Salsa and the Pressure Cooker

Monday, 20 June 2011

I borrowed a pressure cooker from someone at work because Karrie made lots of really good salsa. We did the first batch, 4 jars, but then figured that since we had the pressure cooker we should do more. So we made another pot.

We had to look up online how to use the pressure cooker, how much water to add, how long to cook and at what pressure.
We ended up doing 10 pounds of pressure, 15 minutes after it started boiling. Here's a video of what it looks like when you are at the correct pressure.

The first batch was fine, all the jars sealed. The second batch had 3 jars that didn't seal properly so we re-pressure cooked them.

Here's all the jars and lids, ready for the second batch.
Boiling the lids, just before sealing.

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Huge Dork

Thursday, 6 January 2011

Well it's official, i'm a huge dork. Last week there was a deal of 70% off and free shipping at Crocs.com. So i bought a pair of $50 "shoes" for $12. All the people reviewing them online said they were great ... and they are.

They are a little difficult to wear at first and don't really fit like normal shoes. They are suppose to be loose on your feet to prevent pressure points however they always feel like they are going to fall off, but they don't.

Mine arrived way to big but i read online that you could throw them in the clothes dryer for 5 minutes, heating them up, and as they cooled they would shrink. So i did that and now they fit a lot better.

I realize that no matter how much i tell you how comfortable they are, it won't sway your opinion of my dorkyness. I wasn't planning on wearing them out in public but even in January i've worn them outside a few times.

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