Canning Potatoes

Skippy had gotten a 50 lb bag of potatoes on sale over at Jon Henry General Store a few weeks ago. I have been intermittently putting them up and using them for meals. Today we are finishing up the canning process.   

Because potatoes are low-acid, they can't be processed in a water bath like pickles, jams or other canning projects with sufficient acidity.  I processed 5 quarts of potatoes at 10 lbs of pressure for 40 minutes.  

I will be "attempting" to dehydrate the remaining potoatoes for chips and scalloped potatoes. I say attempting because I have never tried it before. A dear friend blessed me with one of her dehydrators and My Skippy Man blessed me with one for Christmas.  I am also going to make potato flakes as well, which will be great to take with us camping.  They will take up much less space and will weigh less than bringing a 5 or 10 lb bag.   

I am looking forward to having fun over the next few weeks dehydrating meats and veggies and also making jerky and fruit powders.   

How many of you have a dehydrator?  What's your favorite fruit/veggie/meat to dehydrate?

To My Friends

Celebrate Friendship

Celebrate Friendship

To participate in this meme, I have to do three things:

1) Share a bit about your friend and your relationship.
2) Offer your friend a virtual gift in your post.
3) Write a note to your friend in your post.

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This is my first post in the "Celebrate Friendship" meme, and I couldn't think of anyone that is more deserving of this than my sweet, God loving, adorable, one who has the most contagious laugh, precious, tenderhearted, kind, caring, FUNNY, encouraging, makes me laugh so hard I can't breath friend, RENEE!

I can't tell you when we met or whether it was on HSB or The Homeschool Lounge. I guess that's because from the moment I met Renee, we just clicked. She is an amazing lady. How often do you meet someone and it feels like you have known them forever, and that they have ALWAYS been part of your life? That's how I feel about my friendship with Renee, affectionately called, Goober! :> )

She has been there for me in good times and in bad. She has encouraged me when I have expressed my concerns about not being sure I should be homeschooling. She makes me laugh with her stories and continues to show me by her words and her actions, what a WONDERFUL wife and mother she is.

I thank God for giving me such an amazing friend who adds nothing but joy and happiness into my life.

Thanks for putting up with me! :> )

YOU"RE THE BEST!

A special gift I would like to give to you............................

:> )
Now if only Volume I would arrive, right? lol

Ok, for this meme, I am also to write a letter to my friend. However, I found something that I just think seems to fit better! lol

To partcipate along in the "Celebrate Friendship" meme, please visit Ruth at
"Celebrate Frienship" and link up your friendship post! See you there! :> )