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I'm a Master Food Preserver, and I would never ever can the way my Mother did. There are so many new organisms nowadays present in food...

While this is all true, there are choices for jars & lids that offer better quality. Those new to canning may not realize this. They...

Everyone needs to do their own research and set their own comfort limits. Many people don't trust home canned food at all, and that's...

The roast and veggies in the crock pot smell sooooooo good

I'm jealous! I went to the freezer but didn't dig very deep. First thing I came to was pulled pork from a couple weeks ago. I froze...

Beautiful roast going on. Almost 5#, bought on sale & further markdown 👏 love the freezer! Lots of good meals, sandwiches & eventually...

Ugh...

Do you buy organic oranges? I'd be worried about pesticides...

We've been juggling the household grocery stuff for a few months to pay for some unplanned expenses and to draw down the older items in...

yeah, we're getting down there too in temperatures...

Yep -- both grands canned with WB. All they had. It takes longer for some items but worked well apparently as the families lived long...

several months ago for the first time ever i had orange beef at the place we normally have eaten at for the past nearly 50 years. sad...

Thanks y'all -- now I need to pull a roast out 🙄 But this mornings 34 temp out & 60 in makes me think an oven meal would be great...

no rains in the forecast until towards the end of next week. i should be able to get some things done outside this week. :) which is...

Oh man, wishing the best