Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

[jvls1942]

get yourself a cuppa and settle into a comfortable chair. this is going to be a long one.
what to do on a cold Wisconsin winter day ? make a batch of kraut, of course.
I tried shredding it with the shredder attachment on the food processor. it worked very well, but, I had to cut the pieces so small to fit down that tiny tube, I figured I might as well cut it by hand.
I selected the serrated bread knife. It worked better than the chef's knife.
I filled a gallon jar. ten pounds of shredded cabbage. I used one tablespoon of salt per two pounds of cabbage.
I had three pounds extra. so I mixed it in with the first batch. around Christmas time it should be ready to can. water bath. I think I will do quarts instead of pints..
Bro Dave and the boys got four deer.
so today he brought us two care packages. venison, venison snack sticks, and a large piece of lake Michigan salmon
We'll be eatin' good in the neighborhood.
I'm all through talking, now.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Hey

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Hey back.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Hey back.

How are you!?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

How are you!?

Better now that it's warmer. The 20's feel so warm now.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Better now that it's warmer. The 20's feel so warm now.

LOL nice!

 

[jvls1942]

Lisa, I thought you were the winter lover.
I am learning how to send pictures with my new,ish pc.
so I took a picture of the two jugs of kraut.
for some reason the image gets cut off on top.. will have to work on that.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I do usually enjoy winter Jim. I think it was the sudden drop in temperatures. I actually was cold. A first in a decade. I finally got my outside chores wardrobe figured out, but now we have warmed back up, so I went back to thinner coats for now.

I also have to build up my winter endurance. More carrying of water and hay while wearing thick coats and heavy boots is quite the workout. I'm getting there faster this year than last, so that's good.

Your Kraut jars look like a mad science experiment. Looks delicious.

 

[jvls1942]

kind of a slow lazy day here,
all caught up on answering my emails
I might practice sending pictures.
just got my first lesson yesterday.
I hope I didn't forget how already.
I'll do it on a separate post,
have no idea what the picture will be.

 

[jvls1942]

this was my whole garden this past summer.
three tomatoes and one basil plant.
I think I kind of have this picture sending thing figured out.