Tag Archives: Canning

The final Garden Harvest in 2023

Posted on January 13, 2024 by Just another day on the farm

The weather this year as been very odd indeed, but I am beyond grateful that we did the huge second fall plantings. It was a strange garden year for us, the second year of gardening in the new big enclosed … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 mile diet, Climate Change, Food Forest, Food in jars, Fruit Trees, Gal in the Garden Series, Garden, Garden harvest, gardening, homestead | Tagged beans, beets, breaking new garden soil, building a new garden, Canning, dried beans, Farm Life, Food Forest, Garden, Gardening, gardening-tips, Greens, growing your own seed for the next year, Homesteading, late garden harevests, native bees, sandy soil, vegetables, Veggies | 4 Comments

Food Crisis is very real!

Posted on November 14, 2023 by Just another day on the farm

This past week I have been reading and listening to so many reports and interviews in regards to the cost and or availability of food and its effects on the day to day life of our fellow Canadian’s and Globally. … Continue reading →

Posted in dry pantry, Food Storage | Tagged Budget plannings, Canning, Fall planning, Farm Fresh Eggs, farm fresh veggies, Food Bank use, Food costs, Food price increases, Freezers, Garden, Inflation, Pantry, Winter Pantry, Winter Prep, Working within your budget | 1 Comment

Steak with Spaghetti Squash Recipe

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Just another day on the farm

I have given a lot of thought to how I wanted to share in a casual way on No Buy Feb and March Pantry Challenge. I want to give myself loads of flexibility and yet at the same time have … Continue reading →

Posted in Food in jars, Food Storage, local food | Tagged Canning, Eating for health, Farmgal, Frugal eating, Homesteading, Local garlic, Local Grass Fed Beef, Pasta sauce, Spaghetti Squash, Steak with side of Spaghetti Squash pasta, using up leftover | Leave a comment

Victorio Food Strainer Sauce Maker Review

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

My Sauce Maker has been getting a good work out, Apple sauce, Tomato sauce, Salsa, and yesterday Silky Smooth Peach Butter.. As I was working my way though turning two bushels of peaches into sauce that by ends day was … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning, Food in jars, Food Storage | Tagged apple sauce, Canning, farmgal review, making things simpler, peach sauce, sauce making, tomato sauce, Using a victorio sauce maker, victorio food strainer review | 2 Comments

Stuffed Meatloaf in Pasta Sauce

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

While we love a good meatloaf, sometimes you need to try something a little different, this cheese stuffed Meatloaf in a tomato based sauce is sure to please. Cheese Stuffed Meatloaf Balls with Pasta Sauce 2 pounds of grass fed … Continue reading →

Posted in recipes | Tagged Baked Stuffed Meatloaf in sauce, Canning, Cheese Stuffed Meatloaf Balls, Eating from the Canning Pantry, grow your herbs, homemade cheese, Homemade pasta sauce, Low Carb, Pasture raised beef, Stuffed Meatloaf in tomato sauce | 3 Comments

Lets talk about Jars.

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

I found two cases of Quarts and two cases of half-gallon dark Amber, (takes out 99 percent of UV light) and I bought them all.. I have looked at smaller jars at times but the costs where quite high.. as … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning | Tagged Canning, Canning costs going up, cost of canning jars, Cost of replacement canning lids, jars | 15 Comments

Food In Jars Challange 2019 -Jan Citrus

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Food in Jars is once again hosting an awesome canning/preserving challenge for 2019. The idea for January is Citrus. I have been busy already this past month, I made a number of syrups, I had a enough marmalade that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning, Food in jars | Tagged Canning, Canning Marmalade, Food in Jars Challange 2019, Lemon Crown Royal Marmalade, lime peel marmalade, Mad for Marmalade | 1 Comment

Canning Dark Brown Beans

Posted on December 29, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

It seemed like the perfect day to can up some dark spicy beans. I set a whole bag of navy beans to soaking last night, changing the water twice. This morning into my big pot went the beans and my … Continue reading →

Posted in Charcuterie, food, Food Production and Recipes, frugal | Tagged Canning, Canning Baked Beans, Cost cutting measures, Dark Baked Beans, Frugal | 5 Comments

Zucchini Fruit

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

I love Zucchini canned fruit.. This is often called Mock Pineapple and I have talked about it before on the blog. I have done it a number of different ways, my grandmother made a version of it with lemon’s. Dear … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning | Tagged Canning, Canning Zucchini fruit, Using overgrown Zucchini as fruit | 2 Comments

Salsa -End of garden harvest goodies :)

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

With the frost warnings, I said to hubby, better pick the peppers and so this big bowlful came in, as did tomatoes. I have been keeping up pretty well on the tomato’s for sauce making so I went.. Salsa!!! Equal … Continue reading →