same thing! Such a good feeling seeing those jars lined up! Canning lots of tomatoes now--so easy! And then I have them for all kinds of soups when it gets chilly. Thanks Mary for inspiring us!
@mistyrosemarie
2 ай бұрын
I canned food from the garden for the first time this year. I canned bread & butter pickles, cowboy candy, and diced tomatoes! Every jar sealed. I’m very excited to have food preserved and its comforting to know every ingredient that was put in the jars.
@paularoyer-azizi5354
2 ай бұрын
My mom and dad did so much canning together too❤
@sandrasmith8100
2 ай бұрын
I have one of those grater/cutters that I got with a set of pots many years ago and it works wonderfully! ❤
@clarefrenette9357
2 ай бұрын
Thank you Mary! It was so wonderful to see all the lovely produced being preserved. You are amazing!💗🙏💗
@jch1965
2 ай бұрын
I’ve enjoyed canning down through the years. Loved the video. ❤
@jeanmullins3284
2 ай бұрын
❤❤❤ Wow!! Everything looks so wonderful!! Your guests must be so pleased with the extras you give them. Love your channel!!!❤❤❤
@maggiepadilla6915
2 ай бұрын
Good golly, Ms. Mary! You and your husband work so hard. Your lucky guests getting jelly and fresh baked bread! Made my mouth water,lol
@annroberts5965
2 ай бұрын
Mary, I love these videos. Over the years I too did a lot of food canning. Not so much now. Just the two of us and we are not the big eaters we once were. It is so satisfying to preserver your own food. I remember my mom had a food slicer somewhat like the one one you have that came with her mixer. That item I would be interested in. We stayed in your cottages a couple of years ago and we loved it. It took us almost 8 hours to drive there. We hope to come back sometime in the future . I never miss your videos and I always learn something when I watch them. Ann from Va.
@taraweathers1606
2 ай бұрын
Mary, I learned a lot from this video. My husband and I work together whenever we can. I am so grateful. And I am laughing, I just used that same teal Tupperware pitcher tonight!! I got mine in 1999, when we had been married a few months. 😂
@rebeccabodmer5498
2 ай бұрын
We live in NW Montana and always get a couple boxes of Flathead Lake sweet cherries every year. No crop this year due to weather. Glad I have cherries in the pantry and freezer to enjoy this winter. Thanks for your videos ❤
@grettalafata3347
2 ай бұрын
Absolutely scrumptious!! I need to make those buns and fresh jam! What's better than that as a super treat! You're amazing Mary and so lucky to have such a supportive hubby! Lots of love from New Jersey! :)
@angelakadingo4112
2 ай бұрын
I was so blessed to have found one of those slicers with all its cutters at the thrift store!!!
@nancyelkins8849
2 ай бұрын
That blackberry jam looked so good. It’s one of my favorite jams!
@belindajoyparker8874
2 ай бұрын
My grandmother and mother water bath canned everything from the garden, too, so it's what I was more familiar with. To get low sugar jams, mother would use the low-sugar box of sure jell, like you have here, but found that you can use even less sugar. You just need to boil it longer on the stove to thicken it. You can test by dabbing some onto a plate that's been in the freezer (or other cold surface) and if it congeals fairly quickly, it's ready. Another more natural pectin is apple juice, or the juice from boiled apple peels, more specifically. However, it does tend to make a softer jam. Recently, I had some over ripe squash, so we seeded and cut them into bite-sized cubes and canned them. They're prefect for soups, etc, as they started out more firm and hold up well after being canned. I would love to have a separate canning/cleaning/prep kitchen. So practical! Your rows of jars are in inspiration! There's nothing quite like the satisfying sound of jars popping as they seal. :)
@sylvialangworthy1435
2 ай бұрын
Remember my Mom canning fruits and veggies. What a wonderful childhood. So enjoyed watching you and John preparing everything for canning. The rolls look delicious and the jelly yummy! Thank you for sharing these memories. 🤗
@lindagailsch
2 ай бұрын
Always enjoy the canning videos. Thank you for sharing. I really enjoy seeing you use the King Cutter. Looks like a great product. You are lucky to have a big garden & access to all the fruits & veg in your area.
@patriciatatich3014
2 ай бұрын
This video reminded me of my mom and dad canning tomatoes, dill and sweet pickles and pears. We had a freezer - so beans and corn off the cob went there. A friend from Pennsylvania always shares her canned dilly beans and Dutch Apple…a great treat for sure. We get together and often exchange some jellies…jalapeño jelly is my favorite. Thanks for sharing….and bringing back good memories for me :)
@cfcf8110
2 ай бұрын
From Charlotte in southeast Georgia!!‘Tis the season!! Canning peach jam, nectarine jam, grape jelly and cherry pie filling this week!! Love love love your videos!!!
@pattidavis8043
2 ай бұрын
Everything looks so good! Thanks for sharing
@lucyandlily4197
2 ай бұрын
I love watching your videos…your soooooo inspiring and everything you do is golden ❤
@RuthH-wh5qw
2 ай бұрын
Mary… I absolutely loved this video. Truth be told, I love all of your videos. I really feel so grounded, so calm, and so peaceful when I watch them. I actually have just gotten everything together to make bread and butter pickles… Hopefully Friday. I haven’t done any canning in 20 years. That, chilli sauce and salsa are on my list for this year. I do make jam throughout the year, but usually just freezer jam. I just find it so fresh tasting. But you are absolutely correct… There is a lot of sugar in it. But as you said, we use such a small amount that it won’t hurt us. Thank you for sharing a piece of you, your home and a piece of life at the cottages. 💜 Ruth Ontario, Canada
@debbiemccann3711
2 ай бұрын
Canning is alot of work but oh how good it taste.Right now tomatoes are coming in beautifully.Thank you for sharing Mary.
@raethibodeau9604
2 ай бұрын
I've been canning jams and jellies for years. I never thought to put my jars in an aluminum pan to fill them. Ingenious 😊. Clean up must be a breeze. I always learn something when I watch your videos.
@cinder8290
2 ай бұрын
I’m making different jams this year for the first time in a long while. I’m really enjoying it. I don’t usually bake my buns in the summer time, but you have me craving fresh bread now 😊. I loved watching this episode, very inspiring.
@carolinedubose5136
2 ай бұрын
My mouth was watering watching you spread jelly onto your butterhorn Mary!
@sheriebumgarner7065
2 ай бұрын
mine too!
@countrygirlgramma
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. I'm new to canning, so I will be trying your recipes. Thanks for sharing.
@robertam4108
2 ай бұрын
I loved this video. I hope to do some canning some day. There is nothing like fresh foods during the winter months. So admirable watching you do this.
@LaLadybug2011
2 ай бұрын
Beautiful video-a couple working together for their family❤. Mary, we put fresh snap beans (green beans) like this: Clean, remove stem end and other end. Cut or leave whole-your preference-we did them both ways. Then we lower them down into boiling water for three minutes-remove and plunge over into ice cold water. Remove and put over into the glass canning jars or ziplock freezer bags-whatever you prefer. But the three minute "blanching" in boiling water retains the fresh bright green color.
@Susieqbelt1231
2 ай бұрын
I loved this video. Thank you Mary. It brought back good memories of when my mom did a lot of canning, out of a big garden she had every summer . ❤
@Firinne2023
2 ай бұрын
I enjoyed watching this so much! I grew up helping my mother garden and can and freeze our produce. I live in the city now and I miss this so awfully much. Those blackberries were really nice! I’m intrigued by that slicer! I have a food processor, but this looks easier and faster 😢and doesn’t need power. Thanks for another great video! 💜
@marlysshields144
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. I also was raised with my mother preserving every bit of bounty she could. We always had a huge garden and had access to fruit trees. I got away from it after marriage but have recently started to can a few things. And you’re right, it gives you so much satisfaction to provide for your family this way. Cheaper and healthier for you! And usually tastes better too! Thanks again.
@maryswarts2282
2 ай бұрын
I love to can...and usually spend the majority of my summer and fall putting things by....
@carlenehall2979
2 ай бұрын
Mary I enjoyed this video so much. Made me remember when I was growing up seeing my grandma taking such pride that she had “put up” food for the winter for us to enjoy.
@guitarman2853
2 ай бұрын
I always look forward to Wednesdays to watch a new video you put out. You never disappoint. Thank you for sharing. I have never canned anything. It looks like a lot of work. My family did not do that. Those rolls and jam look amazing, Karen from Texas!
@marlenetillman7904
2 ай бұрын
Get you a camp chef and put it on your deck , can do your water bath that way ! Works great can fit 2 big pots on it . 😁
@mariebooze956
2 ай бұрын
beautiful..every thing looks so yummy. it sure is nice to have a well stocked pantry of home grown yumminess. My mom and I really like the looks of your butterhorns. i will be down your way next month, and going to stock up on the candy onions to dehydrate so we can have them all winter long. (one of my favorite things in holmes country) thx marie from canada
@janonthemtn
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the recipes❤
@kathleengreen9788
2 ай бұрын
I have enjoyed your videos since the pandemic. I am so glad you did a video on canning, we also can green beans (cold water pack) and I had blackberries and canned them for 5-6 years, but the vines got old and we don’t have them anymore, but we are still enjoying the wonderful jelly. I really want to come and vacation in one of your cottages and hope to do so soon. You are so soft spoken and sweet and that is refreshing. Keep up the good work 🤗
@kayburris8464
2 ай бұрын
Mary really enjoyed watching this video. I use to can, and I done the water bath like you did. I always enjoyed canning. They all looked so pretty. I use to make beet jellt it was so good. Thanks for sharing with use. John was a big help to you as well.
@peterwhite9261
2 ай бұрын
Mary and John, all of that canning looked delicious. It brought back happy memories from my childhood. Those rolled turned out perfect.❤
@DiannaDelpopolo
2 ай бұрын
The 2 of you are wonderful people. Thank you so much for sharing a lot of time for every one of
@59kuphoff
2 ай бұрын
I planted my green beans a little later this year so they are just now blooming. Best thing about green beans is they bloom and produce for many weeks.
@danilynn64
2 ай бұрын
I live in central Pennsylvania and it is very similar to your area. We have many Amish communities around us. I love canning and learned from my neighbors. I put a summer kitchen in my garage about 5 years ago and love it! I found an old porcelain sink with metal cabinets for free and a vintage 36" gas stove on Marketplace for $100. I also use the exact same dishcloths that you have and I love them! My mom always gets me a pack of them for Christmas.
@phylliscurtner5578
2 ай бұрын
I have always water bathed green beans and so did my Mom works great! Tomatoes we have always done open kettle hot pack.
@lorrilogancigalina3781
2 ай бұрын
Those berries look so yummy! What a blessing to find wild ones! Can tell you are farther north than me….. my green beans are buggy at this point! Yours still look perfect!👏🏻🥰
@deannabrock5951
2 ай бұрын
Loved the video Mary brought back some great memories of canning with my mom , we use to have the same shredder you used on your cucumbers 🩷🩷
@Oldebookworm
2 ай бұрын
I grew up assisting my mom in canning. As a teen I was paid to do the canning for a local woman. It was just a way of life growing up in Washington state. I still grow Food in a summer garden and either can or freeze my produce. I also can dried beans. As far as we knew only “city slickers’ did not have gardens or even know how to preserve foods.
@kosnich8032
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing tips and recipes, please keep sharing them with us, blessings!
@CatherineBrown-c3i
2 ай бұрын
OMG Mary, I love watching your canning session. I make freezer pickles too . Also your croissants look so delicious with that fresh jelly. My grandmother made a roll that looked like that, but then it was with cinnamon on the inside and then the top had a white glaze with crushed pecans and then the other one would have the glaze on the top and would have lemon zest .I wanted to take a big bite with my hot tea.! 😂
@debbied3116
2 ай бұрын
Mary....you brought out the good feelings I used to have when I canned garden produce. I miss doing that so I enjoy watching you. Thanks for sharing!
@memesfarmhousedesigns9254
2 ай бұрын
My husband and I have been canning pickles are summer. Our first couple sets were refrigerator pickles and so delicious. Our second set is a bit on the salty side but all good learning!
@MJVega
2 ай бұрын
You are so blessed to have such a wonderful husband! Mine loves watching TV all day 😅. Anyway, love your channel and all your projects ❤
@nancyharrington3675
2 ай бұрын
What a great idea to offer those hard to find items. I ordered the dishcloths because a good dishcloth is hard to find.
@kelleymcfadden9675
2 ай бұрын
One of my favorite memories was snapping green beans in the lawn chairs at my grandparent's house. I have a little garden myself and just had a friend come over and enjoy canning some dill pickles. I have so many pickles I don't know what to do with and just learned how to make chow chow and have been canning that as well. I'm addicted to it now, so good 😋 I look forward to Wednesdays to seeing your videos. BTW, I commend you for wearing a white skirt and keeping it clean! I would have had a mess all over me especially with that blackberry juice😂
@rebeccaorin328
2 ай бұрын
Love your videos! Maybe when I head home to Ohio I can talk my Mom into canning something. ❤
@nyldaaponte7319
2 ай бұрын
Thank you Mary! I'm inspired. I have apples to store away.
@dwynn57
2 ай бұрын
absolutely loved the vid! I am new to canning and I remember as a teenager doing a water bath for our green beans. I was told, no you can't do it that way, but I definitely remember doing them in a water bath! thanks for sharing! xoxo
@janashe8600
2 ай бұрын
Mary, You are so inspiring. Every video that I watch, you do so many incredible things. Thank you for sharing!!!
@AprilLightcap
2 ай бұрын
One of my favorite memories is canning with a friend back when we were in our 20's. She grew up on a farm in S Dakota so she had some experience but I had none. We were in NJ where they grow exceptional tomatoes primarily for Campbells but they were on strike and the tomatoes were ready to be picked. Local farms were practically giving them away if you'd come pick them. We decided to try canning some. First of all, our hubbies picked way too many for us to work with. Then we had no real canning tools to work with and we decided our grandmothers probably were more well equipped. It took us forever but we did can all those tomatoes, laughing ourselves silly most of the time. One of my favorite memories of this friend - we still laugh about it!
@lindahughes530
2 ай бұрын
Your a busy lady as usual, it’s so nice that you’re husband helps . Love you and your videos . ❤️🌸
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