Ulog 137: 84 Ears Of Sweet Corn Processed & On The Pantry Shelf

What do you get when you shuck 84 ears of sweet corn? Thirty pints of corn in the pantry and ready to be enjoyed this winter of course!

So how did I spend my Tuesday morning... and afternoon? Yup, you guessed it!
Shucking seven dozen ears of corn. Cutting thousands and thousands of kernels off the cob. And finally processing all those kernels to preserve them for our winter time pleasure.

This was not an easy task either. I had to take numerous breaks; as the numbness in my left fingers was a roadblock and after finishing the cutting off of the kernels my left shoulder and upper back were both on fire. But I DID IT!

Let's just say this was a chore that took most of my energy, time and determination to complete in one day. Seven dozen ears of sweet corn; in the books for 2019!

Thank goodness for this new kitchen tool I found at the Goodwill store months ago. Never used, still in the original packaging. It stripped the kernels from the cob in record time!

I ended up with having the pressure canner pull double duty; as it did two full processing times to accomplish and preserve ALL 30 pints of sweet corn.

Processing time 55-minutes at 10-lbs of pressure
1/2-teaspoon of canning salt added to each pint
Boiling water poured onto kernels before sealing the lids

All I can think about now is that when the winter winds are blowing outside and blizzard like snow conditions are swirling, we can be indoors enjoying some fresh sweet corn just as we did this summer with our dinner.