Spiced Vanilla Pears, Spinach and Yogurt

Just another busy Sunday, I guess. I had six pounds of pears to can and after reading through several websites I came up with my own recipe.

Canned Spiced Vanilla Pears

6 lbs pears

 The pears need to be peeled, cored and then put in a bowl of cold water that has a little lemon juice in it to keep the pears from turning brown while you peel.

Then I made a light syrup (3 cups sugar and 9 cups water) and I added a broken up stick of cinnamon, some vanilla (I didn't measure a teaspoon or two), and a little sprinkling of ground cloves (I was going to just add a whole clove to each jar but I couldn't find the whole cloves). I put the pears in this and boiled it for a little bit (not long just enough to get them hot).

I put them in jars and water bathed canned them for 25 minutes. 

I ended up with 7 1/2 pints. 

I also had to blanch the spinach today and get it in the freezer. 

While I was canning and then blanching I have also been making yogurt. I am just waiting for it to cool down to 100 degrees F. so that I can put it in jars and put it in the oven. 

For supper I have a boiled ham dinner going. I am just about ready to add the potatoes and carrots since I'll be using our canned potatoes and carrots in it.