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| Turkey Meat in Broth, Turkey Soup/Stew Mix, and Turkey Broth |
Over the weekend I made more bread for the freezer, and then did a bit of canning on Sunday. I made four loaves of farmhouse bread, and then added a round loaf of Asiago bread. The whole house smelled wonderful and the kitchen was a warm spot, too. Bonus!
On Sunday I put a mostly frozen turkey in the pressure canner and cooked it along with vegetable scraps and spring water from the local artesian well. To make my life easier, I tied the turkey in cheesecloth with a separate bundle for the veggies. It was a snap to pull the turkey without it falling apart back into the broth, and all I had to do was pull and toss the vegetables.
After opening the turkey "bag", I pulled all the meat off the carcass and set it aside in a large bowl to cool down a bit. I tied all the bones back up in the cheesecloth and then tossed them after they were completely cooled.
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| Turkey Meat and Broth on the left. Turkey Soup/Stew on the right |
I have a big can of Augason Farms Vegetable Medley Blend for soups and stews. They're dehydrated, so easily stored. It also contains a soup seasoning, which is nice. I added about a half cup to each pint jar, and topped it with about a half cup of the turkey, leaving an inch of headspace. Then I added turkey broth from cooking the bird.
After I jarred up all the soup/stew mix, I canned six pints of just the turkey meat and broth. That can be used for casseroles, potpies, or even sandwiches later. I did set one pint aside for the casserole I made for us for dinner.
When all was said and done, I had five pints of turkey meat in broth, ten pints of soup/stew mixture, and three quarts of turkey broth. I left them covered on the kitchen island overnight, and will clean and label everything this morning. All the jars have already sealed. yay!
I'll take it easy today as I'm working again tomorrow. I have some mail to get ready to post, and a few boxes yet to pack for shipping. That should keep me busy for the rest of the morning.
It's darn cold here, so the girls aren't out for very long at all. Crystal always teases to go out, so I've opened the door for her, only to have her curse something in cat talk and run back up the stairs. I have to laugh every time. Tease. Tease. Tease. Nevermind. lol
I hope you're all safe and warm. I know Tennessee has been hit pretty hard with ice storms. I contacted a friend who lives there, and thankfully, they still have power and are okay. How are things where you are? You're all on my mind as this weather passes. Take good care.
Oh wow, you've been busy!
ReplyDeleteGreat to have on hand for this cold weather.
We're ok here, no snow, just bitter cold.
Marilyn
Hi Marilyn:
DeleteI sure was! I'm in my happy mode again. Getting things done and not just sitting around. I think I'm back to normal. No snow here either. I'm so happy about that, but it is cold. Brrrrr!
Stay warm, dear.
Hugs,
xoxo
Donna
Wow, that is quite a production...and sounds like you've got it down to a very efficient science! We received a foot of snow over the weekend and are working on clean up this morning! Brrr...I wish I could be like Crystal: tease about going out to help and then just run upstairs. But, alas, I shall bundle up and grab my shovel... hi ho hi ho...
ReplyDeleteHi Lois:
DeleteI'm feeling pretty accomplished. I'll be doing more later in the week, but happy with what I've done so far. Love seeing it all on the shelf, for sure. Crystal is a hoot. I'm with her. I'm not going out in this unless I have to.
Stay warm, dear.
Hugs,
xoxo
Donna
That’s a lot of canning! 👏
ReplyDeleteStay warm and cozy inside
We have about a foot of light powder snow, upper left Vermont. It’s a breeze to shovel. The snow is still falling, slow and light. No wind is nice. And the birds are happy.
May
Hi May:
DeleteI'm pretty happy seeing it on the shelf. When the weather is so bad, we can just shop the pantry. I love that. (I even have milk and cream powder that can be reconstituted if necessary!) You're right. Light snow isn't bad. I'm glad you haven't been badly hit. We have family in Maine who are getting pounded! Yikes.
Stay warm, dear.
Hugs,
xoxo
Donna
No doubt your kitchen did smell amazing - wish I could be there to sample some of that bread fresh out of the oven.
ReplyDeleteWe didn't escape the cold but we dodged the big snow that fell south of us. They were predicting we'd get it too but luckily it passed us by. We'll still have to shovel around our car but it's not heavy snow so shouldn't be too bad.
Dear MA:
DeleteThe whole house smelled of bread on Saturday, and turkey on Sunday. Seeing everything on the shelves makes me happy. More to come later this week! I'm glad you didn't get the snow. We were talking about that here. Having snow on top of the bitter cold would have been awful. Hope you stay safe and warm, dear.
Hugs,
xoxo
Donna
Sherryofcreateology: You my dear are the best prepared food prepper I know! My daughter is in Tennessee and hopefully only outside to take care of her animals and hand milk goats and bottle feed baby goats 4 times a day! Her hands are frost burned from the cold. She cannot wear gloves for her working the farm because they get wet and then burn her worse. Enjoy your delicious warm bread my friend. I have to chuckle at Tease tease tease and Nevermind by Crystal. She is smart!
ReplyDeleteHi Sherry:
DeleteI do love having choices on the shelf. There's a certain comfort knowing we wouldn't have to brave the weather to have what we need. I can't imagine how hard it must be for your daughter to have to go out multiple times in freezing weather. I might be tempted to bring the littles in if they require 4 x a day feeding! Crystal is a hoot. After all that, I'll come upstairs to find her happily snoozing on my bed. She did go out once, but when I called her she came speeding back to the house. She had no intention of staying outside in this. I just laugh.
Thanks, dear.
Hugs,
xoxo
Donna
And there is the definition of Production right in this post.
ReplyDelete20+ inches of snow no wind. My heart breaks for all that ice in the South.
About fifteen years ago we had an ice storm, no power for nine days, we have a generator
so all was good for us. I know I'll be complaining about the heat/humidity soon.
Shirley
Hi Shirley:
DeleteIt sure feels good to see all the jars when I'm done. Thanks, dear. TWENTY INCHES?!!! Yikes. I can't imagine what it must be like in TN. I feel bad for them, too. You know exactly what they're going through, then. Last week we talked about when we lived in Florida. I'll take the chance of this over nine months of heavy humidity, although I would love to find a happy medium. Stay safe in CT.
Hugs,
xoxo
Donna