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Raspberries for Winter
Strawberries Galore
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For Love of Basil
But I don't ~want~ to cook tonight!
Hobbit Stew
More Jam!
Making Banana Chips
Apple Harvest
A Learning Year
Storage Comparison: Turnips
An Apple a Day...
Late Tomatoes
Late-season Canning
Planning a From-Scratch Pantry

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Cooking Turnip Greens
Turkey Tasting (heritage breed turkey)
Monthly Meal Planning - Options Version
Planned-Overs
Freezing & Utilizing Leftovers
Ahead of the Bean
Meat Pot Pie - Leftover Friendly!

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A Handmade Yule
Are you Brown?
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Windy Windows - not anymore!
Another Step Warmer
The Airlock is Up
Cleaning the House, on the Cheap
Insulating an Apartment
Going BPA-Free
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~2011
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~2009
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Pantry List


Canned:

  • 5 /8oz jars Raspberry Preserves
  • 4 Pint jars Strawberry Preserves
  • 7 /8oz jars Raspberry Jam
  • 12 /8oz jars Strawberry Jelly
  • 16/ 8oz jars Strawberry Jam
  • 4 /8oz jars Strawberry Topping (2 given as gifts)
  • 7 Pints Chicken Broth
  • 7 Quarts Beef Stew
  • 8 Pints Beef Stew
  • 4 Pints Beef Broth
  • 8 pints Bread & Butter Pickles
  • 18 pints Fuji applesauce, unsweetened
  • 6 Pints Mushroom Stew
  • 13 Qts. Apple Pie Filling
  • 4 Pts. Apple Pie Filling
  • 4 Qts. Apple Slices in medium syrup




  • Dried:

  • 1 quart dried celery
  • 1.5 liters dried green
    bell peppers
  • 1 c. + dried yellow bell peppers
  • 1 quart + 1 cup dried red bell peppers
  • 16oz lavender
  • 1 Qt rose petals
  • 6 oz comfrey
  • 1 ltr potatoes
  • 3oz calendula
  • 1 pint turnips
  • 3 quart loose turnip greens
  • asst'd tomato slices
  • 1 Qt sweet basil
  • 1/2 pint mashed potato flakes
  • 1.5 Ltr banana slices
  • 1 Ltr Watermelon slices
  • 9 Ltr. Granny Smith Apple slices


  • To make for pantry, next year:

  • Spaghetti Sauce, 8oz & pints
  • canned meatballs (for subs), quarts
  • canned Chili?
  • dried carrots
  • Dried soups mixes - split pea, root stew, etc.
  • more dried items, TBD