highdesertgirl

Hi, has anyone used fresh jujube fruit and how did you use it? I have a tree that is loaded with fruit just turning red and wondered if you can eat it fresh like an apple. I saw a recipe on the internet for Jujube Butter and will give that a try, but wondered what other ways there are to use it fresh. Please visit me at www.highknollhomestead.com

Hi RR, when your husband retires he will probably be on the AZ State Retirement system for health insurance. I pay over $600 a month just for myself with them and it doubles to add a spouse. When I was teaching, my premiums were much like yours now; after retiring they go way up and I'm too young for Medicare.

Hi, does anyone have a good recipe or way to fix butterbeans. My boyfriend is from the south and he remembers them from his childhood; he is adamant that they are not lima beans. Can't wait to try the skillet cornbread and black eyed peas recipes in this thread.

I am just curious as to using broth instead of water when canning meat. Do you used disolved boullion cubes for the broth? I canned the chicken soup a while back and didn't have near enough broth so used disolved chicken cubes for the extra broth. Next time I will use more water than called for in the recipe when boiling the chicken. I'd like to can the hamburger meat - the tutorial link below made it look so easy but I have heard it is better with broth.

I've also read about eating coconut oil for health benefits. The little jar I bought of organic coconut oil is a solidified oil and I couldn't eat a tablespoon of that straight. How does eveyone else eat it? I love using it for making popcorn.