Day in the Kitchen -Food Preservation 3 Ways

[@danapoole3303]

I so appreciate your honesty and transparency :)

[@AGardenersJourneyHomestead]

Thanks Dana!

[@njagatlin]

Hello, Barbara! I know you like helpful kitchen tools. I highly recommend a deli slicer to cut uniform fruit slices for dehydrating or freeze-drying. I have an inexpensive one that I use for that purpose. I also use it to slice cheese, homemade vegan deli meat for myself; and whole turkey breasts for my omnivore family. Thanks for talking about how valuable mental health support has been for you.

[@AGardenersJourneyHomestead]

Thanks. Is it the same as a mandoline? If not, send me link or picture to what you have!

[@njagatlin]

@@AGardenersJourneyHomestead I just emailed you, ma'am. I didn't want to risk having my comment with a link deleted.

[@TRTGCbyjroed]

Girl great minds work the same……I made a ton of applesauce and diced up onions, bell peppers and lots of celery for freezer storage. I agree with ya I love having produce already sliced and diced up for cooking ~ super convenient having it ready to use . A food processor is another game changer for our kitchens. Ok Im calling it a night. Be Blessed and have a wonderful week ahead. Ms J and Sophie.

[@AGardenersJourneyHomestead]

Yes agreed! Thanks for stopping by!

[@TRTGCbyjroed]

Hi Barbara. I see we have something else in common….My Jerry went home to be with God January 17, 2014. Sorry for your loss. My Jerry and Your Mom are with Our Lord now and All is Well. 🙏🏾💙🙏🏾 let me get back to your video.

[@AGardenersJourneyHomestead]

Sorry for your loss as well!

[@sitsngigglesful]

Hi Barbara! First, Thanks for talking about Better Health. Ive debated a few times if i should check it out. I dont know if Ive "recovered" from caring for 2 family members and have wondered about some kind of therapy to help move forward. I may check them out. Second, have you ALREADY sharde a video about canning the ted beans for red beans and rice? I thought you mentioned it in this video so came back to watch again. I LovE GOOD red beans and rice and have a canner that needs a couple extra jars for a full load and thought id try your recipe, but i can't find one, lol. Next tome!

[@AGardenersJourneyHomestead]

Yes definitely check out Better Help-it is wonderful! No I have not done a video on that yet. But interesting you bring up because I am literally canning red beans as we speak.

[@sitsngigglesful]

​@@AGardenersJourneyHomestead lol! I really hope you share your recipe for the red beans you use for red beans and rice! It's one of my favorite dishes that I just have never perfected seasoning wise

[@AGardenersJourneyHomestead]

@@sitsngigglesful No problem. I will either do a video but I may do in my upcoming canning class!

[@akapotency]

Hi Mrs. Barbara - I'm wondering if you would sell freeze dried products.....

[@AGardenersJourneyHomestead]

Hey there! I have thought about it but still in the thinking phase and prayer on that. I now wish I would have gotten a larger freeze dryer!

[@tinatriestoplan8316]

Hey Barbara. I'm curious, do you know how the oxygen absorbers would work with vaccum sealing beans instead of using mylar bags?

[@AGardenersJourneyHomestead]

No I do not. I have never tried or heard about it. I have used oxygen abosrbers when I have stored beans in a mason jar and seal them.

[@sitsngigglesful]

Tina, I am pretty sure I just watched a video yesterday by From Scratch Homestead about long term preserving their harvest and I am 93.7% sure (lol) that they said they put their dried beans in vacuumed sealed jars with an oxygen absorber. It was a recent video of theirs and I think they did the beans near the late middle. I've got some small bags that I want to vacuum seal and I was going to try it because of what I had seen there.

[@AGardenersJourneyHomestead]

@@sitsngigglesful Yes you can definitly vacuum seal them in mason jars.

[@sitsngigglesful]

​@AGardenersJourneyHomestead awesome! I have oxygen absorbers in my Amazon cart right now. I just needed to research what size so I am really glad you spoke about that in this video as well!

[@AGardenersJourneyHomestead]

@@sitsngigglesful perfect!