Greetings, All.
I am happy to hear the illnesses are going away and forum members are recovering their health.
I enjoyed the Tuscan Bean Soup made with zucchini, kale and mustard, and leftover white beans. It made 6 quarts, so I had five to can. I put them in the canner – cold and let them slowly heat up for nearly an hour with fresh lids. When the water was too hot to touch and the jars were warm, I put on the All American canner’s lid and turned up the heat. I processed as normal, 90 minutes at 10 psi. I thought something was wrong because the canner did not want to climb over 10 psi; normally I must turn the flame down. At the end, I realized that the lid was not seated properly and steam was also leaking out the side. 4 of the 5 jars sealed. Proper pressure and time, so I am calling them good.
On the other hand, I also tried canning some dry beans at the same time. Those are not “good.” Since there was space in the canner, I put 1 cup of dry beans in a pint jar and filled with water. Results: 1) Too many beans in the jar, 2) Not enough water, 3) beans filled to the top, squashed together and dry. So, I need to figure out how to can the dry beans for a last minute canner filler, and what to make with the not-so-well-canned-beans. Plus zucchini and kale.
While the canner was processing, I worked on a recipe file and sat under my Sunbox Light. I had downloaded diet plans and recipes for diabetic and vegan diets. I added page numbers, created a table of contents with the page numbers, reorganized the fonts/sizes, reduced the pictures and made it look more professional. Now it will be easier to find the recipe I want.
I started organizing a file for my grandson who will be off to college next year. Mug Meals. I found online recipes for breakfasts, some dinners, and desserts. I figure he can make something simple, with minimal ingredients, in his dorm room.
Other than that, still working or organizing the old files from decades ago and discarding the unnecessary ones. It takes a long time. I need to finish it because the piles are blocking my sewing machine!
Going out to dinner with my Sweetie. Hope you all have a warm and happy day.