Midnightmom

I had only one sealing ring/gasket to share between TWO canners. That is now remedied......I bought another gasket at Ace Hardware yesterday, so productivity should increase (when I can afford to buy stuff to put up that is.)

Seagram has a very distinctive birthmark! I hope it stays that way and doesn't "morph" into something else.

sage=breakfast sausage flavor fennel=ITALIAN sausage flavor! (add red pepper if you like it spicy)

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How about a forum for.................................................................POLITICS???

Taste-testing, it's called taste-testing..................................or perhaps "quality assurance."

The ceramic filters are ADDITIONAL to the black filters and are for fluoride.

Nine pints of overly salty ground beef (see previous post) = 18 pints of delicious veggie soup! Yep.....I reprocessed it after adding tomatos, onions, celery, and some additional water.

Most water filters do NOT eliminate fluoride....not even the black Berkey filters. You need the ceramic filters for that. Not sure if the "purified" water you buy in the store is fluoride free either.

Ten pounds of ground beef (27% fat content ) = (only) 9 PINT jars. I did it slightly differently this time. I cooked the meat in the oven in my turkey roaster instead of standing over a pot and continuously stirring it. I also added some water, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce to make a broth for canning it. Jarred it up and had the remnants for dinner. THAT's when I discovered it was too salty! Must remember that when I use it in recipes. :frying pan:

I was reading through some old threads and came across a discussion about the safety of leaving jars in a cooled canner (lid on) overnight. What if the lid has been removed and the jars are left sitting in the water inside the canner? I must admit I have done that a time or two. RE: http://mrssurvival.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46214&hl=%2Bpressure+%2Bcanning

From Facebook: Our teacher asked what my favorite animal was, and I said, "Fried chicken." She said I wasn't funny, but she couldn't have been right, because everyone else laughed. My parents told me to always tell the truth. I did. Fried chicken is my favorite animal. I told my dad what happened, and he said my teacher was probably a member of PETA. He said they love animals ........very much. I do, too. Especially chicken, pork and beef. Anyway, my teacher sent me to the principal's office. I told him what happened, and he laughed, too. Then he told me not to do it again. The next day in class my teacher asked me what my favorite live animal was. I told her it was chicken. She asked me why, so I told her it was because you could make them into fried chicken. She sent me back to the principal's office. He laughed, and told me not to do it again. I don't understand. My parents taught me to be honest, but my teacher doesn't like it when I am. Today, my teacher asked me to tell her what famous person I admired most. I told her, "Colonel Sanders." Guess where I am now...

My post (earlier in this thread) about water-born disease and hand washing seems to have been ignored, so I will take this opportunity to bring it to your attention again. Two videos from Patriot Nurse: Why Water Kills People https://youtu.be/iqwYoV8um_I How (and WHY) to Wash Your Hands https://youtu.be/wq7rGdt64ts

The following article has been edited for space and clarity (by me) http://journeyboost.com/2015/03/27/the-shocking-truth-about-aborted-human-fetal-cells-in-vaccines/

Two videos from Patriot Nurse: Why Water Kills People https://youtu.be/iqwYoV8um_I How (and WHY) to Wash Your Hands https://youtu.be/wq7rGdt64ts

I was prepared for you to say that Hank the bad puppy had found the remote and was happily crunching away on it..............not on a walnut! (BTW-crunched up walnut shells hurt when you step on them.)

No diabetic changes.

It seems like it's never what I intended to make! Take tonight for example, I was thinking about making mac&cheese with beets on the side. What I wound up with was a spinach "quiche" and fried SPAM!!!

45% CACAO, Low Carb, DARK CHOCOLATE w/ Almonds, 3oz bar http://www.cvs.com/shop/household-grocery/candy/chocolates/simply-lite-dark-chocolate-with-almonds-skuid-925919 Normally $2.49/bar, my local store is clearing them out. You'll never guess how much I paid (took all of them they had too)! Ready??? $ .62/bar!!!

If the cursor on this keyboard would BEHAVE itself and not jump around so much I might post some more. It is VERY FRUSTRATING!!!

I hope you take a moment and visit the link. It is well worth your time. <3 https://www.facebook.com/Chad.Warner68/videos/vb.1670045363/1629459670940/?type=2

Thanks everyone. This is one of the best B-days ever! Daughter is visiting from Alaska, oldest son took the day off and drove up here with other son so we could all BE TOGETHER TODAY!!! (First time in 3 yrs) :hapydancsmil: We will be having BBQ'd Tri-tip and salad for dinner with CHEESECAKE for dessert........................and I don't have to cook any of it!

Hams are ok for freezing, but terrible for canning. (IMO)

All work and no play, Makes the guard dog run away! Glad he was found and is back at home.

Check out Zak George. He has multiple training vids.............all FREE! Playlist: A Step by Step Guide to Teaching Your Puppy or Dog (in order) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMssKIjsDxXmMGypWsr8u-yGOUSoPoozb OR, follow him on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/TheZakGeorge by Zak George's Dog Training rEvolution