tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post5796752781453117925..comments2024-03-29T08:16:54.069-05:00Comments on Mom's Scribbles: Using Canned Foods - Part 1 Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-15408914701685929212015-11-28T13:33:51.081-06:002015-11-28T13:33:51.081-06:00Fiona...I use any and all meat bones to make eithe...Fiona...I use any and all meat bones to make either soup or broth and then can both. I have never made beef broth by roasting bones, but boil them (and chicken and turkey and ham) sometimes with chunks of carrot and celery and sometimes just plain, and can the result to use as a soup starter. There are many of my vintage who just can not farm any more due to age and the slowing down that goes along with it, but you are right. There are ways to accomplish what we want to do without farming. I wish more would come to that realization.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-57811024251379386452015-11-28T07:50:48.364-06:002015-11-28T07:50:48.364-06:00Do you make bone broth from meat you debone to can...Do you make bone broth from meat you debone to can? I plan on my first attempt at bone broth this winter when things slow down a bit. I think canning is an over looked method to have meat on hand. You don't have to have a farm to do it, you can use local sourced meats and produce you just have to look for it.Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-24588688161827189962015-11-22T16:47:44.500-06:002015-11-22T16:47:44.500-06:00SJ...I'm always happy if I can help.
As to th...SJ...I'm always happy if I can help.<br /><br />As to the instructions for canning cheese sauce - I got the idea for canning cheese sauce from a post by Jackie Clay. There is a link in my side bar under "Ask Jackie." She is a homesteader who has been canning for many years and I have never had a problem by following her instructions. I thought about pressure canning the cheese, but decided that I might be better off to use the method that had been proven to work as opposed to one that hasn't. I trust her methods completely.<br /><br />Your dinner sounds really good. Those are the kind of meals I like to fix. :)Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-68563309892131792362015-11-22T16:22:17.374-06:002015-11-22T16:22:17.374-06:00Thanks again for your posts. I took notes again..
...Thanks again for your posts. I took notes again..<br /><br />I do have one question regarding canning the cheese sauce. Since you are water bathing it for 90 minutes, why not pressure can it for less time? Just curious and trying to learn.<br /><br />I made a great dinner a few nights ago thanks to your blog. Made a skillet dinner combining pre-cooked hamburger from the freezer, frozen mixed veggies and a homemade white sauce. Served it over biscuits. Actually had enough for two dinners. Yum, thanks for the inspiration.<br />SJ from Vancouver BC CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-75563308412222913192015-11-20T19:42:15.280-06:002015-11-20T19:42:15.280-06:00Thank you, Fern...I like the convenience and versa...Thank you, Fern...I like the convenience and versatility of canned meats. If I were to take full advantage of sales on meat without canning it all, I fear I might lose some to freezer burn or some should I lose power. Living alone as I do, it would be hard for me to use it all if I didn't can it. I have some meats that are 5 years old and still taste as good as the day they were canned. Great way to build up my food storage.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-30326821480198418382015-11-20T19:34:08.845-06:002015-11-20T19:34:08.845-06:00deb...I haven't tried dumplings in beef stew -...deb...I haven't tried dumplings in beef stew - but I will. There was a time that I would go visit my Dad and beg him to make chicken and dumplings for me. His always tasted better. I don't know why, but it probably had something to do with the fact that he made them. :) And yeah, biscuits and gravy are a favorite of mine, too.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-48017605298536641672015-11-20T19:18:10.891-06:002015-11-20T19:18:10.891-06:00Great information, Vicki, and it shows the versati...Great information, Vicki, and it shows the versatility of canned meats. I have been using some of our canned chicken to make simple chicken salad with our squash relish and mayo. Tastes great!<br /><br />FernFrank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-53973226547156351412015-11-20T18:56:30.350-06:002015-11-20T18:56:30.350-06:00ii like dumplings on beef stew, too.
or anywhere e...ii like dumplings on beef stew, too.<br />or anywhere else.<br />the dumplings and the stuffing are my favorite parts.<br />where i come from, sausage gravy and biscuits are a favorite.deb harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05110992898072146282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-39746680509090057972015-11-20T17:05:41.627-06:002015-11-20T17:05:41.627-06:00SJ...You are welcome. I hope it helps.
The Stove...SJ...You are welcome. I hope it helps. <br />The Stove Top I'm talking about doesn't come in a box, (But a person can divide the boxes just as easily.) but in a large grocery bag sized package, with many, many servings in it. Cheaper that way than the small boxes. My grocery has a small section of foods in #10 cans (cheese sauce) or bulk sized containers. I buy instant mashed potato flakes in a box that's a little bigger than a #10 can, put the flakes into quart canning jars and just measure out the amount I want. <br />I remember my mother stretching meals to make it to Dad's payday, too. That's probably where I got the idea to find different ways to serve the same food. When I make soup, I eat it as soup for a couple of days, then thicken it and eat it over rice or biscuits and freeze any leftovers for a day I don't feel like cooking. I can get a lot of mileage out of one crock pot of soup. :)<br />I'm working on Part 2 of using canned food, and hope to post that in a day or so.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-12149543503802914052015-11-20T16:29:05.496-06:002015-11-20T16:29:05.496-06:00Thank-you so much for this post. A paragraph into ...Thank-you so much for this post. A paragraph into reading it, I grabbed pen and paper and took notes. All of your ideas are the kinds of meals I gravitate towards. I like the old fashioned comfort foods. Funny enough, in reading your post I remembered that my Mom served biscuits quite often. Her go-to Friday night dinner was leftover beef in gravy over biscuits. Loved it as a kid since there usually wasn't a vegetable or salad with it. As an adult, I'm thinking Dad came home with the paycheck on Friday and it was Mom's way to make due until the Saturday grocery shopping trip.<br /><br />I also had not thought of portioning out the Stovetop mix for other meals. I've just been making the whole box - and having to deal with leftovers. Brilliant!<br />Cheers, SJ in Vancouver BC CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com