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Farm Kitchen:  What is everyone canning?  |
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Jokamartell
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karen
Kennewick
WA
USA
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 Posted - Jan 11 2025 : 6:49:56 PM
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Tara, great job!! :)
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jan 12 2025 : 05:45:39 AM
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Well done, Tara.
Today I am trying something I have never done before, canning two different items at one time, that process for the same time. I wanted to can grass fed beef stew meat that was on sale at Aldi but I only got one pound instead of 6 lbs I ordered. Sale started on Wed but I didn't order till Fri so I got what was left. To be able to can the two pints of beef stew meat I will do 5 pints of pink dried beans. Not what I wanted to do today but there will be other sales and I will have to be faster ordering next time.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7200 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jan 13 2025 : 04:40:38 AM
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All 7 pints sealed. I learned a lot trying to figure out how I was going to can two completely different things. Once I knew what I was going to do the canning went smoothly.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3185 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jan 13 2025 : 5:57:15 PM
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Glad to hear it all worked out smoothly, Sara!
Tara - those look delicious!
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4377 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jan 14 2025 : 03:56:07 AM
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Way to go Sara and Tara. Good to fill up the canner. I spent the morning trying to reorganize some of my kitchen cupboards. I moved things around, to make them more convenient to use. Will see, as now I have to remember where things got put. I also spent alot of time cleaning up a broken wine glass...... fun. I should do a few more today and finish the job.
Farming in WI
Michele
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4377 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jan 17 2025 : 05:06:46 AM
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Yesterday I processed the rest of the potato crop. I made frozen hashbrowns, and canned up 5 quarts of cut up potatoes. All sealed, so I am celebrating that!! Got a bag of potatoes saved to plant this spring, and a drawer full in the refrigerator. Glad I got them taken care of before they sprouted more and went soft.
Farming in WI
Michele
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jan 17 2025 : 06:29:39 AM
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Michelle, great job taking care of the last of your potato crop. Happy your jars sealed.
Today my sister is picking up a whole pork loin that's on sale for $1.29 lb. We will half the loin & price. Betty will make hobo dinners out of her half, and I plan to put mine up tomorrow. Should have enough for 7 pints.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4377 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jan 18 2025 : 04:01:57 AM
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Nice to share with your sister Sara.
Farming in WI
Michele
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7200 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jan 18 2025 : 11:17:36 AM
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Put up 7 pints pork loin today and happy to report they all sealed. Now back to dried beans next week.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2931 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Jan 18 2025 : 12:14:09 PM
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Wow Sara!
Sounds like your larder is getting filled to the brim!! |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7200 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7200 Posts |
Posted - Jan 19 2025 : 06:46:17 AM
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Lisa, it's about to bust. I have two shelves in my kitchen pantry for my canned beans and four shelves in the little closet in my bedroom for beans and whatever else I put up. So I have to keep my canned goods rotating, in & out. Good thing canning is one of my hobbies. lol
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4377 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4377 Posts |
Posted - Jan 20 2025 : 04:43:58 AM
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It is such a good thing to have that problem Sara.
Farming in WI
Michele
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4377 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4377 Posts |
Posted - Jan 21 2025 : 03:15:59 AM
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Yesterday I got my canning going. Made maraschino cherries, and canned in jelly jars, and a half a batch of better then bushs baked beans in pint jars. All sealed. I make an ice cream recipe with the cherries and will try to beans and see how they taste. None of it was hard, just made for a lot of dishes.
Farming in WI
Michele
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7200 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jan 21 2025 : 05:45:41 AM
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Michelle, I know cleanup was a chore, but you did a great job with the cherries & baked beans. Let us know what you think of the baked beans.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2931 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Jan 21 2025 : 1:14:03 PM
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I'm curious about the baked beans also Michele!
Sara, did you raw pack the pork loin? |
Edited by - nubidane on Jan 21 2025 1:14:41 PM |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7200 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7200 Posts |
Posted - Jan 21 2025 : 1:28:48 PM
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Yes, raw packed and added boiling water. The pork loin was lean with little fat so I knew it would not make any broth. Instead of adding 1/2 tsp salt I put 1 tsp instant chicken bouillon to each pint.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4377 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4377 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2025 : 03:06:53 AM
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The beans look good in the jar, but I have not tasted them yet. Will pop open a jar soon and let you all know. Great job on canning pork Sara. How will you use it? I have not tried canning pork, just beef and chicken.
Farming in WI
Michele
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7200 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2025 : 06:09:35 AM
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Michelle, for years my oldest sister has talked about how her late MIL would fry her home canned pork loin like porkchops and how good it was so I wanted to try it. I opened one jar, but I sliced the pork loin too thin, so it all fell about. It was tender and I browned it. It was very good so next time I will do thicker slices. I still want to try frying it. I plan on using the pork loin for stews, with beans, and Bar B Q sandwiches.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3185 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2025 : 10:33:25 AM
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I'm curious about the bakes beans too! That sounds like something I need to put on my list for this year. Your hashbrowns sound good too - I tried your frozen french fries and plan to make a lot more this year. They were fantastic!!!
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jan 23 2025 : 3:25:52 PM
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Earlier today I put up 7 pints sweet potatoes, two did not seal, so I will be making a crustless sweet potato pie tomorrow.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4377 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jan 25 2025 : 3:49:34 PM
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Popped open a jar of the baked beans. They looked great and had a nice sauce texture but the flavor was lacking alot. I used a recipe off the internet. I would make again but I would try the baked bean recipe in The Canning Divas cookbook. We will doctor these jars up when we eat them.
Farming in WI
Michele
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Jan 26 2025 : 1:09:54 PM
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I guess that's better than the other way around, too potent.
It's a delicate balance that's for sure! |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7200 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Feb 01 2025 : 10:48:23 AM
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Put up 7 pints of carrots today and they all sealed. One of the things I like about home canning is that I get to customize the recipes. For the carrots I bought 4 lbs of organic carrots that were different sizes and shapes. Some of the carrots had skinny ends that I called whole mini carrots, and I put them in one jar with a fresh bay leaf and sprig of rosemary. The largest carrot tops I sliced and got one jar with a fresh bay leaf and sprig of rosemary. The other 5 jars have chunks of carrots with sprigs of rosemary in two of the jars.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2931 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Feb 01 2025 : 1:01:08 PM
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| I bet your carrots look pretty in their sealed jars! |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7200 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Feb 01 2025 : 1:37:26 PM
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They do and I'm a proud & happy canner.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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