u/Maritso

Hi everyone!

I've been making yogurt in my Instant Pot since 2020 - the "Greek" yogurt culture from Cultures for Health I got that year is still going strong. I use Organic Valley Whole Grassmilk, heated in the Instant Pot then cooled to 100-115F before adding culture (2 Tbs per 1/2 gallon milk).

Based on some posts in this forum, I recently started adding non-fat dry milk powder - I definitely have gotten a thicker yogurt, which I still strain b/c I like it really thick.

I just saw Organic Valley Ultra-Filtered / Higher Protein milk in my local grocery. Has anyone tried using this for yogurt, and does it work well / produce a thicker yogurt without added dry milk powder?

Hi everyone!

I mostly can figs & apricots from my trees - some in syrup, lots as jam. Sometimes salsa.

I have the usual big graniteware canner and it serves me pretty well, but I’d prefer something a little smaller and preferably all stainless steel.

I’ve tried using a big stockpot with a silicone rack on the bottom, but I really want a liftable rack.

Thanks in advance for any brand and model suggestions!

Hi everyone!

I have made this recipe in the past and it is great. Habanero-Apricot Jelly | Ball® Mason Jars

I have a lot of fresh apricots from my tree this year, and I'd love to make a batch of this without having to dehydrate the apricots first.

Does anyone have a safe / tested recipe for a similar product using fresh apricots?

I'd also be interested in a safe modification to the Ball recipe to use fresh apricots.

Thanks in advance!

I have two French White pyroceram 500 ml souffle dishes. I don't know the provenance - one probably came from my mom, and I probably bought the other one at a garage sale.

They both appear to be pyroceram (not stoneware) - see the smooth bottoms.

They look very similar and have identical markings, but one is thicker than the other.

The thinner one weighs 288 grams and the thicker one weighs 352 grams.

Does anyone know anything about this difference - is there any reason to suspect one of them is not authentic, or did Corning change the design / manufacturing process at some point?

Thanks in advance for any information!

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