Corn, Corn, Corn, Corn

OK you can say that I am spolied but I have a thing about eating canned corn or frozen corn from the grocery store - I just can't do it!  Canned corn always reminds me of the school cafeteria - something that does not bring back pleasant memories for myself.  So every year I gather up my family to clean, cook, cool, and cut corn to prepare ourselves for the winter.  This year was no exception -

I ordered up 21 dozen ears of corn ( I would love to say that I grew it myself, but I have quite a brown thumb - I will post about that sometime!)

Gathered everyone up to clean it -

 

Always when we start, I say to myself this won't take very long.  I seem to say something different when we are done.  The only one at my house that throughly enjoys this part are the sheep.  They get to eat all of the husks and we can't keep up!

Once they are all cleaned my husbands job is to start cookin' ( I am so thankful he helps me out!)

Of course we have to eat lunch - which is holey jeans boy favorite part!

I get to cut the corn from the cob.  Now this job is both a blessing and a curse.  First off there is nothing better than eating cold corn cut right off the cob.  However, the curse is afterwards - my tummy!!!

So glad we have that done - My freezer is full and my kitchen, clothes, etc were so full of starch from the corn that we could have starched 100 pairs of jeans! Took awhile to get my kitchen back to normal but well worth it!

posted by Susan

Comments

[Fish Quilt]

Wow! That corn looks so fresh and delicious. My son lives in Oklahoma in an area where they grow a bunch of fresh corn that is really good when grilled. Eating fresh vegetables and fruits is the way to go.

Cathy

[terry sweet]

a post after my own heart! terry sweet of sweet's gourmet sweet corn

[Amanda Herring]

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Amanda Herring
www.TheQuiltedFish.typepad.com

[Maria]

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http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2009/08/ask-around-debbie-olson.html

[Rebecca]

Awesome! I spent last week freezing corn too - about 45 dozen ears. I love your pictures!!

[Melissa Stramel]

Hi! I happened upon your site by way of Moda Bake Shop. I might just try that table runner. Anyway, what caught my eye is that you are 80 miles from Denver. We are about 200 or 250, but Denver is definitely our closest city, so I was wondering if we are close to each other. I'm in Colby, Kansas. Check out my site sometime. I like all your beautiful pictures. Isn't rural life great?

[Jackie]

That looks wonderful! We spent every 4th of July putting up corn when I was little because that was when my Granddaddys corn came in. Oh how I miss that. It is well worth all the hard work. I am looking for some sewing machine advice if you have a minute to send me some at my blog. Jackie

[kribss]

i live in corn town/state/area. i get to see it grow. and i totally agree fresh corn or no corn at all. i'm not as motivated though to have corn in the winter :O)

[Karina]

Wow - 21 dozen ears - you are ambitious. Sounds like a lot of fun, and totally worth it for that fresh taste all year long. Alas, no farm stands with fresh corn here in AZ...I do miss my days when we lived in the East.

[Gwen]

I wanna pet the sheep:)

We don't eat anything but fresh either. Luckily, they grow it right around the corner.

[dotti white]

I love your corn project! Looks like fun but at the end it does seem overwhelming! You'll enjoy lots of smiles when you eat it this winter! Enjoy!

[Randi-Sue]

Nothing like fresh corn...but boy it is messy to shuck! ;-)

[Audrie]

I cannot bring myself to eat canned corn either, and there's only one brand of frozen corn I'll eat. All summer we just buy corn from nearby farms because they're so sweet!