tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post791652737452572964..comments2024-03-29T07:16:23.742-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: Canning mixed veggiesPatrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-1010161867350015062023-08-21T18:51:11.185-07:002023-08-21T18:51:11.185-07:00I'm sorry, those ebooks are no longer availabl...I'm sorry, those ebooks are no longer available. We may bring them back at some point in the future, but aren't in a position to at the moment.<br /><br />- PatriceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-17056170713787473002023-08-20T22:41:01.158-07:002023-08-20T22:41:01.158-07:00Where can I buy your ebooks?Where can I buy your ebooks?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-44664245428316532532015-02-05T16:39:16.410-08:002015-02-05T16:39:16.410-08:00I would like to can homemade vegetable soup using ...I would like to can homemade vegetable soup using canned diced tomatoes and frozen mixed vegetables. Will your suggestion for using the longest processing time apply?Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-90858902162494654062014-11-09T12:37:17.774-08:002014-11-09T12:37:17.774-08:00I have a bag of mixed green, yellow beans, carrots...I have a bag of mixed green, yellow beans, carrots and peas, frozen. I want to make some mustard pickles out of them. Thank you for the information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-44278059894246763162014-01-05T06:09:45.575-08:002014-01-05T06:09:45.575-08:00If the jar is properly sealed and the food has bee...If the jar is properly sealed and the food has been correctly processed, I'm not sure there IS an expiration date. We've eaten ten-year-old chicken without a problem. However presumably you'd go through the entire contents of your pantry in, oh, three or four years.<br /><br />Please see this post:<br />http://www.rural-revolution.com/2012/08/how-long-will-home-canned-food-last.html<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-43225657666432642852014-01-04T16:16:41.305-08:002014-01-04T16:16:41.305-08:00What is the expiration date of the foods you can?What is the expiration date of the foods you can?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-23861971735105465692012-12-31T20:00:51.623-08:002012-12-31T20:00:51.623-08:00No no no!! I'm sorry to tell you this, but it...No no no!! I'm sorry to tell you this, but it is NEVER safe to water-bath vegetables. All vegetables are low-acid and it's not safe to water-bath them -- they must be pressure-canned.<br /><br />I recommend a good canning book that gives processing times for a variety of different things (my favorite is Putting Food By). The Ball Blue Book is less comprehensive but an excellent beginner's guide.<br /><br />I also have three inexpensive ebooks on canning, found here: http://selfsufficiencyseries.com/<br /><br />Please be safe while canning -- it's a wonderful form of food preservation, but it must be done correctly in order to be safe.<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-90662682570219177212012-12-31T19:38:38.190-08:002012-12-31T19:38:38.190-08:00I have always used a hot water bath not pressure c...I have always used a hot water bath not pressure cooker to put up vegetables. I live in Nebraska.. Is this still a save way to can? Love this idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-15261136461391196532012-10-08T10:27:24.797-07:002012-10-08T10:27:24.797-07:00I was *just* going to research how to can frozen v...I was *just* going to research how to can frozen veggies. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!MommaofManyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652488613383365588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-61044974687520012582012-10-04T18:09:50.472-07:002012-10-04T18:09:50.472-07:00Well done Patrice! That glass of wine is just ici...Well done Patrice! That glass of wine is just icing on the cake.Hollynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-74575286216117244402012-10-04T17:15:40.855-07:002012-10-04T17:15:40.855-07:00On a different note. are you planing an up date on...On a different note. are you planing an up date on the garden, after so much work.<br />I use raised beds, and barrels at 6500' in dry Northern NM. I have been following all the canning and learned alot from the bogs and comments.<br />Thanks<br />Mac<br />PS We met early on Sat at the CS show, I was the gray haired one retired from BLM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-37394420264742341202012-10-04T15:54:25.072-07:002012-10-04T15:54:25.072-07:00Heating the veggies in the boiling water sends som...Heating the veggies in the boiling water sends some of the nutrients into that water. Personally I would prefer to have used THAT water for filling the jars, thus keeping the nutrients within the batch, and using fresh water for the next batch.<br /><br />I find that mix veggies would well for soups. I, like you, reach for MONO jars, but the mixed jars are great for soup/stews.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-51280303310252623622012-10-04T06:38:25.100-07:002012-10-04T06:38:25.100-07:00On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd give Tattlers a 9.9...On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd give Tattlers a 9.9. If you're a beginning canner, I strongly urge you to learn to can using disposable lids, since Tattlers take a little getting used to and I'd prefer people NOT to get discouraged about canning in general because they're having trouble with Tattler lids.<br /><br />That said, I'll never switch back to disposable lids. I've used Tattlers almost exclusively for two years and love 'em to pieces. The plastic lids can be used forever, and the rubber gaskets can be re-used about 20 times before they lose their oomph. The gaskets are cheap and you can stock up on extras. I like the idea of literally never having to buy another canning lid.<br /><br />As for pectin -- I've never used it. We don't eat jelly so I've never made it. I'm made jam but I don't use pectin. They say pectin can be made from apple peelings but I've never done it myself.<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-22011951059968297162012-10-04T06:33:43.754-07:002012-10-04T06:33:43.754-07:00Yes. I have an ebook on water-bath canning, one o...Yes. I have an ebook on water-bath canning, one on pressure canning (both those ebooks cover the basics and then walk the reader through canning three separate items), and then I have an ebook on 100 FAQs about canning which cover just about everything else.<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-68438708521593629122012-10-03T17:36:16.878-07:002012-10-03T17:36:16.878-07:00i do this too every chance i get...but this summer...i do this too every chance i get...but this summer i also dehydrated alot of those itty bitty handfuls that must made canning a waste...then after dehydrating i mixed them up and stored them in my pint and quart jars...great soup, stew and veggie mixes without any thing being thrown out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-37301814727333130422012-10-03T14:40:40.436-07:002012-10-03T14:40:40.436-07:00I know you've talked about them before, but on...I know you've talked about them before, but on a scale of one to awesome, how much do you like the Tattler lids? How many times can you reuse them? Are the worth the extra money for them? I just told my mother I wanted her to teach me to can things, so we've been working on it. Also, do you can with or without pectin? I don't think you need pectin in anything but jelly and jams (again, just learning), but my mom does indeed use it and I can't help but think that it will be pretty dang rough to find that stuff when everything hits the fan. Thanks for the help!Troy Burbankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15235978094174056765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-54211060152739907302012-10-03T12:13:48.811-07:002012-10-03T12:13:48.811-07:00Patrice;
Just today I bought cans of mixed vegetab...Patrice;<br />Just today I bought cans of mixed vegetables for 50 cents a 15 oz. can. They were<br />on sale so I don't know what they usually cost.<br />This is not something I use frequently but good for soups etc. and like to have a few around.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-720868690098648402012-10-03T10:58:15.339-07:002012-10-03T10:58:15.339-07:00Thank you for posting this. with this time of year...Thank you for posting this. with this time of year I am too trying to fill up my pantry trying to get ready for winter and the what evers. With grocery stores starting to do their case sales I am in search for the best prices possible. When it comes to veggies they never have the canned mixed veggies on the list. With the case sell of 24 cans for $13.88 you still have the bargain.Debbie in Wa.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-59804626045375599372012-10-03T10:57:20.616-07:002012-10-03T10:57:20.616-07:00What I do with mixed frozen veggies is dry them. I...What I do with mixed frozen veggies is dry them. It is very easy since they are already blanched. Great in soups. For stir fries you would have to soak them but they do get back to their original taste. When the bags go on sale I stock up and then put them in jars and seal them with my vacuum sealer. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-90371373784536085022012-10-03T10:52:00.915-07:002012-10-03T10:52:00.915-07:00Geez I haven't even gotten the salsa to can ye...Geez I haven't even gotten the salsa to can yet! This is a good idea. Again only two of us and I've been buying those little steam bags of mixed and peas. I was going to can carrots. .. . I could do it this way too. <br /><br />Don't apologize for all the canning, these are some great ideas. Saving 50 cents a jar really adds up. <br /><br />Do the peas come out better than the store canned ones (all olive and well you know)mdoe37https://www.blogger.com/profile/03019276985594142350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-56052990214320957332012-10-03T10:31:05.165-07:002012-10-03T10:31:05.165-07:00Thanks for indirectly answering my (unasked) quest...Thanks for indirectly answering my (unasked) question about canning frozen vegetables. Do you cover this in more detail in any of your e-books? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-11772608669872475872012-10-03T09:51:36.367-07:002012-10-03T09:51:36.367-07:00Wow, what a blessing & mega saving! The mixed...Wow, what a blessing & mega saving! The mixed veggies in the store will be priced $1.-$2. depending on where your shop and sales. It stuns me the people who would pass this up because of the work that would be involved with preserving it. Such short term thinking scares me knowing they will have nothing set by when they will need it mostKatididshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15568618127371786808noreply@blogger.com