Canning and Home preserving

[perchie.girl]

by the way the gal in the video has about eight kids... they have a "community" with extended family as well. Grandma Grandpa... and a few others.

deb

 

[pennyJo1960]

I had 5 teenagers at one time but not birth children could not imagine 8

 

[perchie.girl]

I have pinto beans soaking for ham and beans soup I do my soup more like thick stew they both prefer it that way more like a meal

we do as well. I love the soupy part...

Love me some Ham hocks too.... Which reminds me I have mustard greens that need to be cooked if they havent gone bad.... SMH. I only have so much energy and Christmas dinner did me in.

sigh.

deb

 

[pennyJo1960]

ahhh mustard is added to my ham and bean stew

 

[R2elk]

ahhh mustard is added to my ham and bean stew

This last one, I added a jalapeno. When I dish up a bowl of the ham and bean soup, I add a heaping spoonful of salsa to the middle.

 

[perchie.girl]

this gal is funnier than heck...

great tips on quite a few things.

in this video she tackles her pantry

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

This last one, I added a jalapeno. When I dish up a bowl of the ham and bean soup, I add a heaping spoonful of salsa to the middle.

I love love love spicy foods... My new stommach doesnt... its funny though I can eat quite a few spicy things but it cant have oil in it.... Like Thai chili oil. I can do horseradish either the regular or Japanese. IN judicious quantities.

I hope this isnt permanent. sigh.

deb

 

[microchick]

Hi Perchie!

I gave up my canner this fall. It was a big double stack job that weighed about 25 pounds empty, much more full. With degenerative disc and vertebrae disease in my neck along with narrowed inter-spaces and foramen I figured wrestling this beast around was probably in the top ten of things I shouldn't be doing so I gave the canner and most of my jars to our next door neighbor who has 14 kids....12 still at home. They plant a huge garden and provide a lot of their own food so I figured they could get better use out of it.

Still I love to make jam and jelly and want to make more for my own use. Mainly, I want to make it so I can avoid high fructose corn syrup that they put in commercial jams.

This past fall, I used apples from our orchard and made apple pie jam. First time attempt and it turned out great. Imagine apple pie filling chopped up and in a jelly jar. It's delicious.

Looking forward to seeing different jam and jelly recipes, and while it isn't canning in the true sense, anxious to see if anybody freeze preserves. I do green beans, apples and applesauce in the freezer. I also slow cook my old hens in a crock pot with a lot of stock, bone the meat and freeze the stock.

Much easier on my neck, shoulders and hands.

 

[perchie.girl]

Hi Perchie!

I gave up my canner this fall. It was a big double stack job that weighed about 25 pounds empty, much more full. With degenerative disc and vertebrae disease in my neck along with narrowed inter-spaces and foramen I figured wrestling this beast around was probably in the top ten of things I shouldn't be doing so I gave the canner and most of my jars to our next door neighbor who has 14 kids....12 still at home. They plant a huge garden and provide a lot of their own food so I figured they could get better use out of it.

Still I love to make jam and jelly and want to make more for my own use. Mainly, I want to make it so I can avoid high fructose corn syrup that they put in commercial jams.

This past fall, I used apples from our orchard and made apple pie jam. First time attempt and it turned out great. Imagine apple pie filling chopped up and in a jelly jar. It's delicious.

Looking forward to seeing different jam and jelly recipes, and while it isn't canning in the true sense, anxious to see if anybody freeze preserves. I do green beans, apples and applesauce in the freezer. I also slow cook my old hens in a crock pot with a lot of stock, bone the meat and freeze the stock.

Much easier on my neck, shoulders and hands.

Its not just about canning its also about food preserving. There are several here that do freezer jams... I plan on making beef jerkey again and am hoping to make my own dog food.... I bet you can relate to that.... LOL.

Penny used to own a dog food company and has shared her recipe here. I cant wait because I am like you when I get home there will be probably four or five to feed. I need ratters so may have one or two of those and Livestock guardians as well as my occasional rescue. Yea I am like you...

The Presto canners are much lighter If you still want to do that. ON a smaller level. I want one of those All Americans for the summer kitchen... which is not built yet.

Though Presto has come out with an INduction ready Canner. big enough to do double stacking. If I do that I can start right away building components for the summer kitchen. Pot filler and drainer... Not lifing anything filled. Lower back too many horse injuries.

I already have desings for drawers that will hold jars and open at eye level so I can see how many are left. Hopefully that will keep the dust down. We will see. I live in a very dusty land.

deb

 

[BigBlueHen53]

My maternal grandmother used to make good pickled pigs feet. I have her recipe somewhere.

Poor piggies.. running around without their feet...