Bean time East TN...now a garden canning thread derail...07-12-25 still canning update 2 years in... (Page 2 of 2)
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Huge! I worked outside cooking meatballs, 3/4 cooked and into jars. We did meat sauce and meatballs and sauce. For the chicken, i just cut up raw breast into chunks, raw into jars, top w/water, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and can. (We didn't do broth incase the pups need emergency rations, no extra salt for them) Attached File Yesterday's haul. Attached File Today is canning Swedish meatballs, more American meatballs, taco soup and peppers I think 
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Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Originally Posted By bansil: Huge! I worked outside cooking meatballs, 3/4 cooked and into jars. We did meat sauce and meatballs and sauce. For the chicken, i just cut up raw breast into chunks, raw into jars, top w/water, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and can. (We didn't do broth incase the pups need emergency rations, no extra salt for them) https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/388306/20240831_161006_jpg-3310415.JPG Yesterday's haul. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/388306/20240901_034828_jpg-3310416.JPG Today is canning Swedish meatballs, more American meatballs, taco soup and peppers I think That looks good. I think I won’t show my wife this photo, she’s already wanting to do some more spaghetti sauce and I’ve been putting her off on doing it. |
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Deuteronomy 31:6 ~ Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
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Attached File Taco soup... Attached File Swedish meat balls.. Attached File Bacon for dinner Attached File |
Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Attached File New baby antique canner, worked great after warming gasket Attached File Waiting Attached File Mostly done....gotta cool...2x yesterday's pull... Even have spiced pulled pork....  Thats the 3 jars above.... Spaghetti sauce with meatballsAttached File |
Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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| Looks great. Once again..wife is omitted on the spaghetti meatballs pic. I’m so sick of spaghetti.` |
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Deuteronomy 31:6 ~ Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6 ~ Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
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Originally Posted By lokt: The deer absolutely raw dogged my green beans this year. I think we’ve gotten enough turkey craw for three meals out of twenty feet planted. OP, way easier to get dry beans from the store! I shucked navy beans with my grandfather when I was a little kid. Ground hog ate mine down to the ground. They never bothered them before, next tear will put a rabbit fence aroung the bean trellis. I gave been planting mostly foretex green beans for seceral years now. Then had a seceral weeks long drought, so replanting wasn't an option. Still have lots in freezer from last year or two. |
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Back at it with some peppers Attached File Attached File Attached File Some in bags sweating...Attached File Next on grill will be some pasta sauce |
Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Got some sweet potatoes Attached File In the sun drying out to store them Attached File And some tomatoes, veggies, garlic etc to meld and then blend together Attached File |
Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Cooking down for flavor Attached File Came back from garden...more peppers Attached File |
Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Ready for big pot Attached File Pulled and into bag to steam... Attached File |
Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Ready for big pot Attached File Pulled and into bag to steam... Attached File |
Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Done, sauce and peppers. The sauce turned out very sweet,and almost no acid We do several different sauces depending on mood when making, also depends on availability of "non tomatoes" we have on hand. Makes for a variety to choice from, Attached File |
Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Some canning I did this weekend. Cowboy candy, pickled banana peppers, spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, corn and some lard I rendered. Pardon the messy room it got a little chaotic this weekend. Also dehydrated a bunch of peppers. Attached File |
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| You guys have canned way more than me this year. Good to see people carrying on the tradition. In my neighborhood I’m the only one with a garden. People just don’t care anymore about being self reliant or independent of store bought goods. I got out of hunting in 2014. I’m getting back in the game this year. |
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Deuteronomy 31:6 ~ Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6 ~ Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
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Originally Posted By GoldenMead: Some canning I did this weekend. Cowboy candy, pickled banana peppers, spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, corn and some lard I rendered. Pardon the messy room it got a little chaotic this weekend. Also dehydrated a bunch of peppers. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/482001/IMG_5985_jpeg-3317294.JPG @GoldenMead How long do,you dry your peppers? 100% dry? Last ones I did I thought I got them dry, cooked and in bags they molded... 
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Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Originally Posted By bansil: @GoldenMead How long do,you dry your peppers? 100% dry? Last ones I did I thought I got them dry, cooked and in bags they molded... I use a excalibur 9 tray dehydrator. I will run the dehydrator run 10-12 hours. You don’t hurt the peppers by letting the dehydrator run longer than necessary. Right now I fill it up around 6 am and pull them at 6 pm. |
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Originally Posted By bansil: Then cool and vacuum seal? I definitely didn't dry enough, thanks! I place them in a bowl to cool. I then place them in quart jars. I just put a lid on, no o2 absorber or vacuum sealing it. I’ve found that peppers store incredibly well with little effort. Just make sure they are in a dark dry room. I just opened a jar of jalapeños that were dehydrated in 2020 and they are just as crisp as the day I did it. I like to experiment and see how long something’s will last. I have jars of chicken from 16 years ago and test one every two years, so far they are still good. I have Jalapeños dehydrating right now. I make different spice blends with all the different peppers. Anything from just plain crushed red peppers to a blend of chile peppers, Arbol, jalapeño, habanero, and ghost peppers. |
A lot like GD. Obsessed with the latest shiny weapon but never budgets enough for the ammo... jwnc 5/9/2024
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Definitely plan more peppers next year to dry. Came home from literally the Appalachian Apocalypse 2024 about lunch, was greeted with.... Attached File Carrots and peppers  1st order of business...roasting to remove skins Attached File The flask? It's a time stamp  Attached File 1 gallon bags of carrots for the dawgs....into the freezer. .iThat wasn't all of them,but I'm the picture whore 🤪 Cut up chicken for Chicken Gnocchi Soup... Attached File Canning a batch as we make Italian lintel soup... |
Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Attached File 2 canners going Attached File The haul from garden this time. Attached File About done until next year and we rinse and Repeat
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Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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I lied 34 jars of chili Attached File We are done with peppers we stuffed and froze 4 dozen more peppers on Friday night The rest I took to work and left on the lunch table Attached File |
Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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So...shit on sale.... So vegetable beef..... Attached File Next chicken tortilla soup Attached File Squeezed in some cheese stuffed meatballs Attached File |
Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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| You’ve had those canners cranked up these past few days. Love veg-eat-able soup. |
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Well that time a year again, some of the beans may be ready next week or two. Anyone else close? Wife bought some more jars. Attached File |
Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Originally Posted By bansil: Well that time a year again, some of the beans may be ready next week or two. Anyone else close? Wife bought a lot more jars. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/388306/1000006869_jpg-3570368.JPG Fixed that for you 😉 Been freezing peas the last couple weeks. Should be canning green beans next week. Also harvested the first potatoes of the year today. This is the earliest I’ve ever harvested them before. Planted Pontiac reds in March 1st, many people told me they wouldn’t grow that early up here. But they handled a few frosts just fine and I should get a few hundred pounds of them. Couple more weeks and it will be all hands on deck preserving the harvest. |
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| Yup! Already eating white and purple tators, squash and zucchini out the wahoo. It's going to be a busy couple weeks a lot earlier than normal and we have had tons of rain. |
Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Its that time...Lisa and wyille bisted ass Attached File Attached File Attached File Into the canner next...so pretty 
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Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Sweet tators... Long night... Attached File Attached File |
Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Been growing and canning vegetables for about 25 years. It's a lost art for most people. I remember sitting on the front porch at my grandparents house, great grandparents house, etc, shelling and shucking when I was a kid with my brother and sisters. Good memories. As an adult with a big backyard I decided to try my hand at growing and canning vegetables. It was hit or miss back then, but I guess I'm pretty good at it now. Started out water bathing, then got an old pressure canner donated by an elderly neighbor who liked my canned pickled crookneck squash lol. Kept him covered up with pickled squash til he passed, thank you and RIP Larry. Still use that pressure canner to this day. The wife made some home canned pinto beans with cornbread the other day, delicious. I'm about to make my (humbly) famous marinara sauce with some canned tomatoes from our garden last year. The secret is anchovies. Shh. Don't tell anyone. |
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Attached File Attached File Attached File It's officially canning season |
Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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They are spread out on several properties Out today is onions, green beans and white kidneys....and 3 different potatoes Attached File And dessert Attached File |
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Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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I really love this thread. It's inspiring. My little garden is not doing as well as I'd hoped this year. I was wanting to do enough to put up quite a bit of food, but I didn't get the garden in until very late. It's twice the size of last year but still that's not much. Baby steps I guess. I did get a Camp Chef stove to use as a canning stove on the back deck when I'm ready. Got to get in the storage unit and get my mom's canners out. Last fall I water bath canned some relish from a recipe I got off of "Celebrating Appalachia." It was "Miss Betty's Overgrown Cucumber Sweet Relish" or at least that's what I call it. A way to use the ones that get ahead of you. It's WONDERFUL. I eat it like salsa on tortilla chips. I will try to make more of that if my cucumbers make. Got lots of tomatoes coming on but none ripe yet, and a few green beans blooming. My peppers aren't doing squat though. Very disappointed in that. Got some volunteer pie pumpkins I'm excited about. The rest will have to come from the farmer's market I reckon. Trying to keep up with making medicine and also doing anything with the food garden is not easy. I really admire how y'all work at it together as a couple.. |
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Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Originally Posted By hammerfired: Been growing and canning vegetables for about 25 years. It's a lost art for most people. I remember sitting on the front porch at my grandparents house, great grandparents house, etc, shelling and shucking when I was a kid with my brother and sisters. Good memories. As an adult with a big backyard I decided to try my hand at growing and canning vegetables. It was hit or miss back then, but I guess I'm pretty good at it now. Started out water bathing, then got an old pressure canner donated by an elderly neighbor who liked my canned pickled crookneck squash lol. Kept him covered up with pickled squash til he passed, thank you and RIP Larry. Still use that pressure canner to this day. The wife made some home canned pinto beans with cornbread the other day, delicious. I'm about to make my (humbly) famous marinara sauce with some canned tomatoes from our garden last year. The secret is anchovies. Shh. Don't tell anyone. Anchovies and cinnamon are secret ingredients we don't mention to most folks, because they be like Attached File |
Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Last nights American potatoes.... Attached File |
Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Originally Posted By DADGAD: Rabbits got my green beans, white beans and kidney beans. They didn't seem to like the cranberry beans or the black beans, which is what I plant the most of, so we will be fine in dry beans, but I am pissed about the green beans. i do dry beans to amend the soil and as an exercise to get the seeds that have proven themselves in my climate and soil if they are ever truly needed. Mine got hit again this year but I put up a bit of a barrier (7' t posts with 5 strands of ... white 1/8" rope) recently. It seems to be helping. They could jump it but there is not really a clear spot inside for them to land. We've enjoyed beans and cukes so far. Corn next and watermelons too. If I kill the groundhog we may get some ripe tomatoes. |