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IMREITE
SparkPoints: (184,375)
Fitness Minutes: (175,050) Posts: 9,598 1/27/13 1:19 A
I can or freeze when it is cheap. i freeze bananas when i can pick them up really cheap. otherwise i will can or freeze what i can get from my garden or a local farmers market. i have a dehydrator.Breaburn apples were on sale so i did them.
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KITT52
SparkPoints: (304,516)
Fitness Minutes: (237,294) Posts: 53,589 1/26/13 8:59 A
good idea
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CHLOEGRACE1
SparkPoints: (30,887)
Fitness Minutes: (12,932) Posts: 889 1/25/13 7:34 P
I shop the produce aisle; freeze what is left over
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KITT52
SparkPoints: (304,516)
Fitness Minutes: (237,294) Posts: 53,589 1/20/13 9:00 A
I am hoping for better weather and a garden this year as well
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IMREITE
SparkPoints: (184,375)
Fitness Minutes: (175,050) Posts: 9,598 1/20/13 3:02 A
didn't have much luck with my garden so i did not freeze or can much. i did strawberries, but that is only because i went to a U-pick place so i could get a bunch cheaper then the store. even that place did not have many days because the weather did not cooperate.
i have a dehydrator and i often do fruit leathers and bananas. if apples go on sale i will do them again.
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KITT52
SparkPoints: (304,516)
Fitness Minutes: (237,294) Posts: 53,589 10/23/12 3:08 P
I freeze most everything, even pasta..it sure comes in handy when in a hurry
In GOD WE TRUST MOTIVATION REALLY IS--- TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSCIOUS ACTION
FOOD NEVERS SOVLES ANY ISSUE EXCEPT HUNGER.
Live Learn IMPROVE
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Together We CAN do this.
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GEMINI-SKY
SparkPoints: (111,811)
Fitness Minutes: (110,133) Posts: 10,781 8/21/12 7:47 A
Good Morning Everyone If you are itnerested in Canning, Freezing and Dehydrating, SP has a team called Putting Foods Up. The team link is below by my name. Click on it and come join us. Do check out our team page and the threads. It might interest you.
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Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... it's about learning to dance in the rain. Vivian Greene
Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.
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HIGGS02
Posts: 31 8/20/12 10:10 P
My grandmother is teaching me how to can tomatoes - make it a tomato sauce. I think next year I am going to go up to my aunts house and have her teach me how to can green beans and everything else she grows. And what to do with dried herbs and everything. I can't wait to get my own place and have a garden!!! Lots of squash and tomatoes and everything else I can think of!!!
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JENAE954
Posts: 7,019 8/19/12 12:33 A
Good for you smokeyblue 1!
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SMOKYBLUE1
SparkPoints: (21,747)
Fitness Minutes: (26,313) Posts: 885 8/18/12 5:28 A
Just froze corn and very easy to do. I did 4 bags and will do 4 more.
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SNOOPY-ACE
SparkPoints: (10,261)
Fitness Minutes: (6,071) Posts: 267 8/12/12 12:19 A
for all the notes it made my day to know people are out there doing the same stuff I do. Got some of my canning done. will do a lot more before snow falls.
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LITTLEWIND53
Posts: 12,865 8/11/12 3:25 P
My sister used to keep an ice cream pail in her fridge freezer. All the leftovers went in the pail and when it was half to 3 quarters full, she made soup or depending what was in it, thickened it to use as a stew. In all the years she did that, she said that she only had maybe 2 soups where not everything went together very well, so next time she had leftover of that one item, she stored it seperately.
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CINDILP
SparkPoints: (68,424)
Fitness Minutes: (40,796) Posts: 9,728 8/11/12 3:13 P
I freeze all my leftovers. That way I can use them later without worry about spoilage. Makes some great lunches and quick suppers. I just put them in single serving sizes. I also buy larger packages of meat and freeze them in smaller amounts. Even ground beef. Cindi
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JENAE954
Posts: 7,019 8/10/12 3:18 P
Fruits and vegetables are so plentiful all year in South Florida it isn't necessary. I do, however, freeze cranberries when in season and blueberries when they are on sale. Same goes for bananas.
Jenae
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LITTLEWIND53
Posts: 12,865 8/10/12 3:03 P
I used to do a fair amount of canning (not veggies because I never had a pressure canner -- but lots of fruit)
Now with physical limitations, I don't can anymore, but I do freeze stuff when I can. Sadly, I don't have my own garden anymore, so whatever I do put up has to be bought. But it still saves money to buy when plentiful and freeze rather than buy throughout the year at higher prices.
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CHEFSOPHIE
Posts: 20,369 8/10/12 9:55 A
I always used to do that. Now that it's just two of us, I don't do as much, but still put up green tomato chutney, hot pepper jelly, and some fruit jams.
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GEMINI-SKY
SparkPoints: (111,811)
Fitness Minutes: (110,133) Posts: 10,781 8/10/12 9:04 A
Good Morning Snoopy. I've been canning almost 55 years and love it... I make and sell my goods at a local farmers market. I'm the leader of the team called Putting Foods Up...Do come and join us..
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... it's about learning to dance in the rain. Vivian Greene
Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.
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PUDINTANE68
Posts: 111 8/10/12 8:54 A
I just started canning this year. I am still learning or trying to remember back to when I was a little girl. I was finally able to have a garden this year. I have tomatoes out the wazoo, which I am very grateful for because we use them a lot. I also grew peppers onions beans carrots beets radishes spinach cabbage lettuce melons a some herbs. Lots of work, but soooo much better than from the store.
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SNOOPY-ACE
SparkPoints: (10,261)
Fitness Minutes: (6,071) Posts: 267 8/10/12 8:42 A
I canned and freezed my own vegies does anyone else do that anymore?
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for all the notes it made my day to know people are out there doing the same stuff I do. Got some of my canning done. will do a lot more before snow falls.
