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Public Group active 1 day, 18 hours agoLearn and share about canning, freezing and dehydrating. Share your favorite recipes!
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6foot7Giant posted an update in the group Preserving The Harvest May 9, 2012 12:47 am
I canned a batch of Loquats on Sunday… added zero sugar so we’ll see how I like them in the winter! Next batch I’ll make regular jam because I’ve never tried it… this is the first year my trees have produced enough to eat fresh and can. I doubt they can be dehydrated… they are a very juicy fruit that browns easily. If you look at the…[Read more]
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Wendy replied to the forum topic What are you dehydrating this week? in the group Preserving The Harvest May 9, 2012 12:43 am
sounds good. I love figs in cookies! Use to be my daughters favorites.
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6foot7Giant replied to the forum topic What are you dehydrating this week? in the group Preserving The Harvest May 9, 2012 12:30 am
Today I opened up some of my dehydrated figs… still as tasty as they were when I dried them last summer! I need to eat all these up before the fresh ones are ready!
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Liz posted an update in the group Preserving The Harvest May 3, 2012 8:14 pm
Question: when canning chili, can I use my own recipe, or must I follow one in a canning book? I guess this goes for soups and salsas also?
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No you can use your own recipes. Just process the proper amount of time. Process for the time for the longest ingredient. For example if you put meat in your chili, process the 75 minutes it says in the canning book. Sounds like you are really busy!! Good for you!!
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Yes you can use your own recipes. Like @columbine53 said just process it for the ingredient with the longest time needed.
But remember that pasta, rice, flour and dairy products are on the not safe to can, on the canning standards list. So if you soups have them just leave them out and add when you open the jar to cook it.
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Liz posted an update in the group Preserving The Harvest April 28, 2012 2:30 pm
Day 2 of sprouting buckwheat! I can’t get enough from seeing God’s power in watching these little guys/gals grow!!
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What are you using sprouted buckwheat for?
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I don’t have a dehydrator yet so I toasted them! I am going to put them in my granola tomorrow! I tried them today after toasting them and wow they were awesome!
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I have also sprouted mung beans, we just eat them raw or you can put them in stir fry! Next time I think I am gonna try quinoa. I have no idea what to do with those though LOL!
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Liz posted an update in the group Preserving The Harvest April 23, 2012 11:45 pm
Hi everyone I am new at preserving, actually I am kinda new to the world outside of the market LOL! Just wondering if anyone had any top secret tips they wanted to share
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If you are going to be canning, you will need to get yourself a good pressure canner. I prefer the weighted version versus the dial gauge because then I don’t need to take it to the extension office each year to get it checked for accuracy. Next you will need a good water bath canner, a kit that includes a jar lifter, lid grabber, headspace…[Read more]
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Thanks so much Wendy! I just moved to the TN area from TX and last year I tried my 1st garden, well let’s just say, it went real well until the sun burned it up. Even my okra was destroyed watering 2x a day. We are in the military so we tend to move alot so I am gonna try my hand at container this year and even though I know the Farmers Market is…[Read more]
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Baby steps are good. I just started my walk on this path a few years ago. I have a lot to learn myself. Youtube has been a great tool. For gardening, I can recommend a few youtube channels that I really enjoy: My favorite one is Praxxus55712, then growingyourgreens. Last year I grew a lot of plants on my deck. I can tell you from experience…[Read more]
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Liz joined the group Preserving The Harvest April 23, 2012 11:22 pm
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Amy joined the group Preserving The Harvest February 23, 2012 12:36 am
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Deb posted an update in the group Preserving The Harvest January 22, 2012 3:04 pm
Wednesday of this week dehydrated 2 lbs spinach and almost 3 lbs green onion tops.
Friday dehydrated 5 lbs kale.
Tuesday night thru Friday made homemade chicken stock. Had it simmering in the crockpots along with veggie scraps, etc . . . Ended up with a little over 5 gallons when all was completed which I will be canning it Sunday or Monday…[Read more]
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Hi I am new to preserving and I was wondering when you make your stock to can do you strain all the veggie scraps out before canning or do you leave it in? Also, was it a perpetual chicken bone stock that last four days or did you make numerous batches? Advance Thanks for helping a newcomer
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Hi Liz –
Hopefully I won’t bore you by the following info on how I make stock – hope this info helps.
Since we started homesteading I find myself trying to use, reuse, repurpose items before just tossing out the “old” and getting “new”. I can remember a time when we “wasted” a lot of valuable items, including leftover food that was still…[Read more]
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Wow Deb thank you so much, I appreciate all the info. I feel stupid to say this but I have never even thought of freezing scraps. My sister told me about perpetual bone soup, which is alot of the same except you never turn off the crock pot and you drink the stock continually. I have tried this 2 times, I think my crock runs too hot because after…[Read more]
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When I make stock, I strain it through a cheese cloth before putting it in the frig to cool. Once cool, I remove the solid fat layer from the top and then can in a pressure canner as directed in the Ball Canning book.
Last year was my first year raising chickens. Come time to butcher, I saved the backs and necks for chicken stock. I also used…[Read more]
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I think that is so cool! My husband used to hunt and I always wanted him to bring a turkey home so I could prepare it. If I had a couple acres, I’d love a couple chickens, and other livestock! Thanks for the info
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Deb posted an update in the group Preserving The Harvest January 22, 2012 2:57 pm
Kathy – I usually take the leftover ham from Thanksgiving and/or Christmas and can it in 4 or 8 oz jelly jars. I use this size so that I have it available to use for beans or soups or any dish I need a little “ham” taste. With the 4 and 8 oz jelly jars I can add that little bit of flavor and not have opened a large jar that I then have to do…[Read more]
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I’ve never canned ham! I do the same thing, but freeze it in portion sizes.
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Kim posted an update in the group Preserving The Harvest January 19, 2012 9:30 pm
Another site on dehydrating meats.
Dehydrating MeatsArticles
How to Store water, Can Food, Dehydrate Fruits, Dehydrate Meats, Dehydrate Vegetables… -
Kim posted an update in the group Preserving The Harvest January 19, 2012 9:29 pm
This site shows how to dehydrate different meats. As far as safety wise I can’t say, but the food standards would say to freeze it.
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Kim posted an update in the group Preserving The Harvest January 19, 2012 9:25 pm
Dehydrating meat info is at the bottom of this page.
Using Dehydration to Preserve Fruits, Vegetables, and Meats – Home –
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Kathy posted an update in the group Preserving The Harvest January 19, 2012 6:28 pm
Will start canning some ham leftover from last week. Now that I know this is doable! Thought about dehydrating it, but wasn’t sure how to go about that. Think canning is a safer bet. Anyone ever dehydrated ham??
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I haven’t dehydrated meat before, but you can make jerky out of any meat. The down side is the USDA recommends its only shelf stable for 2 weeks after that it’s to be frozen. So for me canning is a better option! Basically they say that the dehydrated meat can still turn rancid.
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Fleet Farm has 2 to 3 different books on dehydrating foods. I have not dehydrated any meats except jerky a few times. You can also check out books at your local library. They usually have a good selection of books on preserving foods.
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Kathy joined the group Preserving The Harvest January 19, 2012 6:26 pm
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Kim replied to the forum topic What are you dehydrating this week? in the group Preserving The Harvest January 15, 2012 2:39 am
@aseller2 Amy when I dehydrate things I store them in canning jars, some times zip lock bags. I find it keeps well for at least a year that way. For long term storage you would want to vacuum seal them. A food […]
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amy replied to the forum topic What are you dehydrating this week? in the group Preserving The Harvest January 13, 2012 2:58 am
how does everyone store their dehydrated items? I am new to this and will be buying a dehydrator soon. How long will these foods last? I need things that will last a long time so i can put back for emergencies. […]
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Deb posted an update in the group Preserving The Harvest January 11, 2012 5:45 pm
Finished canning 18 pints of homemade turkey bone-stock and 11 pints of homemade chicken bone-stock.
Also dehydrated a little over 1 pound of green onion tops from the garden and about 5 cups of flat leaf parsley.
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You have been busy!
Do you have much in the garden right now?-
Currently growing in the garden: broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, onions, garlic, lettuce (various kinds), spinach, collards, parsley, oregano plus our mint is hanging on but still producing.
Have been harvesting lettuce and spinach 2-3 times during the week along with spinach and broccoli. Cabbage has just gotten big enough to start harvesting…[Read more]
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One of my favorite seed company’s is Bakers Creek. There website is http://rareseeds.com/
They are very much against Monsanto and only sell heirlooms or open pollinated seeds.
The ones in Canada I order from have a mix of types… Although they seam to have more hybrids then anything else.
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Oh wow they sound wonderful! Your very lucky to have a wonderful growing climate to!