Here’s another one of those “meant to be” moments. Is it because I’m always looking for them or do they just happen to me more than I deserve? I cannot even remember what I was talking about the other day (could have been so many things!) but either a blog reader or a Facebook friend, suggested I look at “I’m still workin” but I had no idea what “I’m still workin” is or where it could be found. I googled it and poked around a couple of sites but planned to go back to a more thorough search when I had more time.
This week (sale ending today), the Kroger stores in our area had sweet potatoes for .57/pound. Vince was in there with me on Saturday and we got a good size bag of them. This morning Vince said “Are you going to go to Kroger and get more sweet potatoes because today is the last day of the sale?” I said “No . . because I’m not real sure what to do with them and I don’t want to buy them if I don’t know how I’m going to save them.”
Then, right after lunch, I was emailing back and forth with my friend, Judy, and she asked me if I had ever watched the videos at “I’m still workin“. Darn! That’s two people in about 3 days that have asked me about that site and I had never heard of it so I asked my friend, Judy, to send me the link. She did and what do you think is the first video that caught my eye? Yep . . canning sweet potatoes.
The “I’m still workin” lady has the best canning videos! They were so good that I tried to listen to one on my cell phone while driving to Kroger to get more sweet potatoes . . and I have a very small data plan but was willing to explain to Vince why I went over my allowed amount of data.
For a little more than $11, I got almost 20 pounds of sweet potatoes and for that same almost $11, I’ll end up with about 30 points of candied sweet potatoes. I’m putting them up with a very light syrup. I got about half of them done this afternoon and will get the rest of them done tomorrow.
15 Pints of Sweet Potatoes
Tonight we had sweet potatoes and steak.
Dinner
But the star of the show was the salad with fried goat cheese. I love goat cheese and I love it best battered in panko and fried.
Salad
Have I ever told you that I’d rather eat at home than most anywhere else? 🙂
Vivian Oaks says
When I can sweet potatoes, I’ve just used water to can them. I don’t need the extra sugar, or the extra cost of canning them. They turned out just fine. Love sweet potatoes!!! I don’t think I’ve ever had goat cheese, but I’ve had goat’s milk fudge, and that’s yummy!!! 🙂
Diana says
Heck, I could have told you about “I’m still workin” videos. I have watched all of her canning and cooking and gardening videos. She is really great, explains well and speaks clearly in her cute southern accent. I learned how to can a lot from her as well as YOU. Enjoy!
Sherrill says
Judy, would you please post these great sales earlier in the week?!! LOL I had to run up to Kroger but guess how much I paid?! 29 Cents/lb!!! But I don’t have a canner so didn’t get nearly as much as you. But I also got two Honeysuckle turkeys for 1/2 price ($12 ea) and ham at a great price (can’t remember exactly). So we’ll be eatin’ good for awhile. Please have Vince post his buy of the day as well, OK? HA
JudyL says
Nope, you’ll have to check the ads yourself – kroger.com. Not all areas have the same sales.
Sherrill says
Oh, come on, Judy!! It’s because of your heads up that I ever know anything! LOL
Christine Jensen says
What is the website for I’m still workin’
Chris
JudyL says
Link is in the blog post above.
Jennifer Collard says
My word that food looks wonderful! I have l.earned to can soup whenever I make it because there are only the two of us and I never learned to cook small. Sure is handy! If we have guests I can have an instant home-cooked meal, and if somebody is Sick, I transfer the product into a disposable container, because if I don’t, I nev er see my jars again! Thanks Jennifr
Linda H says
We eat at home 99.9% of the time. Partly because we’re retired and on a fixed income and even quick food places can be pricey (for us) … but mostly because the food at home is sooooo much better than what you eat out and pay good $$ for. Whatever I cook the extras/leftovers are used for breakfast/lunch/dinner on another day. Not to sing my own praises but I like my cooking … as does my husband … and most often when we do eat out one of us will say on the way home … we could have had better at home!
Sheryl says
Your meals always look so delicious. Don is a country style eater so I’m a little on the careful side of what I fix.