All the Thanksgiving leftovers are officially gone!
Seven quarts of turkey stock from the bones.
Jars don’t sit empty around here long. Here’s the 7 quarts of bean soup I canned earlier in the week:
And the 20 pints of baked beans. For those who asked about the recipes, I pretty much use the recipes from the Ball’s Blue Book and then when I open the jars of beans or bean soup, I spice it up the way we like it. For the bean soup, I’ll mash a few of the beans to thicken the soup up.
Nothing like having lots of home canned food in the pantry.
Maria Stahl says
A great feeling.
Kathy says
Gosh…I wish I lived at your house 🙂
Katie z says
What do you do with the bones?
JudyL says
After I boiled them, with a little meat still on them and some skin, I got 7 quarts of rich broth and then I threw away the bones and canned the broth.
Elaine says
Is there anything you can’t can? I’ve never known anybody who cans like you do! Is there anything you can’t cook? I bet you could make a meal out of rocks and sticks and it’d be delicious!
JudyL says
I could make a meal out of a squishy rock! 🙂
Melinda says
Isn’t that called…. stone soup? 😀
Elaine says
So can Anna’s grandpa!
Doe in Mi says
You are totally awesome Judy! I used to can, had a garden, did the whole thing and loved it. Things changed, moved, no garden, and got out of the habit. Now I’m just to dang old to do it. So I’m lovin’ seeing your stuff!!!
JudyL says
Doe, there will be a time when I give it all up too I’m sure but for now, I enjoy it tremendously.
gardenpat says
I just froze 6 quarts of turkey stock, 8 quart bags of turkey quesadilla mix, 5 foil pans of turkey tetrazini and baked 2 loaves of sweet potato bread! Now I just need to make sweet potato muffins and something with my leftover cranberries!
JudyL says
Good for you!
Susan says
Great work…….. That is a comforting feeling to see those jars all lined up.
Our house in NC (should we ever get there) will have a pantry and I plan to do the same thing………. I always enjoyed canning. Don’t you enjoy that little ‘ping’ when each jar seals?
JudyL says
I do! Some of the new jar lids don’t ping quite like the older ones did and I have to really listen to hear the sound.
Camilla says
My freezer is cluttered with plastic tubs of stock… I’ve got to start doing it your way.
JudyL says
I can anything I can and putting things in the freezer is a last resort for me. It’s so much easier and more organized in the jars.
Jane says
thanks Judy for the heads up where the recipes are. I have the book so will look into it. I really never thought of canning in the winte before and it’s a great idea. Making your own stock from the leftover bones- ingenious. Thanks again.
Jane
Melinda says
Okay, questions…. How did you get 7 quarts of stock? I only got about 8 cups total (6 cups are frozen). And second, what do you do with your stock? I made sauce for my enchiladas tonight, but I’m not really certain what to do after that.
Darlene S says
Yes, I’m curious too how you come up with so much stock. Do you fill the pot you boil your bones in to the top — thereby getting more stock the bigger the pot? Or can you add water to the broth after it’s boiled to ensure full jars? I’ve got mine boiled, but put back into the fridge until tomorrow. May check the Ball book. Thanks for the incentive to do this. Dar
carol c says
so thats the secret, mashing p some of the beans for the soupy around it.
hmmmm crock beans coming up! thank Judy
you sure do great things
jayayceeblog says
I am so mad at myself for throwing out the turkey carcass now that I see your lovely turkey stock. From now on, this is going to be a definite do at our house. Thanks for the inspiration!