Comments on: Christmas/New Years Recap http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/01/21/christmas-new-years/ Ten simple babysteps to food storage success! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:42:26 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Diane http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/01/21/christmas-new-years/comment-page-1/#comment-5612 Diane Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:08:31 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=316#comment-5612 This is my first time on this site and I love it already and will definitely share it with the ladies in our stake. thank you! I wanted to let you know another way to use the dry beans is that I can them. I wash the beans and sort them. The bad ones usually float, and take those out. Then I take one cup of beans and put it in a quart jar. Fill to the top with water and then add one teaspoon of salt. then put the lid on and process it with a pressure cooker for 90 minutes. It is so good because you then have 7 quarts of beans already cooked and ready to make into chili or add to a soup. This is my first time on this site and I love it already and will definitely share it with the ladies in our stake. thank you! I wanted to let you know another way to use the dry beans is that I can them. I wash the beans and sort them. The bad ones usually float, and take those out. Then I take one cup of beans and put it in a quart jar. Fill to the top with water and then add one teaspoon of salt. then put the lid on and process it with a pressure cooker for 90 minutes. It is so good because you then have 7 quarts of beans already cooked and ready to make into chili or add to a soup.

]]> By: Shawna http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/01/21/christmas-new-years/comment-page-1/#comment-3438 Shawna Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:45:16 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=316#comment-3438 Seconding Prepper's comments! Thanks for reminding me of this great budget element I should be using more. I've found that one of the best ways to QUICK COOK with beans is to cook a JUMBO batch of beans, drain them and divide them into quart zip-loc bags. Pop them in the freezer and use as needed. If you're like me and forget when you did it, you'll want to make sure there is a date written on the front (and maybe the TYPE of bean it is). It's faster even than opening a CAN...and CHEAPER too! I find that when I have them in the freezer, I use them WAY more. Seconding Prepper’s comments! Thanks for reminding me of this great budget element I should be using more. I’ve found that one of the best ways to QUICK COOK with beans is to cook a JUMBO batch of beans, drain them and divide them into quart zip-loc bags. Pop them in the freezer and use as needed. If you’re like me and forget when you did it, you’ll want to make sure there is a date written on the front (and maybe the TYPE of bean it is). It’s faster even than opening a CAN…and CHEAPER too! I find that when I have them in the freezer, I use them WAY more.

]]> By: Vicki http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/01/21/christmas-new-years/comment-page-1/#comment-2998 Vicki Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:00:16 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=316#comment-2998 I can meats all the time, it is very easy and a great convenience food (no defrosting!). For instructions get a Ball Blue Book, they are around $6 where they sell canning supplies, or look at www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/can5_meat.html or any extension office website, they all have safe, tested directions and recipes. I can meats all the time, it is very easy and a great convenience food (no defrosting!). For instructions get a Ball Blue Book, they are around $6 where they sell canning supplies, or look at http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/can5_meat.html
or any extension office website, they all have safe, tested directions and recipes.

]]> By: Christie http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/01/21/christmas-new-years/comment-page-1/#comment-2278 Christie Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:43:21 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=316#comment-2278 Jean, I canned meat for the first time this year. I did chicken tenders, sloppy joe sauce, chili and sweet & sour with meatballs. The last three were mainly for my college son. The chicken is so easy and wonderful to have. I can open a jar and have dinner ready so quickly. I also canned beans (pinto, white and black) this year - also easy, way less expensive and really handy to have. I just look up information on canning on the internet. I am careful to only use canning info from extension agencies. You can always call your local extension agency to ask advice and get information. Jean,
I canned meat for the first time this year. I did chicken tenders, sloppy joe sauce, chili and sweet & sour with meatballs. The last three were mainly for my college son. The chicken is so easy and wonderful to have. I can open a jar and have dinner ready so quickly. I also canned beans (pinto, white and black) this year – also easy, way less expensive and really handy to have.
I just look up information on canning on the internet. I am careful to only use canning info from extension agencies. You can always call your local extension agency to ask advice and get information.

]]> By: Morning Sunshine http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/01/21/christmas-new-years/comment-page-1/#comment-1496 Morning Sunshine Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:10:06 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=316#comment-1496 Jean, I cannot help with canning meats (although that is on my list of things to do/learn this year). But if you have your pressure canner and want to start on some "meat" recipes, start with a homemade stock/broth. I have posted a number of times on this at my blogsite: http://www.homesteadblogger.com/wannabehomesteading/76930/ http://www.homesteadblogger.com/wannabehomesteading/110866/ you can save chicken carcasses from Roast chicken dinners, or the rotisserie chickens in the freezer. When you have about 6 lbs of bones, make a nice hearty stock with the bones, some seasonings, and a few veggies, then can it. You will NEVER buy chicken broth again. Jean, I cannot help with canning meats (although that is on my list of things to do/learn this year). But if you have your pressure canner and want to start on some “meat” recipes, start with a homemade stock/broth.
I have posted a number of times on this at my blogsite:
http://www.homesteadblogger.com/wannabehomesteading/76930/
http://www.homesteadblogger.com/wannabehomesteading/110866/

you can save chicken carcasses from Roast chicken dinners, or the rotisserie chickens in the freezer. When you have about 6 lbs of bones, make a nice hearty stock with the bones, some seasonings, and a few veggies, then can it. You will NEVER buy chicken broth again.

]]> By: Jean http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/01/21/christmas-new-years/comment-page-1/#comment-1378 Jean Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:45:23 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=316#comment-1378 I bought a large pressure canner- anyone have recipes for canning meats??? I bought a large pressure canner- anyone have recipes for canning meats???

]]> By: Jodi http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/01/21/christmas-new-years/comment-page-1/#comment-919 Jodi Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:26:36 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=316#comment-919 Julie, You've been holding out on me!!! Time for me to come play at your house ;) Julie, You’ve been holding out on me!!! Time for me to come play at your house ;)

]]> By: jweiss08 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/01/21/christmas-new-years/comment-page-1/#comment-917 jweiss08 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:30:43 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=316#comment-917 OK OK CONFESSION TIME! I have a pressure cooker. My mom got it for me a couple years ago and it's still in the box. She would love this I told you so moment right now. I'm gonna try it, the pressure cooker is coming out of the box. OK OK CONFESSION TIME! I have a pressure cooker. My mom got it for me a couple years ago and it’s still in the box. She would love this I told you so moment right now. I’m gonna try it, the pressure cooker is coming out of the box.

]]> By: Kati http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/01/21/christmas-new-years/comment-page-1/#comment-916 Kati Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:57:41 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=316#comment-916 Just wanted to second the comment about the pressure cooker! You REALLY CAN have a big pot of beans in 45 minutes. A PRESSURE COOKER really expanded the use of my food storage items. Just wanted to second the comment about the pressure cooker! You REALLY CAN have a big pot of beans in 45 minutes. A PRESSURE COOKER really expanded the use of my food storage items.

]]> By: Marni L http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/01/21/christmas-new-years/comment-page-1/#comment-905 Marni L Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:41:51 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=316#comment-905 YAY! I LOVE Those kind of gifts! I just picked up a Kitchen Tech mill a few months ago and I LOVE it! My 40th b-day is in just a few weeks (eeek!) Wanna know what I asked for? A Pressure Canner! How fun is that? I never in a million years thought I'd want something like that - hehe YAY! I LOVE Those kind of gifts! I just picked up a Kitchen Tech mill a few months ago and I LOVE it! My 40th b-day is in just a few weeks (eeek!) Wanna know what I asked for? A Pressure Canner! How fun is that? I never in a million years thought I’d want something like that – hehe

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