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Lol...Karen,your too funny..:)I'll have 'em packed up and waiting for ya...! Me too,with the sugar thing, i try to use less when i can.. Firem3, there are probably varieties in your area better suited to what i have. I think down south those big " Rabbiteye " blueberries are popular, there so...

Thanks Idburton and Karen... Karen your syrup recipes are very helpful, i like the sound of the light syrups. Hot water bath i suppose, i'll have to check my Ball Bluebook...Hey, if you guys want to come all the way to L.I.N.Y. i'll give ya some berries....:) thanks again, Kevin

I love soups,bean, squash,chicken, sure are some good sounding recipes here...! Hands down, my favorite is chicken soup, the way my Silician grandma use to make, kinda...lol I really don't have a recipe per say, but here goes.., If i want a big batch i use two 4-5lb birds, a big bunch of...

Hi folks, i have maybe 40-50 qts of frozen blueberries. I'm in the process of downsizing my freezer storage for a couple reasons.Fear of a power outage and the cost of running the freezer yr round. i don't own a generator, and if the poop hits the fan, thiers no gaurentee(sp)one will be able to...

Thanks as well Nuggetsower and Newchickwi...:) Kevin

Thanks Pat...I'm glad you posted when you did, as i decided to "go for it" and i'll be done canning it at 7:30 this eve.. I'm doing seven qts. of soup now and did 14 qts of canned chicken earlier today. My local supermarket had them on sale for $.99 lb, theigh and breast...so i decided to can...

I made a pretty large pot of chicken soup today, just finished cooking(4:30pm). I wasn't intending on canning this, i just like to eat alot of homemade chicken soup when the weather starts cooling.. Anyway, when i find a good deal at the store or have it around the garden sometimes i'll put...

Thanks Farmfresh and Pioneergirl for your replies...its good to know i can at least keep it for two yrs stored properly..Kevin

Thanks Pat and Cassandra for your thoughts, it makes sense if theirs not to much meat, not to dense, it should be okay, like a spagetti meat sauce. Homesteadmom, thanks to you also,i've been trying to get away from freezing things.I'm trying to get my electric bill under control,(have 2...

Thanks Karen...i guess i'll try asking in the kitchen, recipes section.Theres a big difference between 1 and 3yrs..! Just wanted to hear others experience here on Sufficient Self...Kevin

sorry folks, i relized i posted this in the wrong place after i did it...Kevin

I love a good sloppy joe...! I don't have a recipe to share, but was wondering if anyone has tried canning sloppy joes..? Pressure canning, or would sloppy joe be to dense to can safely..? Kevin

Hi all...I've been canning some quart jars of chicken in broth.How long can i expect them to last, stored on cool, dark basement shelves..I've read from 1yr to 3yr, can those here who have canned chicken, share their experience.? Taste, shelf life, etc...thanks, Kevin

You've got that right Jennifer..! I agree 100% , only when we vote the right people in, will we see change..Special interest has ruled for way to long.. Seems not much has changed since the 70's oil embargo, were still at these peoples mercy. But i smell change in the air coming, this yrs...

We really have no one to blame but ourselves for being in this position. IMO, most politician have there own personal agenda. If were lucky maybe 1 in 10 or less really care about us,we the people. There are alot in the middle east that would love to see us crash and burn.Until we the people...

I think watching TV has brainwashed alot of people's thinking. They see these silly,unrealistic shows and think this is how life should actually be. I'm also amazed at how many people are afraid to get there hands dirty, sweat and work hard,thinking its some kind of lowly thing to do. Our ways...

You can do this. I smoked for over 18 yrs and quit cold turkey. It was one of the hardest things i've ever done in my life..They say, quiting smoking is as hard as a drug addict trying to quit heroin.. I believe it...! Not only the amazing amount of money saved by quiting, your giving yourself...

I just saw this thread after i got done sharing about sources of free firewood on a thread here about choosing between a pellet stove or wood stove.Oh well.....i'll mention my sources again here...I've never had to buy firewood.. In my hometown, the highway dept always leaves good firewood...

I don't know much about pellet stoves, but likely wouldn't go that route if you can't use one without electric...I've been heating with firewood for over 25yrs and love it. Yes, its hard work and bit messy, nonetheless...its freedom from oil and electric, and i like that...:) $35 for a cord and...

Thanks everyone for the kind welcome...:) May i suggest being kinda careful when dumpster diving on construction sites. Actually, almost all new construction sites have big roll-offs for construction waste, usaually much larger then a dumpster.. To really get the good stuff you have to climb...