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No Refrigeraton – Now What???
This is a blog post I wrote previously on an older blog I write. I hope that it will be of interest here also. It is surprising how often I hear people readily admit that they are a slave to...
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Old-Time Pantry Building
It seems that the topic of pantry building keeps coming up in one way or another in both personal and online conversations. It would seem that the rising costs are affecting many families. Sadly, many...
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Canning of the Day
My dear husband was home this weekend. I sure love his new trucking assignment of working on one of the company’s accounts. He does the warehouse deliveries for a retail store chain and is home each...
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Canning Leftovers
Having a trucker in the family, I am always trying to think of ways to allow my husband to eat healthier and at less cost than what the truck stops provide. One of the best solutions that we have found...
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Today’s Canning
Spent $50 at the grocery buying some chicken, ground beef, 2 lbs of dried navy beans, and 4 bottles of tomato juice. Once finished, I have 8 pints of chicken in broth, 11 pints of baked beans with...
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Canning Tomato Soup &“Baked Beans”
Here are 2 of my husband’s favorite meals to take out on the truck. They are really easy to make. Enjoy! Cream of Tomato Soup 1 cup butter 8 tsp. sea salt 1/2 of a small onion, finely minced 4 bottles...
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Canning Night
Went shopping at the grocery store today and found they were having a truckload meat sale. Oh boy!!! I was needing to buy meat to can up for Joe to take on the truck so this was great timing. I bought...
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Wood Stove Canning
Today, I tried something new that I have avoided. I canned spaghetti sauce and peach jam on the wood stove. I don’t know why I avoided it as long as I have. I used the waterbath method since the sauce...
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Too Much Work?
It seems strange to me to hear the opinions of others concerning our lifestyle. As early as in the book of Genesis in the Bible, Adam and Eve were instructed that their lives would require hard work....
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Monthly Grocery Supply Runs
I have written about this topic before but often have questions hitting my email over it. As food prices continue to rise faster than people’s incomes, the topic seems to be hitting a nerve with more...
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Our Home Pantry
I have been receiving questions lately about the home pantry. The main focus of the questions has been on what I stock up on and how much I store for our family. First, let me state that we eat a...
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We Have Apples…..Finally
The tree has been in the yard for about 12 years according to my husband, but due to pests and birds, we never had a harvest from it. This year, we did something different. We found an organic spray...
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Pantry Building
This week, I have made serious dent in my pantry building efforts. I gave myself budget of $70 to spend on the pantry. Here is the results. First stop was to a store called Warehouse Market. I love...
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Planning Ahead for Next Canning Season
It seems as though we just finished harvest and canning seasons. Most families who utilize home canning and pantry building are now able to set back and able to take a breather….for a little while...
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Canning for Convenience
I have been being asked if I would be posting more about home canning. It has been on my mind to do so, but life happens and I haven’t made any new entries on canning. I am wanting to change that....
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Home Canning: Tomato Soup
When my husband was truck driving for long haul companies, we found out quickly that home canning meals for him to take on the truck was a huge savings to our monthly budget. It was also far more...
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Home Canning: Vegetable Soup
One of the easiest soups to home can is a basic vegetable soup. It is also a great opportunity to cover one of the important truths of home canning. Even though a soup or sauce may contain tomatoes,...
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How to Thrive Without Refrigeration
Picture in your mind the following scenario. You awaken in the morning and start your day as usual. When you go in to the kitchen to start breakfast preparations, you make the discovery that your...
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