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We all have to do what’s best for our own situations. I don’t help DH with any kind of building projects unless he’s giving me clear direction. I am mechanically impaired, and am definitely more of a hinderance than a help and I know it.

I am blessed with a man who not only understands that it is an all day job, but also helps me with a lot of it. When I do beans, he trims and cuts them up for me. We do sweet corn together we pick it and peel it, cook it, then I make sure it’s cooled down, he cuts it off the cob, then I scoop...

I’ve had to learn to divide and conquer. I work for our local school district and we farm. So quite often, tomatoes, school and harvest are all happening at the same time. I am not Wonder Woman - I can’t do all that at the same time. It works well to pull them out and cook them down or whatever...

It took two batches, but I currently have 19 pints of canned green beans in the pantry. Next year I need to plant another row. I’m just not getting enough per picking to fill my canner. Plus it’s been dry, so they’re slow in coming. On the bright side, that’s 19 pints of beans I didn’t have a...

Oooh! Canned chicken!!! :ya I have used the last of mine. I am ordering some Red Rangers for spring. If all goes well, I should have chicken to can in fall.

Speaking of spaghetti, you all have made me hungry for it so that's what's for supper here on the prairie tonight. Made with sauce I canned, of course.

I would think the hot water bath should be fine. If you're not sure, add some lemon juice. That will add acidity to the sauce.

Happy New Year! It’s possible that I’ll have another gardening and canning partner this year. (DH already helps me can - I help him garden.) Youngest son and family are talking about moving back to the area, and DIL has been asking about gardening together. That would be so much fun! Grandson is...

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We hunt with our son, my sis-in-law and her husband and two nephews. We also process our deer together. The guys skin, cut off front and rear quarters, and get tenderloins and chops. SIL and I cut roasts out of the quarters, then whoever is available trims burger meat off the lower legs...

Could be the type of bear or what it eats. Venison tastes different, depending on the deer’s diet. Our deer are all corn fed, and the meat is pretty mild. I’ve had venison that came from somewhere near the Black Hill that tasted quite strong and sagey. Which is exactly why we process our own...

Hello! After spending a few days with the granddaughters, I have some catching up to do. I have a 23-qt. Presto canner with a dial gauge. I love it. I would, however, like an AA because those are the only ones recomended for canning outdoors on a camp stove. I started out with a Mirro 23-qt...

I taught my dog to keep his nose off the counter with snappy mouse traps. Only took once. It didn’t catch him, just scared the bejeebers out of him.

I like my spinach best raw. I’m OK with it on a pizza and in scrambled eggs. The worst thing is canned spinach :sick. When I cooked at our local nursing home, we’d serve that every now and then. It reminded me of lake algae, and I always felt bad putting it on their plates.

These both sound delicious! We love venison jerky, but I can’t cut the meat even enough for my liking to get it to a fairly uniform thickness. We freeze or refrigerate all home-dehydrated foods because I’m just not that trusting of it.

For safety reasons, I follow FDA guidelines as well. It's just not worth it to me to take a chance on poisoning anyone. I do, however, consume canned goods over a year old. I also defrost meat on the counter. Does anyone have a good jerky recipe? I just got a meat slicer for Christmas and want...

I cold pack all my meat for canning. Put a little canning salt in the jar, and pack as much meat into the jar as I can. Get the bubbles out and pressure can accordingly. (The Ball Blue Book is my friend.) It makes it’s own broth. Good resources! My bone broth does not have gel. I cook a...

Hi Deb! I have canned tomatoes, green beans, carrots, potatoes, venison, chicken, beef, chicken bone broth, salmon and other things as well over the years. Looking forward to reading about your canning adventures!