Unconventional Thursday #496

[Karen]

Pom, when I was a kid we used paraffin wax to seal the jellies, and I always liked seeing if I could sculpt something out of the cooling wax once we were done!

[pomtzu]

Pom, when I was a kid we used paraffin wax to seal the jellies, and I always liked seeing if I could sculpt something out of the cooling wax once we were done!

I hated sealing with wax! It was always challenging to get the wax off in one piece, and not leave wax crumbs on the top of the jelly! Even if I thought I got all the tiny pieces, the kids always managed to find a few that got left behind!

[Karen]

We got very good at doing a smooooooooth pour, so it usually came off all in one piece! That was always a victory! And it was fun popping any bubbles in the wax with a toothpick as quick as could be so the seal would be perfect!

[Lady's Human]

Using the paraffin was fun, the leftovers made really neat modeling clay while it was warm and hadn't completely soldified yet

I don't use it now, because it's so much easier with the modern canning jars and lids.

[Lady's Human]

Durnit, I swear we were done canning tomatoes......

and freezing green beans.

[Karen]

Durnit, I swear we were done canning tomatoes......

and freezing green beans.

Now, now, you know there's no such thing as "done" until hard frost hits!

[Lady's Human]

Yeah, but we went from no green beans in the fridge to 2 gallon ziplocs full, and went from a few tomatoes ready to stew to a breadbowl full in a couple days.