tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post267219393497817798..comments2024-03-27T00:43:28.975-05:00Comments on Mom's Scribbles: March in MinnesotaVickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-36272839266936717962014-03-17T12:47:22.868-05:002014-03-17T12:47:22.868-05:00Rob...Because of circumstances I do things a bit d...Rob...Because of circumstances I do things a bit differently. WM takes 2 hours round trip on the bus. Cub takes 1 hour. So I mostly go to Cub. My son picks up 25 lb. bags of sugar and flour for me at WM. That helps a lot. I found pork loin for $2.99/lb. a while back at Cub and canned up a bunch. Same with boneless beef. I watch the ads and stock up when I can. Baking bread helps - cheaper than buying. I probably don't need to preserve as much as I do, but I never want to see a time when my family goes hungry!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-77997172302874600372014-03-17T12:31:35.233-05:002014-03-17T12:31:35.233-05:00I hear you. My dad's family was farmers, my mo...I hear you. My dad's family was farmers, my mom city folk. Not much was handed down cooking wise. We have a good sized market here in Cokato. I like Walmart for large scale shopping. I am going to do some serious price comparing between them. Milk and bread are higher. But making rolls and bread will cut that down. The market here always seems to have meat on sale. Picked up boneless pork for $2.99 a pound. Hard to find at WM Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800149852939042454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-62475139036335723512014-03-17T12:22:33.897-05:002014-03-17T12:22:33.897-05:00Rob...It can be a little spendy getting started wi...Rob...It can be a little spendy getting started with canning - the price of jars and the canning pot, which can be used for fruit and tomatoes. When you get into vegetables and meat you need a pressure canner. It has taken me about 3 years to get where I am now, but for me, it is worth it. I learned when I was a young girl, but it isn't difficult. I also look for meat on sale. Can't hardly afford it, otherwise!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-34745717732626013542014-03-17T11:56:44.446-05:002014-03-17T11:56:44.446-05:00While at this time we don't can, it is somethi...While at this time we don't can, it is something I am looking at. We are going to start doing some baking again today. Cinnamon rolls sounds like a winner. I have to take the boys to work at 4:30pm but its only a 1 1/2 away. So that limits my driving. The best time to get turkeys cheap is after Christmas, hams too. We picked up turkeys at like $.088 a pound and ham around $1.25 a pound.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800149852939042454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-59856378681828699512014-03-17T11:12:05.820-05:002014-03-17T11:12:05.820-05:00Gorges...I am also surprised. Meat is one of the ...Gorges...I am also surprised. Meat is one of the easiest things to can. My shelves hold hamburger, beef cubes, chicken, turkey, pork, bacon, sausage and even some pepperoni for pizza. My sons hunt, so once in a while I have venison to can, which is delicious. I can, at any given time, open jars for a complete meal. I freeze some meat, but most is canned, because I not only like the taste and convenience, but if I lose power for a long period of time, the canned won't go bad like the frozen will when thawed.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-73975812907419054772014-03-17T10:47:30.629-05:002014-03-17T10:47:30.629-05:00I'm surprised more folks don't can meat, e...I'm surprised more folks don't can meat, especially hunters.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-80430442822080239082014-03-17T10:43:55.574-05:002014-03-17T10:43:55.574-05:00Stephen...The website I use to listen to the scann...Stephen...The website I use to listen to the scanner is Broadcastify (http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/). I see that Florida is one of the states covered. Like Minnesota, not all counties are available, but my county is and has a couple of options. Gets interesting when the weather is bad.<br /><br />I had maybe 2 cases of empty jars left when winter set in. The quarts were mostly filled with cranberry juice that I love. There are still more jars that have gone home with my kids, but they are pretty good to bring them back when empty. Or I will hunt them down. Jars are gold.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-88725855608455639982014-03-17T10:27:34.324-05:002014-03-17T10:27:34.324-05:00Yep, no scanner for me.
Jacksonville, FL — As of ...Yep, no scanner for me.<br /><br />Jacksonville, FL — As of Thursday the flow of your information will be filtered, it’ll be delayed and what we report to you will be handpicked.<br /><br />For the first time ever in Jacksonville police radio traffic will be completely closed off to the public. Six years ago JSO began operating under encrypted radio frequencies, a result of 9/11.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-50931426853847386112014-03-17T10:19:19.090-05:002014-03-17T10:19:19.090-05:00Goodness, you've a lot of empty jars. Me too. ...Goodness, you've a lot of empty jars. Me too. Great idea with the website police scanners...I need to find a local source. I understand our local police scramble the singles but I'll try. Hard rain here. Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.com