Sunday was Mother's Day and my girls were kind enough to
make sure I felt loved and appreciated, which I most certainly did. They spoiled me with coffee, chocolate as
well as raspberry and blueberry bushes to plant in our backyard. They even
helped me plant them. We had a wonderful
dinner of grilled steaks, salmon and corn.
My youngest made a salad and we also steamed some asparagus. It was very nice.
My new blueberry bushes |
I had made broth using up onion, celery and carrots in the
crisper drawer along with a couple of turkey wings I had in the freezer
leftover from Thanksgiving. I also had a
bag of turkey meat in the freezer so once the broth was done I allowed it to
chill overnight and skimmed off the fat.
I combined it with the meat and some frozen veggies I had in the freezer
for soup to can and keep on our shelf.
Now we have nine cans of delicious and healthy turkey vegetable soup to
add to pasta or rice or just eat plain.
Veggies, herbs and turkey bones to make broth |
We collectively decided to clear out our refrigerator and its
freezer to use up the items inside to minimize any food waste. We have squirreled away quite a few items in
there. The girls cooked up some pasta
and finished up a bowl of leftover sauce I'd stuck into the freezer one
evening. We thawed a container of turkey
chili for a couple meals too. The girls
enjoyed bagels and cream cheese as well as french toast to use up some bread
items before they went stale. I cooked
up some frozen meatballs for supper one evening and the girls also enjoyed corn
dogs for a couple meals last week too.
It was an odd menagerie to say the least, but also kind of fun.
We grilled a wonderful dinner on our free grill |
My daughter folded our napkins into hearts |
Our weather cooled down and we got quite a bit of rain so I
didn't need to water anything. I also
didn't get much accomplished outside.
However, I did manage to get quite a bit done indoors so still a good
and productive week. Mostly I did some
canning, dehydrating and vacuum sealing for our prepper pantry.
Turkey vegetable soup |
Ham & bean soup |
Prepper Pantry = canned
pasta sauce, ham & bean soup, turkey soup, dehydrated onions &
peppers. Vacuum sealed oatmeal packets, pasta,
flour & sugar.
More vacuum sealed item for our prepper pantry |
Instant oatmeal packets I cut part of the box off as my label with nutrition facts |
Some of the 15 Minute Chores I accomplished to keep my home in order:
Laundry Room & Half Bathroom -
vacuumed & mopped floors. Daily
swish & swipe.
Dining Room - vacuumed & mopped
floor, cleaned the china cabinet shelves, dusted chair rail & baseboards.
Kitchen - vacuumed & mopped floor, cleaned
microwave, bleached the sink.
Bedrooms & Main Bathroom -
vacuumed & dusted. Scrubbed sink,
mopped floor. Daily swish & swipe.
Other - two large loads of laundry,
vacuumed & dusted living room, hallway & entry. Swept front porch & garage.
I made two loaves of banana bread |
How was your thrifty week?
You pressure canned soup!!!! Hooray. Isn't that a great feeling? Did you consider canning your broth? I used to do that every time I had a roast turkey or chicken--I'd pop the carcass in the slow cooker with water, turn it on overnight. The next morning I'd strain, put it in jars, and then pressure can it. (I ALWAYS check with each pressure caning session the requirements for time and pressure.)
ReplyDeleteI usually make broth and freeze it. I may can some too.
DeleteI always include label and nutrition facts and cooking directions with things I store.
ReplyDeleteI think it is a smart thing to do. :)
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