Life in Southeast Alaska

Trying to Post Photos with Photobucket

I am learning something new today - I have uploaded some pictures to Photobucket and I will attempt to have them show up here...  Here it goes!

Cool!  Looks like it worked, maybe just a bit big... 

I slept in today - last day of vacation and I think I earned it   I did the laundry, made the bed and then decided to start my canning project.  I looked up online how to can meat at home and found this:  http://www.wvu.edu/~exten/infores/pubs/fypubs/wp400.pdf  It goes over how to can meat and poultry.  I also had instructions from a friend's husband, who cans his venison.  So I ended up browning the meat in the frying pan in some olive oil.  I seasoned it with salt, pepper and garlic powder.  I filled the jars with the meat, leaving 1 inch at the top.  I then added a can of beef broth and a can of water to the juice in the pan and heated it up.  I ladled the liquid over the meat, still leaving 1 inch headspace.  Wipe rims, put on lids and rings.  Then I started another batch in the frying pan.  In another pot, I mixed a can of tomato paste with some water to make tomato juice and brought that to a boil.  When the second batch was done cooking, I filled the jars with the meat and added the tomato juice instead of the broth mixture. 

I loaded up the canner and processed them at 10 pounds pressure for 75 minutes.  They are out of the canner now, so we will see if they have all sealed.

Tonight we are making burgers, potatoes and gravy.  I have a loaf of bread rising right now - fresh bread is just the best!

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6:19 PM, Friday, September 29, 2006 .. Posted by southernbelle

So glad you are able to post pictures! Meat is one thing that I've never canned. I've always been curious about it though. Supper sounds yummy.

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5:07 AM, Sunday, October 1, 2006 .. Posted by mooremama

Gosh, you look so organized when you can!! Me, it looks like an explosion happened in the kitchen. I love your site. I check it daily. You sure have been busy with all your canning, fileting fish and cutting up moose. Love to see your progress on getting stocked up with meat for the winter. Good going!!!

canning moose

2:29 PM, Thursday, November 16, 2006 .. Posted by Anonymous

I enjoyed seeing the fruits of your canning labor. I routinely can venison (I live in Minnesota) and it's so rewarding to see all those tidy jars on the counter. And then it makes such wonderful soup or stew later on. Only I end up with about 30 pounds of meat, not 130!

Enjoy your moose!

Ramona in Minnesota
www.homeschoolblogger.com/deirdre2

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5:04 PM, Sunday, December 30, 2007 .. Posted by haflinger

This all looks great what time is supper? haflinger