Thursday, August 18, 2016

Beef Roast, Strawberries and Soup

15 - 1/2 pounds of boneless chuck roast, cut into large pieces equaled 18 pints of canned beef roast.

12 pounds of strawberries equaled 11 quarts of  whole frozen berries, minus the pound I kept out to eat fresh.

I'm working on cleaning out the freezer in my fridge.  I found 4 bags of ham bones with quite a bit of meat still on them, four quart sized bags of frozen, diced carrots and several small bags of frozen diced onions.  Tomorrow morning the bones will be simmered and the ham removed and diced.  This will be added back to the broth along with the carrots, onions, four bags of dry split peas and some chicken bouillon for flavor.  When this has all cooked, it will go into pint jars and then into the pressure canner.  Split pea soup cans up really well and is good to have on hand for a quick meal.

 I also found three pork chops hiding in the back of the freezer.  They are thawing in the fridge and I think I will use them up over the weekend.  Maybe one with sauerkraut, one with sage dressing and another with a couple of fried eggs.  Found two chicken breasts back in a corner, too.  They will make supper for me tonight and one or two chicken sandwich lunches.

All together, I have unearthed enough frozen meat to keep me fed for at least a week.  Maybe more.  Guess I should clean out the freezer a little more often.  Ya think?

8 comments:

  1. You never know what's lurking in there! lol

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  2. Gorges...The freezer doesn't scare me as much as the refrigerator does if I neglect cleaning it. I had something in there growl at me once. :)

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  3. Good idea, Vicki - I have a frozen ham bone in the freezer. Think I'll make some pea soup, too!

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  4. I'm sitting here and I can just smell all of that good cooking. I think I just gain a few pounds......lol Speaking of ham, we are attacking a nice 10lbs today for dinner. on sale .99 a lb.

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  5. Chickenmom...I think I am the only one in my family who likes split pea and ham soup, so canning it makes sense. I'll save out enough for a couple of lunches. I don't make it often, so it is a treat. :)

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  6. Rob...Son says he knows what I am having for supper by the smells wafting down the hallway when he comes home from work. :) I wish the store here would have that good a sale on ham. I'm needing to can some more, but am waiting for a good sale. Never as good as 99 cents a lb. here, though.

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  7. I love it when I find a stray ice cream sandwich slid to the back of the freezer!

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  8. Linda...Yep. Found a bag of frozen raspberries. It was Woo Hoo! Party Time! :)

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