Canning time

​well it’s more jar-ing than canning. But I’m sure you know what I mean 

I found someone selling boxes or organic tomatoes for $25 a box. 

I sent hubby along to get two boxes 

About half of the box ended up in the big pot. 

Once the sauce got to the, it looks like watery tomatoes, I poured it into a nonstick pot. It’s about half the size of the stock pot 

After boiling it for a few hours I put it into washed and sterilised jars 

They’re currently back in the cleaned stock pot being boiled again 

They will stay in the water bath boiling for about half an hour  I’ll then turn it off and they can stay there until the water cools enough that I can put my hands in 

They will finish cooling on the bench. 

I love hearing the pop of the lids as they seal 

I also made five bags of beef stock. 

Those bags and the chicken ones are now safely in the freezer 

This is the sauce or similar to this that I buy. Usually it’s whatever is on sale 

So my five jars are worth around four dollars each. 

That’s $20 approximately 

Since the box cost $25 I’ve pretty much covered the initial cost. Now all the rest of the sauce from this box is free 

There is still a good half of the box left 

I’m pretty happy about that 

Got to love a bargain