So true! I have noticed that there are lots of “bad for us” foods that I used to eat that when I try them now when we go out, I’m like, “Why did I ever enjoy this?” Or I have found new ways to cook/bake my favorites so they’re not as bad, like cooking from scratch or using substitutes for the “nasty” ingredients…lol.

And yes, soda is like a drug to me. I used to hate the way it made me feel and the physical symptoms I would get after downing a soda, but I just kept on drinking it until I had finally just grew tired of quitting, binging, quitting, binging, ad naseum.

Here are my thoughts on this: this is an old recipe, and I’ve been eating my mother-in-law’s peppers for 12 years now and haven’t experienced food poisoning yet. LOL! In this part of the country, open kettle canning is still a popular method among us “country folk,” but I will add a disclaimer or optional method to the recipe just in case someone doesn’t feel comfortable doing it exactly this way and has a canner they can use.

Thanks for bringing this to my attention!

When converting my husband (for health reasons) to clean eating last fall, he said “but I like fried foods, pizza, and pastries.” I told him it was okay to like them, and that he could have them again, but just not every day! He would set a goal of one day a month to have his “cheat” meal, and what usually happened is the day would come and he didn’t go as hog-wild as he originally planned. 6 months later, he rarely misses his old way of eating and really likes how he feels now, and doesn’t want to go back to being lethargic with chronic heartburn (and sky-high cholesterol), and 40 pounds heavier.

I just added the recipe for everyone. Please see: http://cleaneatingclub.com/clean-eating-recipes/self-canned-foods/canned-banana-pepper-rings/

Please come back and let us know how it goes and tell us whether you like them. Enjoy!