@p.3175
Another use I have found for jams and jellies, especially blueberry and raspberry, is to make salad dressing. I use olive oil, balsamic or apple cider vinegar, basil, salt , pepper, jelly or jam to taste. You can even add a little minced garlic. It is delicious!
@MindyMouser
Oh, years ago I was canning strawberry jam and jelly and on my last batch I didn't have enough strawberry to make a whole batch so I ended up using pineapple juice. I think it was almost a cup and a half for that batch. But it turned out great and was everyone's favorite! From them on, I started making strawberry pineapple jam.
@roberttolliver6335
I'm canning pinto right now. Canned vegetable broth yesterday. I'm a widow now so I'm using pints. ❤
@mikevine1057
I have always caned my beans in water. Watched you video a couple of weeks ago and had to restock my beans this week. Did all of my pinto and navy beans in beef stock. Oh my gosh, made some bean soup last night and it was a totally different soup.
@JcUDE
I found an old recipe for strawberry jam and for every batch you make add one teaspoon of balsamic vinegar at the end of cooking. Sounds funny, but it makes the strawberry flavor so much better. Try it for one batch.
@kathleenredick275
Wow! I got something valuable right off the bat! I never thought about making a HUGE batch of broth in my electric roaster. ❤
@valjusp
Love seeing you use an electric canner! A lot of people think this isn’t a good idea, but with grandkids this makes it so much easier.
@hakimehamdouchi7468
It brings me genuine happiness to see people living simple lives like this. Life was always simple until we decided to complicate it.
@readyornot316
One of our most valuable resources over recent years has been harvesting free wild blueberries from State land (late July-August in Michigan). Obviously they are organic and full of intense flavor. We eat them daily in oatmeal, waffles, pancakes, and as jam and juice. There are no limits on what we can collect; it’s saved us so much money.
@donnastormer9652
Thanks! And I would add Ghee to your list. It can be open kettle canned, and last for years and years on your shelf. It’s a wonderful, healthy fat to always have on hand that has a high smoke point, much healthier than seed oils.
@kaymack5304
Every video you do is so full of clear, concise information. You do an outstanding job!
@lifecharms_by_c2589
I start follow you from Sweden today I like your videos verry mutch
@lisagrafton2529
Have you tried making a green tomato relish, with leftover green tomatoes at the end of growing season? I highly recommend trying a small batch,(I saw a recipe online, that is close to my family recipe, but a small version). My mom’s recipe, she’s 85 years old, called for a brown grocery store paper bag of green tomatoes! Talk about proper measurements!!!😁 I have 8 brothers and sisters, and we all still love it! It’s got fall spices and we put it on roast, as a condiment; but our favorite way to use it has always been over a dish we call German pizza. It has layers of fried potatoes, fried spam (or ham), & shredded cheddar cheese, we repeat layers, then pour beaten eggs over top, and cover and put in oven to bake. Remove cover, add more shredded cheese, and put back in oven to slightly brown cheese! For a quick version, I use frozen, square cut hash brown potatoes with peppers and onions, and beaten eggs, and shredded cheddar cheese.Sometimes I add pieces of pre grilled steak pieces I get from Sam’s club, that I cut in even smaller pieces, and mix it like an egg scramble, that takes only minutes to make! I put some green tomato relish over mine! The contrast of savory and sweet tomato relish, with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, is an absolute delight! It can also be used on burgers and hotdogs! I highly recommend people try making it at least once! Just google green tomato relish! It has onions, bell peppers, vinegar, sugar, and spices, along with the green tomatoes!!
@sharonr1824
To add to your strawberry jam, find someone who has raspberries and blackberries. You can make them into a jam, or if you have them slightly less firm, a syrup for pancakes. I put up raspberry jam every year, and love it. When I get strawberries I put those up for my husband. This year, my sister who lives on the west coast, came out and brought a case of blackberries for me. I put them up as a syrup jam, and my friends love it. You can use it as a jam, or as a syrup. water bath the blackberries for 10 minutes in pints, and you can alter the sugar amount if you want it less sweet. Even in my 60's, I still love PB&J sandwiches with homemade jam.
@MindyMouser
Thank you again for all your good tips!! Here's a trick for a quick dessert. Smear cream cheese on a graham cracker and top with your fav jelly or jam. Tastes like a cheese cake!
@katieheidinger4635
Thanks for the tips. What saves me alot of money is blending fruits & veggies together from my garden or other people’s trees and gardens & putting into ziplock bags & freezing for smoothies. Just defrost add a frozen banana put into blender and it’s a sweet nutritious delicious snack/meal.
@wompol7117
my top 5 ones are: bone broth, tomatoes, milk, a variety of meats, and beans. in addition to having much more than a year’s worth of food for the family canned, we can juices, and dehydrate tons and tons.
@readyornot316
It’s so hard to find accounts that I’m on the same page with. Yours is one of those, and you are so appreciated. Love the concise but detailed info you present. Thank you!
@mycozygardencottage
Oh my goodness....I LOVE the idea of using all that zucchini to make FRUIT! Wow! Thank you!
@26skogen