Two of us, my 14 Y/O son and I. Canned foods will keep for several years, and I don't always plant the same produce every year, such as cucumbers. Besides that a 14 y/o boy can really eat.
For instance, when I make spaghetti, I use 2 LB ground beef, and 2 lb spaghetti, with 2 quarts spaghetti...
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Pickled eggs will keep for many months on the countertop as well, I just wouldn't rely on them keeping for a year or longer. Roughly 4 dozen eggs will fit in a one gallon jar.
Melissa
When canning foods you want to keep a crispy snap in them, like pickles, and even squash to a lesser degree, you can use a small amount of Alum. I can't really tell you how much, because it depends on the batch size. I use about 1 1/2 tsp for a 12 quart batch of pickles.
When using...
Most foods are started at room temperature but don't really mater, however for pickling you want to start with chilled cucumbers. Meat don't mater, you can pre cook it, or cold pack.
The past two weeks I have canned 14 pints sliced carrots, 24 quarts bread & butter pickles, 19 quarts hamburger dills, 14 quarts dill spears, 14 quarts potatoes, 47 quarts green beans, and 49 pints chicken.
I also froze 25 bags diced, 14 bags sliced, and 13 bags halves of bell peppers, 43 bags...