Okay with 3 kids under the age of 4 including a 6 week old canning gets crazy. I prepped and canned 14 quarts of tomatoes. I did a raw pack without additional liquid and pressure canned them. Just realized that I canned them for 85 minutes at 10 pound pressure ( read the 85 minutes that should have been for a BWB and I should have canned 40 minutes for pressure canner) Which would explain the shrinkage in the jars. Now am I safe with the tomatoes. I don't care if they ar really smooshy because most times I blend the tomatoes after opening to make juice.

Guess I can see why mom stopped canning so much when she had so many little ones under foot. Just keeping track of Hayden's feedings is tough enough:)

Stacie