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Canning.

Have you done it? Were you scared? Thrilled? Successful?

When I was growing up in Moscow, my dad built a huge pantry for my mom where she kept jars filled with canned tomatoes, peppers, carrots, garlic, cherries, jams, etc.

For some reason, I don't actually remember her canning: maybe I was told to stay out of the kitchen for fear that some of the boiling water would scald me.

Canning.

Have you done it? Were you scared? Thrilled? Successful?

When I was growing up in Moscow, my dad built a huge pantry for my mom where she kept jars filled with canned tomatoes, peppers, carrots, garlic, cherries, jams, etc.

For some reason, I don't actually remember her canning: maybe I was told to stay out of the kitchen for fear that some of the boiling water would scald me.