So, maybe my idea of fun is a little warped 
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DH is away for a week (HE is having his own fun in the big city going to art museums, but I decided I'd rather stay home), so I have been going through the pantry. Since he isn't here I can spread all the jars etc. out on the table and floor, and not worry about having to get them all hidden again by dinner time. I have been, specifically, reorganizing the dehydrated foods. Over time lots of things have been dehydrated, stuck in jars, and put on the shelf - which means that there is no organization, and a number of duplicates. As my pantry area isn't large it makes the overview much better now that a number of half jars have been consolidated, and the jars themselves are more uniform than when it was just a jumble of old jam jars.
I discovered that I have enough dried hot peppers to last me for quite a few years, and also several years worth of dried mushrooms. I found a jar, hidden in the back, from the Great Apple Drying event that took place before we moved to this house - in 2001!!! And they are still just fine, though perhaps a little darker in color. A few of the jars (the jam jar type) were obviously not quite as airtight as I thought, and, while the contents were OK they were just a tad pliable. Some of the peppers, as well as some of the fruit is having another round in the dehydrator right now, before going into jars that can be sealed tighter. And I found that I have far too many small jars that I have saved over the years because I like the shapes. At least half will be heading for the recycling bin at the dump.
I think tomorrow I will tackle the shelf with the jars of beans and pasta
.DH is away for a week (HE is having his own fun in the big city going to art museums, but I decided I'd rather stay home), so I have been going through the pantry. Since he isn't here I can spread all the jars etc. out on the table and floor, and not worry about having to get them all hidden again by dinner time. I have been, specifically, reorganizing the dehydrated foods. Over time lots of things have been dehydrated, stuck in jars, and put on the shelf - which means that there is no organization, and a number of duplicates. As my pantry area isn't large it makes the overview much better now that a number of half jars have been consolidated, and the jars themselves are more uniform than when it was just a jumble of old jam jars.
I discovered that I have enough dried hot peppers to last me for quite a few years, and also several years worth of dried mushrooms. I found a jar, hidden in the back, from the Great Apple Drying event that took place before we moved to this house - in 2001!!! And they are still just fine, though perhaps a little darker in color. A few of the jars (the jam jar type) were obviously not quite as airtight as I thought, and, while the contents were OK they were just a tad pliable. Some of the peppers, as well as some of the fruit is having another round in the dehydrator right now, before going into jars that can be sealed tighter. And I found that I have far too many small jars that I have saved over the years because I like the shapes. At least half will be heading for the recycling bin at the dump.
I think tomorrow I will tackle the shelf with the jars of beans and pasta
