Pork and Trurkey

 Hi Everyone!

Some of my family members think I'm nuts for wanting to get as much food and non food items stored as I can. Ya know, before things go more crazy than they already are here in the US. Plus, all of you know how much I love to can and preserve food. 

I used to think I had to can large batches at a time. Then a few years ago I watched a video where the host encouraged people to can small batches when ever there is food. Before that I would freeze things until I had a large amount. Canning smaller batches really works for me.

I also take two days to can meat. The first day is to cut and season the meat then place it in the fridge. The next day I clean and sterilize jars and lids. I Fill the cold jars with the cold meat. I like using pint jars for two reasons. One, the canning time is 75 minutes, and two, pints are perfect for just me and Mr. M.

Yesterday I cold packed 6 1/2 pints of pork and 4 1/2 pints of left over turkey. The pork just goes into the jars raw with seasoning. The turkey since it was left overs has to have liquid. I use turkey broth. For this canning I used cold jars, cold meat, and placed in my canner with cold water and a splash of vinegar. This allows the jars to heat up evenly with the water. There is never any siphoning.

After sitting for 24 hours I test the seals then wash with soap and water. These will be labeled and dated. When Mr. M. is feeling better I need him to make another shelf for my canned goods.

 

I will be freezing eggs hopefully tomorrow and will do a step by step tutorial for you. I wish I could do a video.

Have the best day today.

Nicole
 

Sunday

 Happy Sunday Everyone!

The new year is coming up quickly. My mom always said if your house is clean on new year's day, it will be easy to keep it clean all year round. So, I've been cleaning like a mad woman. Drawers, closets, cupboards and those nook and crannies that I forget about. LOL 

The other new year tradition is to have my pantries full of food. It's said if your cupboards, pantry, freezers and fridg are full on new year, you will have food all year long. So I have been canning and freezing. I got fresh cranberries very inexpensively and canned them up the other day. Today I will be pressure canning more turkey and fresh pork.

I got eggs at the Albetsons/Safeway here in my town. They are the most expensive store here, and most don't shop there. However, they still had eggs at a reasonable price. I stocked up. I will be freezing eggs tomorrow. Yes, you can freeze eggs and if done correctly will last a year in the freezer. I will demo that this week.

 Also on new year's day we eat foods that will bring prosperity, luck and health.

We will be having pork, greens, lentils, cornbread and cake.

Pork, symbolizes progress and moving forward.

Greens, symbolize wealth and prosperity.

Lentils, symbolizes luck, prosperity and abundance. 

Cornbread, because of it's yellow color symbolizes good fortune and luck.

Cakes have a hidden coin or figure baked inside, which symbolizes good fortune for whoever finds it. In addition all of these new year foods bring good health for the year.

Do you have a new year tradition? Share it with my in the comments.

Have a fabulous Sunday!

Nicole 

 

FFO Great News

 

 Welcome To Friday Face OFF (FFO)

This is the place to show off your faces or your face. Post any type of face from any medium. You can create it, or find it in nature, or even that face in the design of the

woodwork in your house. 

Human, animal, alien, or monster. 

ANY KIND OF FACE!

 

I hope all of you that celebrate had a very nice Christmas. As you know we don't celebrate, however, we got a phone call on the 24th from my ENT doctor. Thank the gods the thyroid nodule that has been giving me such trouble is still BENIGN! 

I don't think there is a better word than that. 

Sooooo.... life is good.

I also got 2, 20 plus pound turkeys for $12.00 each at Grocery Outlet.  One I fixed for dinner and one is in the freezer. Left overs will be canned as I did for TG. Food is very expensive here so I am getting the deals as I can.

How are food prices where you live?

I did get some face sketches started but no time to work on them. 

3 grandkids, a few spouses and 3 greatgrand kids. They live in Florida. OK. and 2 in CA.

 

My 4 grandkids

 

 Now for some AI

 

Here are some features of fabulous artists that join in FFO.

 

Valerie

 

Linda

 

Kwarkito

Dora

 

With all that will happen this upcoming year my wish for all us is.... hope.

 

Don't forget to link up with Gillena

I know we are all busy but please try to remember to come back and leave comments for those who linked up later. Thank you.

 

That's it for to today, now it's time to show me your face.
 

Nicole