Frugal
Now I understand this is a debatable point...Someone will certainly say " I shop warehouse stores and purchasers." "My time may be worth something".
Yes it is time and labor intensive... In advance. But it is time wisely spent. Imagine the savings (both in time and money) throughout every season. You don't have to purchase fruits, veggies, or canned meats. You preserve it yourself. It's all in your pantry.
Energy Saving - Just how much does it cost to operate a freezer? Just how much does it cost to keep things on the shelf? With canned foods may it be meat, vegetables, fruits, jams or whatever. There isn't any energy usage kept in storage. Ones it's preserved, you're good to go. Just a little shelf space is that is required. Short on Shelf Space. Get creative!
If you garden and increase your own foods, that simply triples the savings. Don't be concerned if you don't have an outdoor. Use Farmers Markets and Community Supported Agriculture programs to supply the groceries you'll need. U-pick farms are an easy way to get out within the fresh air using the whole family.
Healthy
Compared to keep bought foods, a pantry filled with your garden fresh veggies has better flavor, color, texture and taste, and nutrition.
It's green!Reusable packaging No chemicals - you may not know what is incorporated in the processed foods you purchase? Encourages the purchase of locally grown food. Grow your personal food Go all organic should you prefer.Special dietary needs are taken into consideration.
For most products removing the salt is completely safe and effective. Want fruit without any sugar added? Not a problem.
Home preserving supports a self-sufficient mentality. We reside in a me first, service driven society.... We would like what we want, whenever we want it. We do not necessarily wish to work for it. Is the an unhealthier attitude? I do not think so!
Times are changing. Individuals are taking a long close look at their spending and daily habits. I believe we could make use of a bit of self-evaluation with regards to our lifestyles. Which will healthier for those.
Convenient
Convenience food consumes an enormous portion of most family's food budgets.
With a pressure canner you'll be able to prepare whole meals like chicken soup, stew, or ham 'n beans. These are actually excellent quick meals having a much friendlier cost.
Combine your jars of home canned food having a slow cooker. Put a roast within the crock pot, then add chopped onion, potatoes and carrots. Top with a few onion soup mix or some beef bullion. Add in a jar of stewed tomatoes. Allow it to simmer all day. Easy!
Here's another. Dump a jar of home canned beans within the crock. Place some skinned, frozen chicken breasts on the top, cover it by using a jar of home canned salsa. Yum. Black beans work best with this one!
Safe?
Yes, done correctly it is a perfectly safe method to feed your loved ones.You will not inflate your kitchen. You won't poison your kids. Follow the correct procedures and will also be fine.
An Talent - and FUN!
Sometimes preserving is purely utilitarian. Veggies for example; green beans, beets, corn. This kind of item supplies a solid pantry for the family. This provides you a a feeling of efficiency and preparedness.
Other kinds of food are .... well.... fun! Pickling, for example, is not just for cucumbers. You will find all kinds of veggies that after combined are actually excellent gourmet combinations.
How about Jam or Jelly? How fun it's to create jars of spiced peach jam, decorate the jars having a pretty topper, and provide it as a present in a gift basket.... Your pals will be impressed.
Speaking of friends, invite one to work with you.
You can chit-chat for your hearts content. Two hands make light work. Share the expense of canning and also the results.
Hi, I'm Sharon, a simple woman deeply in love with her hardworking husband, and mom of four sons. During my mission to take care of the appetites of my crew, gardening and home preserving food has been proven as a great way to provide nutritious, simple, delicious meals. I have been canning foods for several years. I didn't need to. I wanted to...just for fun. I enjoy the outcomes and the satisfaction to do it myself. Today, preserving meals are a part of our frugal simple lifestyle.
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