New From Tails Up Homestead Kitchens

No, that is not a typo.

Tails Up has gone Up Town.

We are now sporting TWO, count 'em TWO kitchens!!

Okay, well, not exactly two FULL kitchens...but give me time!

The customary TUH canning practices have been severely curtailed of late, as the current stove top and the canners are not exactly compatible.

I have been wishin' for an outdoor kitchen for quite some time.  Granted, my wishful thoughts included real counter tops, a sink with running water, and a gas grill...but i am perfectly capable of working with a propane ring, a hot plate, a water hose and a sort of sturdy table.

This is the temporary outdoor kitchen (didja hear that, Jed?  Operative word being temporary.)

MY plan is to build a more permanent structure on the other side of the porch, but this will do just fine for now.

 Ran a water bath load first.  Managed to finagle about two pints worth of figs this year, so put those up for the first run.  (Yes, Paul, one of those is yours.  Merry Christmas.)  (For the record, i never run anything less than a full canner load, but i wanted to test run with something that wouldn't risk a whole day's work and had to get the figs out of the freezer...they were next to some corn waiting for the grill, and the silk kept infiltrating the baggie.  I know not how.  Only that every time i pulled out the figs, there was another wad of corn silk.  So Paul, if ya find something in the preserves, it is not a hair.  It is silk.  I promise.)

Then got the pressure canner going with stock i made from some chickens we butchered last week.

 Had to do a little Redneck Engineering to solve the wind problem...fortunately the smoker Jed found at a rummage sale a couple of years ago fit right down over the propane ring i picked up at an auction last spring.  A little spare roof tin, and the wind was no longer an issue.

 And the best part of all...plenty of room for the Mama Chair so i can knit in comfort as i babysit the pressure gauge.

It's not too bad for a starter kitchen...get  me a flood light and a box fan and i will be good to go.

As long as i am wishful thinkin', could i have a mister, as well?