#canning

I wasn't planning on canning this week, but a large wholesale store was having a 42nd-year sale on meat and produce. Well, of course I took advantage of the 42% off. I purchased 20 lbs. of 80% ground beef

I had 4 quarts of Raspberries frozen in the freezer that were picked this past month. They are still coming in strong, but I already had enough to do a batch of syrup for hubby. Waiting for them to thaw

It was a beautiful day to head out to the local apple farm to get enough apples to make applesauce, pie filling, and freeze some for baking. I bought two 1/2-bushel bags, which would be more than I need,

I will start with dinner first. A simple and easy way to make chicken nuggets is to cut them into chunks, either breast or thighs. Dip them in beaten eggs, and toss them into flour with cornstarch added.

Occasionally, we purchase large Butterball Turkey Breasts to cook, not only for dinner, but to carve the meat off for our dog, Mika. She loves turkey, and it is so much healthier for her than purchasing

It's hard to believe we are halfway through the month of August. The vegetables have been coming in hard and fast every single day. Keeping up with processing has become my main job each day. I've never

The vegetables are coming on hard and fast, and it has been a bit stressful keeping up with it all. Just trying to decide what to do with each of them can be a challenge. I grew extra cucumber plants this

The raspberries are producing tons of berries. I've already made jam, so now I'm putting the rest up into raspberry syrup for pancakes and French toast. Hubby likes the flavor, so it is a great way to

I needed to make room in the freezer for more meals, and I had three turkey carcasses, chicken bones and feet, plus many bags of vegetable scraps that were taking up an entire shelf. Since it is so cold

At the end of the growing season and processing so many vegetables, I decided to put the last of the hot peppers into the freezer. Now that winter is in full swing and the holidays are over, I'm taking

Today I decided to use up a few more of those tomatoes I froze whole last fall. Basic stewed tomatoes are quite simple, so that's what I chose. I used the recipe in my 2009 edition of the Ball Blue Book

It has been 44 days since I last posted. In a nutshell, this is what I have been doing: Driving husband to appointments: 3 days (incl. carpal tunnel surgery) Driving myself to appointments: 3 days Driving

I love turkey! When the holidays come around, our local grocer offers great prices on the birds. I had my husband pick up two 20 lb. turkeys for 48¢ per pound. That is such a great price for our area,

I purchased 4 bags of fresh cranberries this year. My hubby loves cranberry sauce, so I thought I would process some for the pantry shelf and have it ready for Thanksgiving too. Cooking the berries down

The Roma tomatoes have been ripening on the island for a week now, and it was time to make something with them. I had just watched a YouTube video on how to make a copycat Rotel recipe, so that was my

The last of the cucumber plants have been pulled out of the garden. I had so many cucumbers this summer and made two different types of relish and some sweet pickle spears for the #pantry. Chard Red Onion

This summer the garden has done an outstanding job blessing us with a lot of produce. I have been busy every day preserving what is ready, and the canner has been going daily. Are you having a tough time

This is a clever way to preserve zucchini when your plants just keep on giving and you have made it every way imaginable. This recipe is so simple and quick to put up for the pantry. Zucchini Pineapple

When August comes around, the gardens are already producing very well and that is when I pull out the canners for preserving. You will find me every morning #prepping food to process it into something

I love buying fresh pineapples and letting them get nice and ripe. This is the perfect time to make jam for use in some Christmas thumbprint cookies. Plus, it is awesome for any pastry that might happen