The Lurker Thread

[daleron]

Good morning Dale Sara and lurkers

They had a long drive home that I was worried about. They had a great time especially at the aquarium they even had sharks there



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Good morning Joey
I saw that on FB Too bad you couldn’t go

Good morning, dale, Sara, and Joey

Good morning Fran

 

[Sara Love]

Awwww what a sweet picture. Hope that they had a nice time, all things considered.

Waiting for the boys to get home from soccer and then heading to mom’s to start our canning.

Besides chili, sauce and salsa any other ideas how we can use tomatoes? We have 5 jars left from when we canned in 2017 color is still good and seals aren’t broken or rusted. We’ve been eating them with no issue but clearly not fast enough. Lol

 

[daleron]

Awwww what a sweet picture. Hope that they had a nice time, all things considered.

Waiting for the boys to get home from soccer and then heading to mom’s to start our canning.

Besides chili, sauce and salsa any other ideas how we can use tomatoes? We have 5 jars left from when we canned in 2017 color is still good and seals aren’t broken or rusted. We’ve been eating them with no issue but clearly not fast enough. Lol

Soups? Chili Mac? I would say pico de Gallo but it won’t keep

 

[daleron]

Good night lovely and handsome Lurkers

 

[Sara Love]

Chili Mac is a great idea, Dale. Thank you. Not a huge pico fan. But it’s an idea as well.

We did 48 jars of tomatoes and there is still 1/2 bushel left. Mom and step dad will probably can those up tomorrow. We have plenty to last us another 3+ years

 

[Sara Love]

Sweet dreams Dale

 

[Sara Love]

Good morning lurkers

 

[daleron]

 

[daleron]

Good morning lurkers

Good morning Sara
That’s a whole lotta tomatoes!

 

[JoeyC]

Good morning lurkers

Good morning Sara
That’s a whole lotta tomatoes!

Good morning Sara and Dale

Sara what are you using to seal your jars?? I want to get a food saver also I just do not know which one to buy.

 

[Sara Love]

Good morning Dale and Joey

Gosh those breakfast choices look really good this morning. Mm. Great quotes too!! Thank you.

Step dad cans the old fashioned way. Water bath canner with Ball jars, lids and rings. Dh just got the “electric” water bath canner for his birthday. Not a fun gift but it’s what he wanted.
He was doing a smaller version of the standard water bath and wanted something more convenient for the salsa and pickles. We haven’t used it yet.

I wondered about the food savers and if they were worth it. But I’m concerned about the plastic waste. I haven’t really researched them to know the ins/outs.

 

[FranC]

Good morning, dale, Sara, and Joey

 

[daleron]

Good morning Sara and Dale

Sara what are you using to seal your jars?? I want to get a food saver also I just do not know which one to buy.

Good morning Joey

I love the vacuum sealer

Good morning Dale and Joey

Gosh those breakfast choices look really good this morning. Mm. Great quotes too!! Thank you.

Step dad cans the old fashioned way. Water bath canner with Ball jars, lids and rings. Dh just got the “electric” water bath canner for his birthday. Not a fun gift but it’s what he wanted.
View attachment 903233 He was doing a smaller version of the standard water bath and wanted something more convenient for the salsa and pickles. We haven’t used it yet.

I wondered about the food savers and if they were worth it. But I’m concerned about the plastic waste. I haven’t really researched them to know the ins/outs.

Good morning Sara
Well there’s plastic but I won’t do without mine

Good morning, dale, Sara, and Joey

Good morning Fran

 

[JoeyC]

Good morning Dale and Joey

Gosh those breakfast choices look really good this morning. Mm. Great quotes too!! Thank you.

Step dad cans the old fashioned way. Water bath canner with Ball jars, lids and rings. Dh just got the “electric” water bath canner for his birthday. Not a fun gift but it’s what he wanted.
View attachment 903233 He was doing a smaller version of the standard water bath and wanted something more convenient for the salsa and pickles. We haven’t used it yet.

I wondered about the food savers and if they were worth it. But I’m concerned about the plastic waste. I haven’t really researched them to know the ins/outs.

Canning is something I have wanted to do I just never got around to it. The food saver I really want to do.

Good morning, dale, Sara, and Joey

Good morning Fran

Good morning Joey

I love the vacuum sealer


Good morning Sara
Well there’s plastic but I won’t do without mine


Good morning Fran

Which sealer do you have and what bags are you using?? I am afraid to just buy one and get a crappy one

 

[Sara Love]

Good morning/afternoon really, Fran

This was only my second time “canning” I use that term loosely because I was quartering tomatoes and filling jars. Lol. Started at 1:30 and finished about 6:15. Tiring and hot. We usually go halfsies. So we brought home 24 jars and those last...well, beyond 3 years.

Dale, definitely give us the scoop on the food saver. I would be interested also to learn more about them.

 

[daleron]

I have a Food Saver brand and buy off brand bags from amazon. What machine you buy really just depends on what you want it to do. Some have the ability to seal things other than bags, not something I require although my machine does have an attachment to do so. I generally buy mid-range , not the cheapest nor the most expensive.
My machine also has the ability to hold a roll inside for making your own bags whatever size you need, I don’t use it much but it’s a nice feature.

 

[daleron]

Good evening y’all, we had eggs, bacon and waffles for supper

 

[JoeyC]

I have a Food Saver brand and buy off brand bags from amazon. What machine you buy really just depends on what you want it to do. Some have the ability to seal things other than bags, not something I require although my machine does have an attachment to do so. I generally buy mid-range , not the cheapest nor the most expensive.
My machine also has the ability to hold a roll inside for making your own bags whatever size you need, I don’t use it much but it’s a nice feature.

Dale what model food saver do you have please

Good evening y’all, we had eggs, bacon and waffles for supper

Nice we have a waffle maker In the pantry I need to teach the girls how to cook and bake

 

[daleron]

Dale what model food saver do you have please

Nice we have a waffle maker In the pantry I need to teach the girls how to cook and bake

Ugh Joey, I have no idea It looks like this

If they don’t know by now you better get busy!

 

[JoeyC]

Ugh Joey, I have no idea It looks like this
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If they don’t know by now you better get busy!

Is there a plate on the bottom maybe it has the model #