canning..canning..canning

I am canning all kinds of stuff today...
jalopenos,
applesauce,
grape juice,
mixed fruit juice,
vegetable soup

I will post pictures soon!!!

Gardening Update

My garden at home is flourishing...
Watermelons are coming on
Tomatoes are about done for this season
Beets, corn, and cucumbers are about ready to harvest
Peppers are going crazy

My land garden is giving me tomatoes and the melons are coming on also. My corn is struggling a little but surviving.

I am excited as I prep my ground an plant my cantalops and pumpkins for the fall harvest.

Canningpalooza.....is that a word???

Hi-

WOW!! Where do I begin???

First my week began by making Applesauce. I had a bunch of apples off a friends tree, so I made applesauce. Then on Tuesday I taught a strawberry jam class for my ward and a couple friends. Then Wed not much except clean up the mess from Mon and Tue. Then on Thursday I made banana bread and muffins, dehydrated some herbs and prepared for Friday.

My friend Erin will be coming down on Friday and we will canning more stuff.
We will be doing:
Vegetables
Strawberry Jam
Mixed Berry Jam
Grape Jelly
Applesauce
Jalopenos

I love this time of year, but it is also a very busy time.

Canning Hamburger today

Thanks to a water leak in my ice maker I will be canning 30 lbs of hamburger today. I am excited because I needed to do it, just been procrastinating.

I will also be doing 40 lbs of chicken an Friday. It is a good week for my food storage meat supply.

**On a side note, we will be getting Cherries down out fo Utah in about 3 weeks. We should get prices later this week. We are featuring the Cherry Pitter for 21.99 ($3 off) and a couple other items to go with the cherries and other fruit we will be getting throughout the summer. Please feel free to e-mail rugetingprepared@yahoo.com if you want more information.

Please feel free to e-mail me with any questions about canning or if you want to learn, I often can with people at my house so they can learn, just ask!!!!

Dry Pack Canning

Today my friend Erin will be coming to visit and we are going to do some dry packing. I have beans, rice, milk, and some carrots to do. She will be doing cereal and oatmeal. It should be a lot of fun and we should get alot done. We are also going to be packing some chocolate chips into canning jars and vacuum sealing them. I am really looking forward to spending the day taking steps toward being more prepared as well as spending time with a friend.

Restaurant Store

Hi All-
I am going to a store that serves restaurants tomorrow. I have been getting boneless, skinless, chicken breast pieces for $1.00 per pound.

There are many things available. If you would like more information please e-mail me at annascoupons@yahoo.com

Anna

How does your garden grow?

My backyard garden in my planter bed is going great. My garden on the land is slow, but I am seeing progress. My potatoes are starting to come up and my peas are growing like weeds. I also have pumpkins, watermelon, squash and tomatoes that are starting to show signs of life and new growth. I am excited about the results on the land. I have corn that is about 8 inches high and that is very exciting to me.

Well I better get off to CO-OP so I will post more later.