This is the only recipe I know of that is tested and safe for canning that has eggplant. It doesn't have much eggplant comared to the total amount of other vegetables. I don't have any other information that I have found online about the eggplant. I just know what I was taught in my food safety training classes. VEGETABLE ANTIPASTO Makes about 7 (500 m)l jars This antipasto recipe was specifically formulated to be processed safely in a boiling water canner. Do not deviate from the recipe ingredients and quantities as any change could affect the safety of the end product. 2 1/2 cups (625 ml) green beans cut into 1/2 inch (1 cm) pieces 2 1/2 cups (625 ml) cauliflower florets, about 1/2 medium head 2 cups (500 ml) diced onion, about 2 large 2 cups (500 ml) diced green pepper, 2 medium 2 cups (500 ml) diced red pepper, 2 medium 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) diced carrots, 3 to 4 medium 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) diced celery, 4 to 5 stalks 2 cups (500 ml) lightly packed brown sugar 3 tbsp (45 ml) pickling salt 2 cups (500 ml) red wine vinegar 3 cans (each 156 ml) tomato paste 4 tbsp (60 ml) worcestershire sauce 2 tbsp (30 ml) hot pepper sauce 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 cups (500 ml) diced peeled eggplant or unpeeled zucchini 3 tbsp (45 ml) dried basil 1 tbsp (15 ml) dried mustard Prepare, measure and combine vegetables (including zucchini if using), except garlic and eggplant; set aside. Place 7 clean 500 ml mason jars on a rack in a boiling water canner; cover jars with water and heat water to a simmer (180F/82°C). Set screw bands aside; heat SNAP Lids in hot water, NOT boiling (180°F/82°C). Keep jars and SNAP Lids hot until ready to use. Combine brown sugar, salt, vinegar, tomato paste, worcestershire and hot pepper sauce and garlic in a large stainless steel saucepan. Stirring occasionally, bring to a boil. Prepare eggplant (if using); stir into hot sauce along with remaining vegetables. Stirring occasionally, return mixture to a boil; boil gently, 5 minutes to begin to soften vegetables. Remove from heat; stir in basil and mustard. Ladle antipasto into a hot jar to within 1/2 inch (1 cm) of top rim (headspace). Using nonmetallic utensil, remove air bubbles. Wipe jar rim removing any stickiness. Centre SNAP Lid on jar; apply screw band securely & firmly until resistance is met Âfingertip tight. Do not overtighten. Place jar in canner; repeat for remaining antipasto. Cover canner; bring water to a boil. At altitudes up to 1000 ft (305 m), process Âboil filled jars  25 minutes.* When processing time is complete, turn heat off and remove canner lid. When boil subsides - bubbles no longer rise to surface (3 to 5 minutes) - remove jars without tilting. Cool jars upright, undisturbed 24 hours. DO NOT RETIGHTEN screw bands. After cooling, check jar seals. Sealed lids curve downward and do not move when pressed. Remove screw bands; wipe and dry bands and jars. Store screw bands separately or replace loosely on jars, as desired. Label and store jars in a cool, dark place. Note: Because antipasto is available commercially, many people believe they can preserve their own recipe at home. Most traditional antipasto recipes cannot be home canned safely in a boiling water bath canner. (However, some can be frozen successfully.) When the recipe adds low acid foods such as tuna (or other canned seafood), olives, mushrooms, vegetables and/or oil the resulting food mixture needs to be processed at temperatures higher than those that can be reached in a boiling water canner. These higher temperatures are essential to avoid the risk of deadly botulism poisoning. Processing filled jars of homemade antipasto in a pressure canner is unsuccessful because the temperature/time combinations required to eliminate the risk of botulism destroys the integrity of the vegetables resulting in a product that is almost spreadable. This Vegetarian Antipaso recipe has been specially formulated and tested to allow low acid vegetables (with added vinegar) to be processed safely in a boiling water canner. It yields a product with a well-balanced flavour and varied texture. Do NOT alter ingredients or measures. When ready to serve, to make a traditional antipasto, toss the contents of a jar of Vegetarian Antipasto with tuna, salmon or shrimp and add your personal finishing touchesÂmushrooms, olive oil and/or olives. Or, just serve this delicious Antipasto on its own. It`s delicious as a spread, dip or appetizer.

Oh wow, just noticed you are making all of these yourself? They all would benefit from a few things waiting until the heat and serve time...a half hour before party time. (keeps cooking during the party even on a simmer) Cheese, cream/milk, coconut milk, herbs, etc. Basically anything that is added last in the recipe that says "add last and bring to temp and serve". Canned corn is kinda dead tasting and usually full of sugar. Frozen, added morning-of, would be better. Puree half of it for creamed corn. Side bowls of fresh herbs, limes, cilantro, grated cheese, croutons, toasted slices of baguettes, tortilla chips...even if it is already in the soup, folks like to customize their bowl, :) (tortilla added to the soup gives a nice flavor and breaks down in the broth and really good, but adding half later is nice for the texture) Almost all soups freeze just fine as leftovers cooked all the way as a recipe even with a pasta or rice...but do taste like a leftover. Holding off an ingredient or two will give it some freshness, like the chopped kale or fresh chopped tomatoes. When i thaw leftover soups, i always dig in the fridge and look for something fresh to add, like a fresh frozen salsa, pesto, shelled edamame... You are on the right tract by holding off what makes sense. Keeping the list and menu planned and organized for what goes into where and when can be tricky. (imagine what a restaurant chef goes through all day, every day! yikes) -don't mean to be anti-canned goods, but most of those recipes passed around are coming from the big manufacturers of processed foods, so the same flavors can be made with much fresher ingredients without the chemicals and fake flavors.

Make a broccoli soup and freeze it in quart containers. Sometimes I make a split pea soup and add a bunch of broccoli. When it is tender, puree it in the blender and freeze it. I baked a zucchini cake for my sister who cut it up by the slice and froze it and she said it turned out perfect. It tastes like a carrot cake. ZUCCHINI cake 2 c sugar 1 c cooking oil 3 eggs 2 c flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon 2 c shredded, unpeeled zucchini, packed (about 3 smaller ones) 1 c very finely chopped walnuts (best to chop in the food processor) 1 Tbsp vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting Scrub zucchini skin well to remove all grit before shredding it--use a vegetable brush if you have one. Mix sugar, oil and eggs on medium speed of mixer for 4 minutes. Fold shredded zucchini, nuts and vanilla into sugar mixture. Sift dry ingredients and fold into batter. Bake in a greased tube pan at 350 degrees for 60 to 65 minutes. Cool in pan on cooling rack 20 minutes and turn out on rack to finish cooling. Cream Cheese Frosting 3 c powdered sugar, sifted 2 (3 oz) packages of cream cheese, softened to room temperature 5 Tbsp butter, softened 1 tsp lemon extract. Beat thoroughly and frost your cake

Three feet of the pipe is exposed in the crawl space. I agree with the other comments that the buried line outside the cabin doesn't appear to be six feet down. The cabin was originally built to be a three season home, two years ago we remodeled and added a furnace. Do you think having a heated pipe on the inside would help with the buried pipe on the outside of the cabin? Not sure how far the well is from the crawl space. To answer the last question: I am confident that the line is freezing as the pump is working and tries to draw water. Did not notice a lower water flow in the late fall.