What are you canning/freezing right now?
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Farmer Kitty
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Actually, the hamburger was in the freezer with the rest of the cow. I'm doing that up for those days when I need something quick to make. Whether it be over the winter or next year when the fieldwork starts. I intend to do more of it up.
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Farmer Kitty
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Green peppers. My neighbor had covered her garden when it froze and had all she wanted, all her daughter wanted for green peppers. She gave me a bag full. I managed to get them cut up today and in the freezer in single layers to freeze.
Not sure how they rate bowls but, the bottom of this one says 40 qt. I know it won't hold 40 qts of stuff. Maybe 4-6 qts?
Thewife
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Do you just brown the burger and freeze it?
About two weeks ago, our freezer got unplugged. I browned the thawed beef burger and froze it. It was ok for gravy and spagetti, but it just didn't seem to taste right to me. Maybe it was just me?
I also had to turn some good Buffalo steaks, into pre-cooked frozen stew meat, I wanted to cry!!
Tomorrow I will put up some pears, if they are not too ripe!
About two weeks ago, our freezer got unplugged. I browned the thawed beef burger and froze it. It was ok for gravy and spagetti, but it just didn't seem to taste right to me. Maybe it was just me?
I also had to turn some good Buffalo steaks, into pre-cooked frozen stew meat, I wanted to cry!!
Tomorrow I will put up some pears, if they are not too ripe!
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Farmer Kitty
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I canned it.
I browned it, put into prepared jars, then you can add either water or beef broth, pressure can. 1 1/4 hours for pints or 1 1/2 hours for quarts @ 10 pounds pressure.
I browned it, put into prepared jars, then you can add either water or beef broth, pressure can. 1 1/4 hours for pints or 1 1/2 hours for quarts @ 10 pounds pressure.
Thewife
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Have you ever had your pressure gauge checked?
Hubby wanted me do get back into canning, but since mine has never been checked, I was kind of afraid to dig it out and use it!
I did put up some applesauce, some pears and froze a few veggies, my garden didn't do well this year.
It took three plantings just to get a whole ""4"" quarts of pickles. I won't make it on 4 quarts!
The friend that grows my brussel sprouts, gave up trying to grow them, he was too busy replanting everything else!
Hubby wanted me do get back into canning, but since mine has never been checked, I was kind of afraid to dig it out and use it!
I did put up some applesauce, some pears and froze a few veggies, my garden didn't do well this year.
It took three plantings just to get a whole ""4"" quarts of pickles. I won't make it on 4 quarts!
The friend that grows my brussel sprouts, gave up trying to grow them, he was too busy replanting everything else!
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Farmer Kitty
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I have Mirros with the weights. You don't need to have those checked. They only check the ones with the gauges.
amysflock
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I'm asking for a small-ish pressure canner for Christmas, and I think I'll use it to can some browned hamburger. That would save a step for preparing other meals for sure...especially since we still have a bajillion 1 lb packages of ground elk in the freezer from last year and DH leaves for elk camp 2008 in three more weeks!
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Farmer Kitty
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Good idea! Just remember when picking one out that if your going to be canning wide mouth jars, they take up more room than reg. mouth ones. They do have the advantage of being easier to pack in and get back out though.
