At
the beginning of fall, I thought it would be the typical weather of haze and
rain, but then God blessed us with a lot of sunshine. The trees this year seems
prettier, more colorful actually. Now that it is fall one of the fruit of the
summer that can be enjoyed is canned veggies and fruits. Since, I had never
tried canning before, I decided to start small. I made a big pot of stewed
veggies (eggplant, carrots, onions, tomatoes) and canned them. Initially, I
wanted to go through this process with someone, but that never worked out, so I
ventured to do it on my own. My friend told me step by step what to do. After
finishing, I wasn’t sure if it turned out right. Well, yesterday, we opened my
first jar of canned veggies and they were really delicious. They had not
spoiled which means that I did it right. This may seem strange to you but for
me, it is another way of understanding the Ukrainian way of life. Most
Ukrainian families engage in the canning process year after year because
otherwise, a lot of the fruits and veggies from the harvest would spoil, they
would be limited in what they could eat during the winter, and they would have
to spend a lot of unnecessary money on food. Now, I be honest, I’m not sure if canning
in huge amounts is for me, because it takes a lot of time, but I am willing to
try, at least once.
11 responses so far ↓
1 Minister Sylvia Taylor // Nov 10, 2011 at 6:50 am
Blessings to you as you continue the ministry God has called you to. How exciting to learn a new skill, canning. Takes me back “home”. We canned when I was growing up. How delicious and profitable. It was well worth the effort and time. Sure paid off on a cold winters night. The stewed tomatoes were awesome and the peach cobbler was fabulous. Be blessed. Praying for you and the ministry.
2 Bernette Richardson // Nov 10, 2011 at 9:04 am
As usual…I am so proud of you. You never cease to amaze me. Canning!!!! That is the good ole’ time stuff. Love ya. Bernette
3 Ibiyomi Jegede // Nov 10, 2011 at 10:12 am
Great job Tania! And it look so delicious!: ) I hope all is well with you, old friend. May God continue to flourish you, give you strength and surround you with His love so your outpouring on others will be His fullness. Love you!
4 Corrine Davis // Nov 10, 2011 at 6:27 pm
I’m proud of you. Keep learning the ways and custom of the people.
5 Carolyn // Nov 10, 2011 at 7:03 pm
Hey, this brought back memories. My stepmom would have us assist her with canning fruit during the winter months. She is now 81 years of age and I still hold this to value and appreciate all that she taught me. Unfortunately, I do not remember the process but what I do remember is the fun we had once I embraced it. Proud of you and as always so good to hear from you.!!!
6 William Covington // Nov 11, 2011 at 11:05 am
Wow! That’s old school, my folks did that when we where growing up in North Carolina…..but we’ve lost the art of preparing for the winter, we just make a Wal-Mart run…. Bless you Tania, enjoy.
7 Baxter, Ruth and Joe // Nov 12, 2011 at 7:07 am
Dear Tania, Wow, another sign that you are fitting into the culture of the people there. We always canned in the summer, fruit, garden vegetables, meat, chicken. Our Mother always was prepared for the hard winter months. She baked bread and cookies every other day, and she only really bought cold cuts and velveeta cheese from the store. We pray that God will continue to give you a fruitfut ministry for Him.
Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving. He has een so good. Blessings!
8 Baxter, Ruth and Joe // Nov 12, 2011 at 7:12 am
Dear Tania, My message disappeared and it said to write another omment. We are so proud of you doing something new and all on your own. You are certainly learning to adapt into your new culture. We are sure you are enjoying Borsch soup which my Mother taught us how to make. It is delicious. Our Mother had us can fruit, vegetables and all different types of meat and chicken and she was ready for the cold winter months. She did baking of bread and goodies every other day. They were all so good. Blessings as you serve Him. Have a Blessed Thanksgiving bearing fruit for Him.
Lovingly, The Baxters
9 Rochelle Barnes // Nov 14, 2011 at 11:04 pm
Hey Tania,
I’m glad that you tried it!! Does that combination of veggies taste like salsa?
Love ya!
Me
10 Donna Huff // Jan 31, 2012 at 8:46 pm
when you get back, have a canning party and teach the rest of us
11 Carla Watts // Feb 5, 2012 at 8:13 am
Hey Tania!
Thanks for sharing your experiences. This one hit home for me too. Canning is an old tradition in our family that was lost when my grandmother passed on in 2003. I think Donna Huff’s idea of having a canning party is a great one! It would be a good segway to introducing some of the other aspects of the Ukranian culture as well and maybe inspire missions too!! I would love to be a part of it, and bring my daughter too!!
Blessings,
Carla
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