Canning Instrustions.......

How to Make Homemade Canned Peaches, Plums, Pears, Plums, Nectarines and Cherries

Here is a great how to complete with photos and detailed instructions.

I think I will be using this when I do pears this fall.

Link

Sara over at Learning the Frugal Life gets the credit with finding these great instrution. Go check out her peaches. They look awesome!

Food Storage Friday

Cooking Oils and Fats

One adult needs to store a total of 25 lbs. of fats and oil for their year supply. This can be divided in several ways. According to the food guys calculator they split it up as: 4lbs. shortening, 2gals vegetable oil, 2qts mayonnaise, 1qts salad dressing and 4 lbs of peanut butter. This is ONLY a suggestion. Remember: Store what you eat, eat what you store.

Fats are essential for or health as well as much needed ingredients in some of our favorite recipes. So in short YES you do need this as part of your storage!!

Things to take into consideration:

• There are many cooking oil options such as almond, avocado, butter, canola, coconut, corn, grape, lard, nut, olive, peanut, pumpkin, safflower, sesame, shortening, soybean, sunflower, and vegetable blend.
• Shortening has a great shelf life (5 years +) but contains trans fats so use sparingly.
• Lard does not store well as it tends to go rancid. It has no shelf life out side of the fridge.

Places to buy:

• bulk food stores. Costco has great prices on all of these items.
• regular grocery stores. These are stocked. Watch sales and use coupons to get the best deals.

How to store:

• original container
• cool, dark spot
• remember to rotate!

Tasty Tuesday

Food Pyramid
Grains: There are two kinds of grains. Whole grains and refined grains. Half of your grains should be whole grains, such as whole-wheat flour, oatmeal, and brown rice.

Vegetables: Make sure to eat a variety of veggies. Vegetables are important sources of many nutrients, including potassium, dietary fiber, folate (folic acid), vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin C.

Fruits: Again eat a variety. Fruits are important sources of many nutrients, including potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin C, and folate (folic acid).

Milk: Choose low-fat or fat-free versions. Dairy is important as it provides or body with Calcium, potassium, and Vitamin D as it helps the body to maintain proper levels of calcium and phosphorous.

Meat & beans: Be sure to choose lean cuts of meat. Meats and beans provide many nutrients such as protein, B vitamins (niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, and B6), vitamin E, iron, zinc, and magnesium.

Oils: Most of your fats should come from fish, nuts, and vegetable oils. Avoid saturated fats. Limit fat solids such as butter, margarine, and lard. AVOID trans-fats.

Salt and sugars: Use moderation.

For more information check out mypyramid.gov. This were I got all the above information. Hey I am learning too! :)