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>>>>Sustainable Living PLUS Canning and Dehydrating Food<<<<

 
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i've also been thinking about items to store for when shtf.

i'm going to vacuum seal a number of boxes of bisquik and other baking mixes.

i'm also going to vacuum pack a number of boxes of pancake mix. pancake mix can be used for many recipes.

also, baking powder and other prep items.

spices and other dry ingredients.

what else could we vacuum seal?
 Quoting: tinygreen


Well this morning I bought some brown sugar on sale so I bought 5 bags and when I got home I cut a small split in the top and folded them over and vacuum sealed them, of course "the boss" watches over everything I do! :-)
:brs:
I also vacuum sealed some of my dehydrated stuff!
leemoooon
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fabulous!!! brown sugar. really great.

your pup looks like it wants a teeny, tiny bite!!!

are those orange slices?!!! yum!!

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Hey Tinygreen and everybody!
Hi I've been a silent watcher and reader so far but look what my husband and I did this holiday weekend!
It IS nerve racking the first time you do stuff! But I think everything came out great!
Thanks for all your help! hf
:sofar: my dehydrated fruits and veggies
:pch: and pork chops!
tounge
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:clapping: omg!! that is fantastic!! i'm so happy for you and your husband. i feel like a proud mama!tissue

yep, it's hard at first, but once you learn, you have that skill for life!! really, just fabulous.

i know we are all very happy for you both!:crowdgrin:
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That is quite cool!! Tell us your techniques, do you have a dehydrater? Did you add water to the pork chops in the jar and were they raw or cooked. I LOVE PORK CHOPS WHERE DO YOU LIVE! applause2
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Hi!hi
Yes! I have a Excalibur dehydrator and an All American canner.
Well from what I read you CAN raw pack pork chops, but I don't have any boullion for pork so I just used a small amount of oil and browned the cubes and had a pan of water on the other burner so as we browned each handful of cubes we put them in the simmering water while we browned the next batch and repeated. Then by the time we were done browning everything we had a pot full of broth too! Then we just filled the jars and poured the broth in and added a tiny bit of salt and canned for 75 minutes at 10 pounds!
As far as the dehydrator....I just bought frozen veggies and spread them on the trays frozen for around 10 hours! That's about it!
I live in Tulsa, Oklahoma.....well ActuALLY a small suburb of Tulsa "Broken Arrow, OK"
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I have All American too, isn't it a wonderful canner!! My in laws live in Blackburn OK. Your canning looks great!
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I have All American too, isn't it a wonderful canner!! My in laws live in Blackburn OK. Your canning looks great!


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okay, you have proven your point. that's just nasty. behave, you non-normal you!!

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What? Me behave? Not BLOODY LIKELY!!

Ok, I'll be good....
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it was the spankin', wasn't it?chuckle


Girlfriend, don't get me started!! This is a canning thread...not a caning thread! Heee heeeeeeeee!!!!

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okay, you have proven your point. that's just nasty. behave, you non-normal you!!

spank
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What? Me behave? Not BLOODY LIKELY!!

Ok, I'll be good....
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it was the spankin', wasn't it?chuckle
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Girlfriend, don't get me started!! This is a canning thread...not a caning thread! Heee heeeeeeeee!!!!

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clapping omg!! that is fantastic!! i'm so happy for you and your husband. i feel like a proud mama!tissue

yep, it's hard at first, but once you learn, you have that skill for life!! really, just fabulous.

i know we are all very happy for you both!crowdgrin
 Quoting: tinygreen


That is quite cool!! Tell us your techniques, do you have a dehydrater? Did you add water to the pork chops in the jar and were they raw or cooked. I LOVE PORK CHOPS WHERE DO YOU LIVE! applause2
 Quoting: flavapor


Hi!hi
Yes! I have a Excalibur dehydrator and an All American canner.
Well from what I read you CAN raw pack pork chops, but I don't have any boullion for pork so I just used a small amount of oil and browned the cubes and had a pan of water on the other burner so as we browned each handful of cubes we put them in the simmering water while we browned the next batch and repeated. Then by the time we were done browning everything we had a pot full of broth too! Then we just filled the jars and poured the broth in and added a tiny bit of salt and canned for 75 minutes at 10 pounds!
As far as the dehydrator....I just bought frozen veggies and spread them on the trays frozen for around 10 hours! That's about it!
I live in Tulsa, Oklahoma.....well ActuALLY a small suburb of Tulsa "Broken Arrow, OK"
rolleyes
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I have All American too, isn't it a wonderful canner!! My in laws live in Blackburn OK. Your canning looks great!
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Hello! hi
Yes! I do love my All American! Thank you for the compliment! Canning and etc. Isn't hard at all but I was very intimidated by it for some reason! hmm
Also my husband has some relatives that live in Blackburn! I know most people are not fans of Oklahoma but I like it here! (Just wish it didn't get so darn hot!) :-)
We would love to hear some of your tips or whatever you have learned or tried! We are eager to learn! I'm learning so much and I want to do everything NOw! superman
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i've also been thinking about items to store for when shtf.

i'm going to vacuum seal a number of boxes of bisquik and other baking mixes.

i'm also going to vacuum pack a number of boxes of pancake mix. pancake mix can be used for many recipes.

also, baking powder and other prep items.

spices and other dry ingredients.

what else could we vacuum seal?
 Quoting: tinygreen


Well this morning I bought some brown sugar on sale so I bought 5 bags and when I got home I cut a small split in the top and folded them over and vacuum sealed them, of course "the boss" watches over everything I do! :-)
:brs:
I also vacuum sealed some of my dehydrated stuff!
leemoooon
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You have all the cool toys!! iwish
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i've also been thinking about items to store for when shtf.

i'm going to vacuum seal a number of boxes of bisquik and other baking mixes.

i'm also going to vacuum pack a number of boxes of pancake mix. pancake mix can be used for many recipes.

also, baking powder and other prep items.

spices and other dry ingredients.

what else could we vacuum seal?
 Quoting: tinygreen


Well this morning I bought some brown sugar on sale so I bought 5 bags and when I got home I cut a small split in the top and folded them over and vacuum sealed them, of course "the boss" watches over everything I do! :-)
:brs:
I also vacuum sealed some of my dehydrated stuff!
leemoooon
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You have all the cool toys!! iwish
 Quoting: flavapor


Haha! Got this vacuum sealer on sale online at qvc for $99.00. Not sure why was so cheap? 1dunno1
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i've also been thinking about items to store for when shtf.

i'm going to vacuum seal a number of boxes of bisquik and other baking mixes.

i'm also going to vacuum pack a number of boxes of pancake mix. pancake mix can be used for many recipes.

also, baking powder and other prep items.

spices and other dry ingredients.

what else could we vacuum seal?
 Quoting: tinygreen


Well this morning I bought some brown sugar on sale so I bought 5 bags and when I got home I cut a small split in the top and folded them over and vacuum sealed them, of course "the boss" watches over everything I do! :-)
:brs:
I also vacuum sealed some of my dehydrated stuff!
leemoooon
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You have all the cool toys!! iwish
 Quoting: flavapor


Haha! Got this vacuum sealer on sale online at qvc for $99.00. Not sure why was so cheap? 1dunno1
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you got lucky!! it's the universe giving back for your innate goodness. glad you did.

are those orange slices? how do they taste? i'd like to make some for mom, she likes to have orange with powder sugar on it. i think it's rather disgusting, but she really likes it.

your stuff looks so good, like from a magazine.heartballons
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Well this morning I bought some brown sugar on sale so I bought 5 bags and when I got home I cut a small split in the top and folded them over and vacuum sealed them, of course "the boss" watches over everything I do! :-)
:brs:
I also vacuum sealed some of my dehydrated stuff!
leemoooon
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You have all the cool toys!! iwish
 Quoting: flavapor


Haha! Got this vacuum sealer on sale online at qvc for $99.00. Not sure why was so cheap? 1dunno1
 Quoting: wait.....what?


you got lucky!! it's the universe giving back for your innate goodness. glad you did.

are those orange slices? how do they taste? i'd like to make some for mom, she likes to have orange with powder sugar on it. i think it's rather disgusting, but she really likes it.

your stuff looks so good, like from a magazine.heartballons
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Why thank you! Yep! They are orange slices and they plumped back up like a regular orange slice yummy! I'll have to try the powdered sugar on it now!....doesn't sound good but I gotta try it! tounge
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Why thank you! Yep! They are orange slices and they plumped back up like a regular orange slice yummy! I'll have to try the powdered sugar on it now!....doesn't sound good but I gotta try it! tounge
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do you have to do something to them to make them plump back up?

my mom loves orange with powdered sugar. too sweet for me, but my sisters like it that way too.

go ahead, i darez ya!!chuckle
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You guys should visit my other addiction website LOL!

[link to ThePioneerWoman.com]

You won't be dissapointed! You talk about awesome food photography!
This country lady does EVERYTHING! She lives somewhere by my daughter-in-law.
Surely she isn't as good at everything as it seems? 1dunno1
Anyways its a feast for the eyes and tummy!applause
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TG
You guys should visit my other addiction website LOL!

[link to ThePioneerWoman.com]

You won't be dissapointed! You talk about awesome food photography!
This country lady does EVERYTHING! She lives somewhere by my daughter-in-law.
Surely she isn't as good at everything as it seems? 1dunno1
Anyways its a feast for the eyes and tummy!applause
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i'm bookmarking this site. awesome woman!!
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i've also been thinking about items to store for when shtf.

i'm going to vacuum seal a number of boxes of bisquik and other baking mixes.

i'm also going to vacuum pack a number of boxes of pancake mix. pancake mix can be used for many recipes.

also, baking powder and other prep items.

spices and other dry ingredients.

what else could we vacuum seal?
 Quoting: tinygreen


Well this morning I bought some brown sugar on sale so I bought 5 bags and when I got home I cut a small split in the top and folded them over and vacuum sealed them, of course "the boss" watches over everything I do! :-)
:brs:
I also vacuum sealed some of my dehydrated stuff!
leemoooon
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You have all the cool toys!! iwish
 Quoting: flavapor


Haha! Got this vacuum sealer on sale online at qvc for $99.00. Not sure why was so cheap? 1dunno1
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Looks like more people than I'd imagined dehydrate food. For those of you who use your sealers a lot, here's a link to a place that might save you some money if you get on their mailing list.

Right now their offer is only for 30 percent off, but around Christmas keep your eye on them. Last year they had a super nice sealer that ended up costing....I forget, either 19 or 24 dollars and it included shipping. I got some and gave some away and put one away for myself for when mine breaks. The one they had for that price was better than the one I paid over a hundred for.

Nice looking food you people have here and an interesting thread to follow. Happy canning and preserving!

[link to www.foodsaver.com]
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Why thank you! Yep! They are orange slices and they plumped back up like a regular orange slice yummy! I'll have to try the powdered sugar on it now!....doesn't sound good but I gotta try it! tounge
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do you have to do something to them to make them plump back up?

my mom loves orange with powdered sugar. too sweet for me, but my sisters like it that way too.

go ahead, i darez ya!!chuckle
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Haha! I'll try it!
I've only rehydrated them a couple times but the two ways I have done it is put in a few drops of water(I used orange juice cause, I had it!) For each slice In a plastic ziplock bag and put it in the fridge overnight. I also put some in a bowl of water and let it rehydrate it was good too. They say you can use steam and its the best! Have not tried that yet.
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Well this morning I bought some brown sugar on sale so I bought 5 bags and when I got home I cut a small split in the top and folded them over and vacuum sealed them, of course "the boss" watches over everything I do! :-)
:brs:
I also vacuum sealed some of my dehydrated stuff!
leemoooon
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You have all the cool toys!! iwish
 Quoting: flavapor


Haha! Got this vacuum sealer on sale online at qvc for $99.00. Not sure why was so cheap? 1dunno1
 Quoting: wait.....what?

Looks like more people than I'd imagined dehydrate food. For those of you who use your sealers a lot, here's a link to a place that might save you some money if you get on their mailing list.

Right now their offer is only for 30 percent off, but around Christmas keep your eye on them. Last year they had a super nice sealer that ended up costing....I forget, either 19 or 24 dollars and it included shipping. I got some and gave some away and put one away for myself for when mine breaks. The one they had for that price was better than the one I paid over a hundred for.

Nice looking food you people have here and an interesting thread to follow. Happy canning and preserving!

[link to www.foodsaver.com]
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thank you so much for the link and the advise.

saving money is a top priority.

we appreciate the support!! wegroup
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Why thank you! Yep! They are orange slices and they plumped back up like a regular orange slice yummy! I'll have to try the powdered sugar on it now!....doesn't sound good but I gotta try it! tounge
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do you have to do something to them to make them plump back up?

my mom loves orange with powdered sugar. too sweet for me, but my sisters like it that way too.

go ahead, i darez ya!!chuckle
 Quoting: tinygreen


Haha! I'll try it!
I've only rehydrated them a couple times but the two ways I have done it is put in a few drops of water(I used orange juice cause, I had it!) For each slice In a plastic ziplock bag and put it in the fridge overnight. I also put some in a bowl of water and let it rehydrate it was good too. They say you can use steam and its the best! Have not tried that yet.
cheers
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all those sound like great ways. i wonder if you used steaming orange juice, you could make wassel and hydrate some slices. yummy!!!
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Why thank you! Yep! They are orange slices and they plumped back up like a regular orange slice yummy! I'll have to try the powdered sugar on it now!....doesn't sound good but I gotta try it! tounge
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do you have to do something to them to make them plump back up?

my mom loves orange with powdered sugar. too sweet for me, but my sisters like it that way too.

go ahead, i darez ya!!chuckle
 Quoting: tinygreen


Haha! I'll try it!
I've only rehydrated them a couple times but the two ways I have done it is put in a few drops of water(I used orange juice cause, I had it!) For each slice In a plastic ziplock bag and put it in the fridge overnight. I also put some in a bowl of water and let it rehydrate it was good too. They say you can use steam and its the best! Have not tried that yet.
cheers
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all those sound like great ways. i wonder if you used steaming orange juice, you could make wassel and hydrate some slices. yummy!!!
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Yum! good idea!
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You have all the cool toys!! iwish
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Haha! Got this vacuum sealer on sale online at qvc for $99.00. Not sure why was so cheap? 1dunno1
 Quoting: wait.....what?

Looks like more people than I'd imagined dehydrate food. For those of you who use your sealers a lot, here's a link to a place that might save you some money if you get on their mailing list.

Right now their offer is only for 30 percent off, but around Christmas keep your eye on them. Last year they had a super nice sealer that ended up costing....I forget, either 19 or 24 dollars and it included shipping. I got some and gave some away and put one away for myself for when mine breaks. The one they had for that price was better than the one I paid over a hundred for.

Nice looking food you people have here and an interesting thread to follow. Happy canning and preserving!

[link to www.foodsaver.com]
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thank you so much for the link and the advise.

saving money is a top priority.

we appreciate the support!! wegroup
 Quoting: tinygreen


The thanks goes to you for starting such a nice thread! For those of you who haven't yet tried hamburger rocks, you'll want to try these when you have some extra meat or find some on sale. The problem with these is keeping your fingers and fingers of others out of them. They're awesome.
I store mine in a glass canning jar.

Remember to shake your dehydrated foods for a few days to distribute any moisture if there should be any remaining. I never food seal dehydrated food until the jar it's stored in has been opened, closed, and shaken each day for a few days. Then it's good and dry, evenly distributed, and should last a long, long time.

The recipe is courtesy of Miles at Endtimesreport. He's the one who got the canned butter thing going years and years ago. Though it's passed all over the internet, seldom do you see his name or website associated with it, yet I've never heard him complain. Awesome person.

RECIPE FOR HAMBURGER ROCKS

1. Using a large skillet (cast iron is great), brown and fry 5 pounds of ground beef. When thoroughly cooked, transfer the meat to a colander. Rinse under hot running water to remove the fat. Then clean the skillet with paper towels to remove excess fat from the first cooking.

2. Place the washed meat back into the wiped skillet and fry it again over medium/low heat, stirring often until you see no more steam. Keep the heat/flame low once the rocks are browning up nicely.

3. Place the "twice cooked" rocks into an oven roasting pan. Turn the oven to 200 degrees F, stirring and turning occasionally as the meat continues to dry. One to two hours should finish the job. Remove from the oven and check for dryness. When cool, pack into zip lock bags or mason jars. Pack tightly, expelling as much air as possible. Store in pantry drawers or shelves.

4. To "can" the hamburger rocks for long term storage, preheat canning jars in the over at 250 F, simmer the lids as usual, put the "rocks" into the jars while still hot, then seal the jars. After 15 minutes or so the jars will cool and you will hear the jar lids "pop" as they seal in place.

[link to www.endtimesreport.com]
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Haha! Got this vacuum sealer on sale online at qvc for $99.00. Not sure why was so cheap? 1dunno1
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Looks like more people than I'd imagined dehydrate food. For those of you who use your sealers a lot, here's a link to a place that might save you some money if you get on their mailing list.

Right now their offer is only for 30 percent off, but around Christmas keep your eye on them. Last year they had a super nice sealer that ended up costing....I forget, either 19 or 24 dollars and it included shipping. I got some and gave some away and put one away for myself for when mine breaks. The one they had for that price was better than the one I paid over a hundred for.

Nice looking food you people have here and an interesting thread to follow. Happy canning and preserving!

[link to www.foodsaver.com]
 Quoting: Nine's


thank you so much for the link and the advise.

saving money is a top priority.

we appreciate the support!! wegroup
 Quoting: tinygreen


The thanks goes to you for starting such a nice thread! For those of you who haven't yet tried hamburger rocks, you'll want to try these when you have some extra meat or find some on sale. The problem with these is keeping your fingers and fingers of others out of them. They're awesome.
I store mine in a glass canning jar.

Remember to shake your dehydrated foods for a few days to distribute any moisture if there should be any remaining. I never food seal dehydrated food until the jar it's stored in has been opened, closed, and shaken each day for a few days. Then it's good and dry, evenly distributed, and should last a long, long time.

The recipe is courtesy of Miles at Endtimesreport. He's the one who got the canned butter thing going years and years ago. Though it's passed all over the internet, seldom do you see his name or website associated with it, yet I've never heard him complain. Awesome person.

RECIPE FOR HAMBURGER ROCKS

1. Using a large skillet (cast iron is great), brown and fry 5 pounds of ground beef. When thoroughly cooked, transfer the meat to a colander. Rinse under hot running water to remove the fat. Then clean the skillet with paper towels to remove excess fat from the first cooking.

2. Place the washed meat back into the wiped skillet and fry it again over medium/low heat, stirring often until you see no more steam. Keep the heat/flame low once the rocks are browning up nicely.

3. Place the "twice cooked" rocks into an oven roasting pan. Turn the oven to 200 degrees F, stirring and turning occasionally as the meat continues to dry. One to two hours should finish the job. Remove from the oven and check for dryness. When cool, pack into zip lock bags or mason jars. Pack tightly, expelling as much air as possible. Store in pantry drawers or shelves.

4. To "can" the hamburger rocks for long term storage, preheat canning jars in the over at 250 F, simmer the lids as usual, put the "rocks" into the jars while still hot, then seal the jars. After 15 minutes or so the jars will cool and you will hear the jar lids "pop" as they seal in place.

[link to www.endtimesreport.com]
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Wow! I'm trying this next! I kinda did the jar shaking thing on my first batch just thinking it was a good idea! Now I know how to seal them good! Thank you! snooopy
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Looks like more people than I'd imagined dehydrate food. For those of you who use your sealers a lot, here's a link to a place that might save you some money if you get on their mailing list.

Right now their offer is only for 30 percent off, but around Christmas keep your eye on them. Last year they had a super nice sealer that ended up costing....I forget, either 19 or 24 dollars and it included shipping. I got some and gave some away and put one away for myself for when mine breaks. The one they had for that price was better than the one I paid over a hundred for.

Nice looking food you people have here and an interesting thread to follow. Happy canning and preserving!

[link to www.foodsaver.com]
 Quoting: Nine's


thank you so much for the link and the advise.

saving money is a top priority.

we appreciate the support!! wegroup
 Quoting: tinygreen


The thanks goes to you for starting such a nice thread! For those of you who haven't yet tried hamburger rocks, you'll want to try these when you have some extra meat or find some on sale. The problem with these is keeping your fingers and fingers of others out of them. They're awesome.
I store mine in a glass canning jar.

Remember to shake your dehydrated foods for a few days to distribute any moisture if there should be any remaining. I never food seal dehydrated food until the jar it's stored in has been opened, closed, and shaken each day for a few days. Then it's good and dry, evenly distributed, and should last a long, long time.

The recipe is courtesy of Miles at Endtimesreport. He's the one who got the canned butter thing going years and years ago. Though it's passed all over the internet, seldom do you see his name or website associated with it, yet I've never heard him complain. Awesome person.

RECIPE FOR HAMBURGER ROCKS

1. Using a large skillet (cast iron is great), brown and fry 5 pounds of ground beef. When thoroughly cooked, transfer the meat to a colander. Rinse under hot running water to remove the fat. Then clean the skillet with paper towels to remove excess fat from the first cooking.

2. Place the washed meat back into the wiped skillet and fry it again over medium/low heat, stirring often until you see no more steam. Keep the heat/flame low once the rocks are browning up nicely.

3. Place the "twice cooked" rocks into an oven roasting pan. Turn the oven to 200 degrees F, stirring and turning occasionally as the meat continues to dry. One to two hours should finish the job. Remove from the oven and check for dryness. When cool, pack into zip lock bags or mason jars. Pack tightly, expelling as much air as possible. Store in pantry drawers or shelves.

4. To "can" the hamburger rocks for long term storage, preheat canning jars in the over at 250 F, simmer the lids as usual, put the "rocks" into the jars while still hot, then seal the jars. After 15 minutes or so the jars will cool and you will hear the jar lids "pop" as they seal in place.

[link to www.endtimesreport.com]
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Wow! I'm trying this next! I kinda did the jar shaking thing on my first batch just thinking it was a good idea! Now I know how to seal them good! Thank you! snooopy
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that hamberger rock recipe is like canning in the oven method.
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I love canning and dehydrating food. It helps me to reconnect with the skills of my mother and grandmothers, and for me it is a way to honor them. hf

It also may prove to be a valuable skill in the future.

I thought I would add this video, since I had never canned lemons or limes, but use them all the time in cooking. We used this method on both lemons and limes several months ago when Sams had big sales on them. We are now using some of them and they are delicious.


[link to www.youtube.com]



This is super easy to do! I sterilized the jars in the oven as she shows in the video. I used lemon juice and lime juice from some of the fresh fruit to cover the fruit in the jars , and also used a bit of ground cardamom in both. They turned out great, and have a milder flavor than the raw citrus, but are still very yummy. My eleven-year-old son helped, and we had a blast doing this.

Here is a slightly different approach (You may wish to turn the music off by hitting mute on this one):

[link to www.youtube.com]



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So at 145-150 F, as compared to a dehydrator at 100 F requiring on average 18 hours to dehydratre, oven dehydration would be 25% faster. Am I on the right track?
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i'm hoping an expert at this will respond. this is not a skill i have yet. i need to start researching.

right now i'm waiting for my mom to feel ready to start doing peaches. she's slown down a great deal in the last year and i have to be delicate about her feelings. she has been a very strong and determined person. she has worked very hard her entire life and it's tough on her pride not to be able to do everything herself. we have worked out to be a good team though.

i can bend like the willow. flower.
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No. All decent Dehydrators have temp control and sorry but I dehydrate at 130-135F and it takes about 10 hours.
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thank you, expert AC 1509978! heartballons i knew someone would come through for us.
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Cool, you got another Pin!
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i'm hoping an expert at this will respond. this is not a skill i have yet. i need to start researching.

right now i'm waiting for my mom to feel ready to start doing peaches. she's slown down a great deal in the last year and i have to be delicate about her feelings. she has been a very strong and determined person. she has worked very hard her entire life and it's tough on her pride not to be able to do everything herself. we have worked out to be a good team though.

i can bend like the willow. flower.
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No. All decent Dehydrators have temp control and sorry but I dehydrate at 130-135F and it takes about 10 hours.
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thank you, expert AC 1509978! heartballons i knew someone would come through for us.
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Cool, you got another Pin!
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wow. i didn't even care about that, but cool. everyone is having such a good time i don't think we even though about it.chuckle
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I love canning and dehydrating food. It helps me to reconnect with the skills of my mother and grandmothers, and for me it is a way to honor them. hf

It also may prove to be a valuable skill in the future.

I thought I would add this video, since I had never canned lemons or limes, but use them all the time in cooking. We used this method on both lemons and limes several months ago when Sams had big sales on them. We are now using some of them and they are delicious.


[link to www.youtube.com]



This is super easy to do! I sterilized the jars in the oven as she shows in the video. I used lemon juice and lime juice from some of the fresh fruit to cover the fruit in the jars , and also used a bit of ground cardamom in both. They turned out great, and have a milder flavor than the raw citrus, but are still very yummy. My eleven-year-old son helped, and we had a blast doing this.

Here is a slightly different approach (You may wish to turn the music off by hitting mute on this one):

[link to www.youtube.com]


 Quoting: emerald eye


yes!! i've been trying to find a video for this!!! you're wonderful for joining us and posting a great video to add to our treasury of good stuff.hf
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The thanks goes to you for starting such a nice thread! For those of you who haven't yet tried hamburger rocks, you'll want to try these when you have some extra meat or find some on sale. The problem with these is keeping your fingers and fingers of others out of them. They're awesome.
I store mine in a glass canning jar.

Remember to shake your dehydrated foods for a few days to distribute any moisture if there should be any remaining. I never food seal dehydrated food until the jar it's stored in has been opened, closed, and shaken each day for a few days. Then it's good and dry, evenly distributed, and should last a long, long time.

The recipe is courtesy of Miles at Endtimesreport. He's the one who got the canned butter thing going years and years ago. Though it's passed all over the internet, seldom do you see his name or website associated with it, yet I've never heard him complain. Awesome person.

RECIPE FOR HAMBURGER ROCKS

1. Using a large skillet (cast iron is great), brown and fry 5 pounds of ground beef. When thoroughly cooked, transfer the meat to a colander. Rinse under hot running water to remove the fat. Then clean the skillet with paper towels to remove excess fat from the first cooking.

2. Place the washed meat back into the wiped skillet and fry it again over medium/low heat, stirring often until you see no more steam. Keep the heat/flame low once the rocks are browning up nicely.

3. Place the "twice cooked" rocks into an oven roasting pan. Turn the oven to 200 degrees F, stirring and turning occasionally as the meat continues to dry. One to two hours should finish the job. Remove from the oven and check for dryness. When cool, pack into zip lock bags or mason jars. Pack tightly, expelling as much air as possible. Store in pantry drawers or shelves.

4. To "can" the hamburger rocks for long term storage, preheat canning jars in the over at 250 F, simmer the lids as usual, put the "rocks" into the jars while still hot, then seal the jars. After 15 minutes or so the jars will cool and you will hear the jar lids "pop" as they seal in place.

[link to www.endtimesreport.com]
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this is a super idea. i must try this. i'm going to that website too. thanks so very much!heartballons
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that hamberger rock recipe is like canning in the oven method.
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No, actually it's not like oven canning, but thank you for saying it. It give me a chance to preach about botulism. 8)

The hamburger rocks have already been thoroughly cooked and
totally dried. The cooking has killed the botulism and the drying has deprived it of moisture.

Not to scare anyone, or God forbid, make someone not want to preserve food, but botulism is the most deadly toxin known to food scientists and requires a very small amount to accomplish it's deadly mission. Some facts about it can both dispel the fear and help to avoid it.

Botulism grows in temperatures between 40 and 120 and requires moisture and lack of air. It usually found in low acid foods like meats and vegetables. The spores are on most fresh food surfaces but because they only grow in an absence of air, they are usually harmless. Take away the air, give it a temp between 40 and 120, and in a few days you have rapidly multiplying botulism.

Pressure canning is said to be the only safe way of preserving low acid food. Canning in the oven or stove top doesn't bring the internal temperature of the product to 240 degrees, the temp. needed to kill botulism. Pressure canning does.

I've seen canning butter mentioned here. It's an easy thing to do, but very, very, important to make sure all the moisture is removed from the butter, thus depriving botulism of a necessary ingredient for life.

Sorry to bring such gloom to such a nice thread. In years past, many things were done that today aren't recommended.
The people who had skills that we've lost, also had
knowledge which has been lost. To try the skill, we need the knowledge that goes with it.

Today, some people still can low acid food over an outdoor fire in boiling water and if there are deaths from it, I haven't heard about them. One reason may be that the people know to boil the foods thoroughly, thus killing the botulism.

Beans or meats canned in this manner, once boiled for 10 minutes, that won't have botulism, could be deadly in a cold bean salad.

Meats also used to be preserved by cooking, putting a layer of grease in a crock, then the meat, then another layer of grease. The food was then taken out, the grease replaced, and repeated until the meat was gone.

If it were a choice of trying the method or starving, I'd try it, making sure to thoroughly cook any of the food to reach a botulism killing temperature. But, in all the years I've canned and dehydrated, I've yet to sicken or kill anyone, and would like to keep that perfect record.
I'd like the same for each of you too, and it's with that intent this doomy post contaminates this beautiful thread.
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that hamberger rock recipe is like canning in the oven method.
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No, actually it's not like oven canning, but thank you for saying it. It give me a chance to preach about botulism. 8)

The hamburger rocks have already been thoroughly cooked and
totally dried. The cooking has killed the botulism and the drying has deprived it of moisture.

Not to scare anyone, or God forbid, make someone not want to preserve food, but botulism is the most deadly toxin known to food scientists and requires a very small amount to accomplish it's deadly mission. Some facts about it can both dispel the fear and help to avoid it.

Botulism grows in temperatures between 40 and 120 and requires moisture and lack of air. It usually found in low acid foods like meats and vegetables. The spores are on most fresh food surfaces but because they only grow in an absence of air, they are usually harmless. Take away the air, give it a temp between 40 and 120, and in a few days you have rapidly multiplying botulism.

Pressure canning is said to be the only safe way of preserving low acid food. Canning in the oven or stove top doesn't bring the internal temperature of the product to 240 degrees, the temp. needed to kill botulism. Pressure canning does.

I've seen canning butter mentioned here. It's an easy thing to do, but very, very, important to make sure all the moisture is removed from the butter, thus depriving botulism of a necessary ingredient for life.

Sorry to bring such gloom to such a nice thread. In years past, many things were done that today aren't recommended.
The people who had skills that we've lost, also had
knowledge which has been lost. To try the skill, we need the knowledge that goes with it.

Today, some people still can low acid food over an outdoor fire in boiling water and if there are deaths from it, I haven't heard about them. One reason may be that the people know to boil the foods thoroughly, thus killing the botulism.

Beans or meats canned in this manner, once boiled for 10 minutes, that won't have botulism, could be deadly in a cold bean salad.

Meats also used to be preserved by cooking, putting a layer of grease in a crock, then the meat, then another layer of grease. The food was then taken out, the grease replaced, and repeated until the meat was gone.

If it were a choice of trying the method or starving, I'd try it, making sure to thoroughly cook any of the food to reach a botulism killing temperature. But, in all the years I've canned and dehydrated, I've yet to sicken or kill anyone, and would like to keep that perfect record.
I'd like the same for each of you too, and it's with that intent this doomy post contaminates this beautiful thread.
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i'm sure we all thank you for this advise. killing ourselves with our food is defeating the purpose we are trying to attain. ohyeah

i will keep what you have said in mind when i'm trying new methods. you are so right that bateria and botulism are killers.

when i was a kid, we had a boy in our class kill and roast a duck over a campfire. he didn't cook the meat enough and it killed him. i believe they said it was botulism or tomaine poisoning. i've never forgotten that lesson. it only takes once.
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