With Fall arriving we will be doing clean up in our yards, taking our vegetables and freezing them for the winter months. This year we are going to be making some mincemeat with the green tomatoes from the garden. Then we will also be canning some pickled beets, tomatoes for making spaghetti, salsa and then our favorite potato leek soup.
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Last year we actually made and canned our soup and it exploded while in storage, apparently the leeks and cream caused it to expand quite a bit. So now what we do is freeze it in zip lock bags and lay it flat. This takes up much less room in the freezer and also makes it easy to find. My daughter and I do quite a few things that save us money. All our leftovers are frozen in buckets and we then make soup with them. For example any chicken, vegetables, gravy, drippings and even mashed potatoes go into this bucket. When we pull out this bucket we let it thaw out and put it into a huge pot. By adding additional water, vegetables and spices we now have a very tasty soup that cost us pennies to make. Once the soup is made me actually can it for the winter by sterilizing quart size canning jars and sealing them in our pressure canner.
We don’t waste anything and by sharing this with you, I hope this helps you save money on your grocery bill. Not only that you will have some very quick easy meals that are healthy options for those cold winter months.
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