WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

[FarmerJamie]

~15 pounds of chicken cut up and ready to load up and run through the canner. 3 batches of baked beans (1 of which is with the bourbon infused sorghum) baking in the oven. Everything prepped before 10 am this morning.

 

[Mini Horses]

You've been busy!!! I'm guessing chicken was on sale.

 

[FarmerJamie]

Unfortunately, chicken was not on sale. Down to about 10 pints left in the larder. This exercise will add back in about 20 pints. Since I have the canner out, beans were an obvious choice

 

[Mini Horses]

Can't win them all -- but was a good thought! . Yep, better to stock up at "low" than "out". I try to look at what's there & decide if I need more -- but doesn't always work.

I aim for minimal to no grocery shopping Nov- Feb.. Need to inspect freezer stock soon, it's pretty full.

 

[FarmerJamie]

Oh my goodness. The baked bean recipe (from Ball) where I substituted the molasses with the bourbon infused sorghum was awesome as I was jarring it up. Can't wait to taste it after it sits on the shelf for a bit. No alcohol taste, more like caramelized

Canner round 2 is coming up to pressure.

Oh! And the dishwasher is full and running. I use a lot of bowls to stay organized when I am in the kitchen (like all the ingredients measured and ready to go first before I start in earnest), but I also clean up behind myself, so when I am done, there is very little to do to finish up.