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    cook by the month large batches

    Once a week or Once a month cooking is great! I do it every chance I get. I usually freeze entrees of lasagna , manicotti, and chicken alfredo. I make some in 9 x 13 pans and some in smaller 9 x 9 pans for when the kids just want to eat a certain dinner. I always freeze my leftover soups too. I...
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    Leftover Taco Meat

    I usually can taco meat in the 8 oz jelly jars and have it ready to serve when my kids want taco's. It works out great for us.
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    Got some bananas to use up....ideas?

    I made some delicious banana butter with some that I had left over and it was so good. It tasted like banana split! I am not sure where I got the recipe but if interested do a search. I think it called for 10 ripe banana's just starting to turn to overipe. I canned 9 half pints of this and it...
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    What's for Dinner?

    We're having soup beans, fried taters, macaroni & cheese, turnip greens, and cornbread. We're having Rhubarb pie and chocolate fudge for dessert. Yumm!
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    WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

    I'm getting ready to can some watermelon jelly and watermelon rind pickles. I've never had watermelon rind pickles but can't wait to try them. They sound really good. ;)
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    What's for Dinner?

    We're having chicken and dumplings or homemade chicken soup that I have been canning. Heck, maybe both. lol...:D Kim
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    WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

    Hi Lynn, I am canning chicken broth right now and the way I am do it is sterilize my jars in the dishwasher and pour the broth into the jars after they are done and seal and put them in my canner for 90 minutes at 11 pounds pressure. Turns out great! I have 7 quarts in the canner...
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    WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

    Thanks for the info. I appreciate it. I guess we have to learn as we go. I think I'll have the one that absorbed the liquid for supper tonight. My next batch I'll leave the noodles out. Thanks Kim
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    Canning Dry Pintos....need some ideas

    Wow, meatloaf, that's sounds great to have on your shelf of foods to chose from. I recently canned some lasagna and after canning and eating a few jars , I read that you shouldn't can dairy products and the lasagna had ricotta cheese in it. I have one jar left and I don't think we will eat it...
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    WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

    Your chicken soup looks yummy! I canned 7 quarts of chicken soup last night and put some noodles in it. They all turned out looking nice except for 1 quart absorbed all most of the broth. Since I have canned with the noodles I have been reading that most people don't can the noodles in their...
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