HSmom

to you Judy.

Red wigglers are NOT earthworms. Don't eat the wrong ones! Red wigglers are your friends!

ROFLMBO!!!

I've rethought my previous stance, in light of new intell obtained through unnamed sources. Darlene was right. The ducks are planning an invasion: Here's the evidence: Once the government takeover is complete they will require all VS, girly-girls to maintain their hairstyles using state-issued hair dryers, shown below. And if if you don't believe that ducks are planning an alien invasion, here is proof:

I'm glad I didn't offend you (cuz I really wanted to tease Darlene about deadly ducklings!) I think you're duckling is cute! Feel free to keep him!

Originally Posted By: Leah ROFLMBO!!!

Baby chickens are chicks. They have pointy little beaks that can poke your eyes out. Baby ducks are ducklings. They have smooth bills.... ...THAT CAN NIBBLE YOU TO DEATH!!!!! Bwa-ha-ha!!!!

Originally Posted By: MomM I feel really dumb, but how do I find the pictures? Might be your browser settings are too restricted. When I view Mrs S from work, I don't see pictures, avators or images in siggys.

Originally Posted By: HSmom Well...I started with the amount of zucchini that I think would've made about 12 cups of puree - three giant ones (3-4 inches in diameter and 12-15 inches long). I sliced them and dried them and pulverized them. About half was powdered and the other half was small pieces (smaller than a dime). It made 1.5 cups, which is the same as 24 Tbsp. So we could surmise that 2 Tbsp dried zucchini would rehydrate to 1 cup of of fresh. The 6 large that I say to use in the big batch of this recipe would probably make about as much puree as the three giants. So I guess you could use 1.5 cups of dried zucchini - and a bunch of water, a couple of quarts. I don't know if that's right or not, though. I dried "six large zucchini" to brittle, then pulverized them in the food processor. Here is the result: Looks to me like about 1.5 cups, so I would say that my earlier estimations are correct.

Spinach might change the flavor more than zucchini...but in a good way. I love to serve spinach along side spaghetti. I'm glad that so many moms and families are enjoying my little ole recipe. Makes feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Thanks Pixie. I made one batch, a week ago. I haven't tasted it yet, because I'm of the opinion that pickling needs some time to do it's thing. My batch made almost 3 pint jars (that would be your 500ml jar I believe...about 2 cups). It seemed like the garlic could've blanched longer, and I was planning to try 45 seconds if I make this recipe again. Glad to know that it worked well for you. It looks really pretty. I can't wait to try it. If it's as tasty as it looks, I think I'll do some 1/2 pints for gifts.

Well...I started with the amount of zucchini that I think would've made about 12 cups of puree - three giant ones (3-4 inches in diameter and 12-15 inches long). I sliced them and dried them and pulverized them. About half was powdered and the other half was small pieces (smaller than a dime). It made 1.5 cups, which is the same as 24 Tbsp. So we could surmise that 2 Tbsp dried zucchini would rehydrate to 1 cup of of fresh. The 6 large that I say to use in the big batch of this recipe would probably make about as much puree as the three giants. So I guess you could use 1.5 cups of dried zucchini - and a bunch of water, a couple of quarts. I don't know if that's right or not, though. Add a bit, simmer a bit, taste a bit... If the sauce turns green you've added too much. When I do this recipe again, and use dried, I'll repost to this thread, but I won't be for at least a couple of months, as I currently still have plenty of spaghetti sauce.

I LOVE it!! Maybe we could get tee's printed with that for the Mrs S Get Together.

Originally Posted By: Shari This sounds great. I like the idea of zuchini in it! Does anybody know if it is ok to use ground turkey or ground chicken in recipes like this? 150# hubby is on a cardiac diet and needs to watch the beef intake. I can't seem to find any info on canning ground poultry. Thanks and hugs! I've done it with both beef and turkey. There is very little difference.

Originally Posted By: mom11 Hi HSmom! I am getting ready to can two big batches of your sauce. I sliced the mushrooms, guess they will be OK. Have you ever used fresh onion in this sauce? I froze the zucchini a while ago, although "You know who", once again left a freezer open and some meat juice dripped into one container, so I threw that batch out. I'll just run to the store and buy a few more squash. I'm also going to do more of Darlene's marinara sauce and CAT's spaghetti sauce. Thanks everybody! You are great friends! I used to use fresh onions in this recipe, but switched to dried as part of my 'eat what you store' program. Add the fresh onions at the same time as the mushrooms & garlic. Personally, I would've used the zucchini. It's gonna get thoroughly cooked, so any meat juice icky wouldn't cause illness...just a thought for if that happens again. Speaking of zucchini and stored foods...I've frozen all the zucchini puree that I want for bread/muffins for the year. The remainder of the zucchini, I am dehydrating to brittle, then pulverizing in the food processor. I plan to use it in future batches of spaghetti sauce.

lol, A2N, you rock!

How much does this make?

I'm pretty sure it's water bath. I've never seen a pickling recipe that wasn't waterbath.

I'll be there Cat; name the time! AH!!! Glad to see you! I was going to post in the Sunporch asking where you've been (although I can guess, given the season).

I was just thinking of this thread yesterday. I walked thru the water aisle at the grocery store. Things were carefully labelled: first "Drinking," then further down "Spring," next "Sparkling," and lastly "Endurance." What an amazing variety of water people buy and drink! I recalled this thread and bet that in a :shtf: scenario, that aisle will sell out from the front to the back.

Mt_Rider has!!!!

"Un-ping!" I LOVE it!

This reminds me of: "You might be a gun-nut if you buy ammo for a caliber of weapon that you do not own, thinking you might need it later. Angela's hooked already!

lol... Some people ride roller-coasters, some skydive, and Cookie teases Darlene.