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    Easter on a budget

    We always put carrot seeds and flower seeds in our kids basket. Then they could grow more carrots for the Bunny.:)
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    WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

    Sorry for late reply..I canned split pea soup. Googled...canning split pea soup. Paul Noll came up with step-by-step instructions for different soups. Fun
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    WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

    Finally I can post...5 quarts of pea soup, 8 pints of navy bean soup and 7 pints of chicken stock! What a fun day:)
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    Hello everyone :-)

    Greetings and Welcome! Lots to learn here :)
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    Presto 23 qt pressure canner *** UPDATE pg2: I JUST GOT IT!

    Definately a Presto canner. Company started right here in Eau Claire, WI!:)
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    Kind of obvious - Hang out your clothes

    Thanks for the Christmas Eve snow Wifezilla !..I remember my Mom hanging clothes out in the winter and sometimes having to finish drying in the oven. Of course I have 10 brothers and sisters!
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    Indoor Chickens?

    Garage maybe?
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    What are you Freezing Today?

    HannaLee...thanks for the tip on flaxmeal..I picked up alot @ the Amish Bent and Dent store. And its organic!
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    Canning Jars

    I canned my squash in them. Perfect for holiday gatherings:drool
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    What are you DEHYDRATING today?

    :droolI dehydrated carrots, apples and turnips today. Also froze sweet potatoes, canned applesauce and squash. It sure feels good to sit for awhile!
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    What are you Freezing Today?

    Froze sweet potatoes today...Then back to canning...applesauce and squash:drool
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    WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

    No canning today..Had to pick everything due to freeze warning tonight. The chickens finally got to go into the garden today. Great day!:) I am ready to be done.
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    Good food dehydrator?

    I have a large Excaliber..9 trays. Probably 20 years old. Works great and holds alot! Have to rotate the trays for even drying. Not cheap though. I love it.:clap
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    WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

    me&the gals...Thanks so much..It really looks great:) We love peach salsa too!
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    WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

    Today I canned 20 pints of salsa..Also 10 and 1/2 quarts of apple pie filling. When my pie filling was done I realized I forgot the 3 and 1/2 tablespoons of lemon juice. I need a expert. They all sealed, do I have to redo them? I water bathed them 20 min.
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    Feed sack re-purposing ideas

    Mine are paper and I use them as unique gift wrap.:)
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    Ah, Spring! Back to hanging out the clothes!

    Love to line dry. Even do it in the basement with a small fan on in the winter. I am amazed that all the developements going up around us do not allow clothelines!:)
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    Home-made Vanilla Extract recipe

    Great post! Thanks.:drool
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    Someone got our Debit Card Number

    Our daughter just caught a 15 year old @ the store she works at. He found a purse and started charging right away. Came into her store and they were suspicious and locked the doors(quietly) and called the police. Sounds like he had a heck of a weekend spree. The sad thing is he really didn`t...
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    Uses for those nasty little ends of hand soaps............

    I put them in a mesh bag and hang them on my fruit trees to keep the deer away. It has worked for 2 years now. ( I save them all winter and put them out in the spring.
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