I have an old kitchen aid and it is great - BUT - I don't use it. It is on a shelf collecting dust because I don't make anything that I need it for. The Zo makes bread dough which is about all I bake and I think the Zo does a better job of making dough. We don't really eat sweets and that is about all I would use the K.A. for.
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SouthernBreeze
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I may just pass on getting either one. I don't think I would use either enough to justify the cost. We eat lots of cornbread and biscuits. Having a bread machine or mixer won't change that. I can still use my no-knead batter bread recipes for the homemade bread that we want on occasion like I do now.
Thanks, All, for the great info! It's greatly appreciated.
Thanks, All, for the great info! It's greatly appreciated.
SouthernBreeze
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Cary is so happy with his new tiller. He's already tilled all our raised beds, and started tilling up the garden spot for next Spring. All we need to do in one raised bed is to spread the cow manure and till. Then it will be ready for planting Fall mustard and turnips. I said that it was like a Mantis, but it's larger than that. It looks like a small regular garden tiller. It's just the right size and is very easy to use.
My tooth is hurting again this morning, so I called my dentist. Talked to his tech about the problem. I have an appointment, tomorrow, to have a filling done. He is going to check out this tooth, first. He may extract this tooth, instead of doing the filling. It all depends on what he thinks needs to be done. I'll be souped up on Valium, so it won't matter to me....
My tooth is hurting again this morning, so I called my dentist. Talked to his tech about the problem. I have an appointment, tomorrow, to have a filling done. He is going to check out this tooth, first. He may extract this tooth, instead of doing the filling. It all depends on what he thinks needs to be done. I'll be souped up on Valium, so it won't matter to me....
SouthernBreeze
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Thank you. I'm not looking forward to it. If the tooth has to be extracted, I'll be in a lot of pain. I have never had a tooth extracted what it didn't land me in a lot of pain for about 3 days. My mouth doesn't heal properly like most peoples. I hope he writes me a prescription for pain med's if he extracts it. Because of all this, it's the reason for having oral surgery to have 4 more teeth cut out, instead of relying on a regular dentist. I always have complications.
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
Praying for you SB.
I'm still working on my stash of dry goods that need to be vacuum sealed and some put in mylar. I ventured again out to the she shed to get a case of quarts, preferably regular mouth. To my dismay I don't have much in the way of regular mouth quarts in that shed. DH has them stacked really high and I had to move a couple of small jars out of the way to get a case of w/m quarts. The regular mouth quarts had many cases of jars stacked on them. And since I'm not operating 100% i wasn't going to try to move that many cases.
For years I stocked up on canning jars but they were not stored where they would stay clean. Consequently I have many many cases of jars that need to be cleaned really well and that is a pain in the behind, I don't have a dishwasher. I ordered 3 cases of regular mouth jars today, instead of washing ones I already have. But I can see washing those jars in my future, I'll just have to bite the bullet so if the power goes out and I have to can foods from the freezers I'll have some new cases that only have to be rinsed with hot water and steralized instead of first having to scrub. although the dirty jars are all on the camper porch/summer kitchen. I have my gas stove out there where I'll be canning, which I dread.
I'm still working on my stash of dry goods that need to be vacuum sealed and some put in mylar. I ventured again out to the she shed to get a case of quarts, preferably regular mouth. To my dismay I don't have much in the way of regular mouth quarts in that shed. DH has them stacked really high and I had to move a couple of small jars out of the way to get a case of w/m quarts. The regular mouth quarts had many cases of jars stacked on them. And since I'm not operating 100% i wasn't going to try to move that many cases.
For years I stocked up on canning jars but they were not stored where they would stay clean. Consequently I have many many cases of jars that need to be cleaned really well and that is a pain in the behind, I don't have a dishwasher. I ordered 3 cases of regular mouth jars today, instead of washing ones I already have. But I can see washing those jars in my future, I'll just have to bite the bullet so if the power goes out and I have to can foods from the freezers I'll have some new cases that only have to be rinsed with hot water and steralized instead of first having to scrub. although the dirty jars are all on the camper porch/summer kitchen. I have my gas stove out there where I'll be canning, which I dread.
SouthernBreeze
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I don't have a way to store my canning jars in my mini barn to keep them clean, either. They aren't overly dirty, just dusty from sitting on the shelves. I have to wash all mine by hand, too. It is a pain, ain't it? I've stopped canning meat for awhile. I'm going to have to move a lot of frozen items out of the way to get down to more ground beef. I'm just going to wait, and let us eat it down more, so I can get to it better. I don't think I have a lot of ground beef left in this old freezer, anyway. Mostly, it's flour, cornmeal, cheese, butter, bacon, French fries, and other odd and end sandwich meats. Once the weather turns cold, I'll do lots more canning, I'm sure.
Thanks for your prayers!
coloradohermit
Veteran Member
I won't live long enough to use up all the canning jars and lids that I have so I rarely look for or notice prices on either of them. Today at the hardware store I noticed that they had boxes of wide mouth canning lids, which I hear are hard to find, so I glanced at the price - $5.49 for one package. Very glad I didn't need any.
Sherree I will pray for peace and rapid painless healing for you. We found about 75 to 100 quart jars at the river cabin in the basement. They were filthy! I decided to scrub all of them using a bottle brush and a stiffer brush on a handle. Took a minute but got it done. I store them in plastic marked bins that have lids in the barn. Does the job for me. I now only have to rinse them when they are needed. But it was a pain! My summer kitchen doesn't have room for all of them. Limas are coming in now so shelling and canning consume most of my time. I am thankful for every bean! Don't think I have shared that we sold our little farm and moved onto the big farm. We spend part of every day planting the orchards and vineyards. They are coming along nicely. Planted a self fertile Kiwi. Our first endeavor with kiwi! Need to craft a spring box for the Spring. Finishing up chicken pen now. Praying without ceasing for our beloved America. Waiting for hard tech stop and trying to get as much done now as possible. Like all of you keeping the wash and vacuuming caught up.
Toilet brushes - preferably the ones that have the brush end that can be bent - are great for cleaning grubby canning jars. Most of my canning jars came from auctions - having been hauled out of basements, barns, and sheds. I've been known to set up a rack across one of the tractor tire rim fire pits and set old water bath canners or big pots (also from auctions) on them to boil the jars in water with Dawn dish soap for a bit to help loosen some of the grime before I get down to the serious scrubbing. One of those green scrubby pads, and a battery powered toothbrushes are good for getting the last bits of grunge out of the threads.
My ginger roots from the store - the ones that sprouted in the 'tater drawer that I planted in a giant pot on the porch - are doing great. Now I just have to figure out what I'm going to do with them. I rubbed one of the leaves today and it has a nice ginger scent. Wonder if I could dry the leaves and put them in a jar of sugar to make flavored sugar?
My ginger roots from the store - the ones that sprouted in the 'tater drawer that I planted in a giant pot on the porch - are doing great. Now I just have to figure out what I'm going to do with them. I rubbed one of the leaves today and it has a nice ginger scent. Wonder if I could dry the leaves and put them in a jar of sugar to make flavored sugar?
The new garden is doing really good. I have picked peas, okra, watermelon and cantaloupes. My peas should have a big picking soon. We got 5 inches of rain over a week ago. The peas no longer have a walk between the rows they have grown so much. I planted 2 new hills of squash. My first never produced before the heat got them. I have some tomatoes I started from suckers than I need to put out. I may do that today. I kept my cucumbers alive. They are going to make a few . I just wanted some for cucumber salad. I have plenty of pickles canned.
I have been using my sons antique stove to do my canning and some cooking on the porch. It keeps that heat out of the house. But some day he is going to want it. Last week I was on FB and there was a 1950s stove for $150. I told hubby I wanted it. We went to look at it and it was still in the kitchen being cooked on every day. The couple was remodeling and getting new appliances. Lucky me! We have to convert it from natural gas to propane but that is not a big deal.
My emergency radio came that I ordered from Southern Prepper 1. I can now listen to short wave which is what I wanted. It seems well made. I am happy with it. I had been wanting a way to listen to shortwave for a long time.
I had to stop my thyroid medication again. I was having major side effects. Even changing to the name brand did not help. I may just have to live with being tired more than other people. Because the side effects were of the "cure" are worse than the disease.
I have been using my sons antique stove to do my canning and some cooking on the porch. It keeps that heat out of the house. But some day he is going to want it. Last week I was on FB and there was a 1950s stove for $150. I told hubby I wanted it. We went to look at it and it was still in the kitchen being cooked on every day. The couple was remodeling and getting new appliances. Lucky me! We have to convert it from natural gas to propane but that is not a big deal.
My emergency radio came that I ordered from Southern Prepper 1. I can now listen to short wave which is what I wanted. It seems well made. I am happy with it. I had been wanting a way to listen to shortwave for a long time.
I had to stop my thyroid medication again. I was having major side effects. Even changing to the name brand did not help. I may just have to live with being tired more than other people. Because the side effects were of the "cure" are worse than the disease.
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
We're getting some much needed rain this morning. We had a thunderstorm roll over us late yesterday. Knocked out our internet service for a while. Power didn't go out, though. First time, since we've had fiber optics that we lost it. This morning, I'm still having problems with my computer. I don't know if it's the internet or my computer.
On top of getting the rain, our temps are going to be dropping. Yay! What a relief to be down in the 60's at night. I'll probably get cold at that temp. I may have to bring out my quilt!
I'm trying to get some things done, before leaving for the dentist. I'll be out of commission the rest of the day.
On top of getting the rain, our temps are going to be dropping. Yay! What a relief to be down in the 60's at night. I'll probably get cold at that temp. I may have to bring out my quilt!
I'm trying to get some things done, before leaving for the dentist. I'll be out of commission the rest of the day.
school marm
Senior Member
I haven't participated much on this thread due to having so much to do in the garden and elsewhere this summer. However, we are getting rain again this morning, so yard work is out of the question today. I've already gotten two articles written for my blog, and I'm working on a third, but that involves research that's going to take all day. I got a 4-gallon tin of pinto beans from a friend to test out. She said they'd been stored in a garage in Las Vegas for at least 30 years, and her barn here (hot summers and sometimes brutal winters) for 25 years. I pressure canned a few quarts yesterday and they turned out just fine. Now I'm going to see if they will soften up without canning. I doubt it, but I never thought pressure canning would fix them, either, and yet they turned out great.
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
This is from Rain Country Homestead, I value her opinion.
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I have not listened to this myself, but it might help you.
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
How were those beans stored. I cooked some great northerns last night that I thought were old and I added baking soda. I checked the bag and they are still in date. These beans were in their bag in the freezer. They turned out fine. However, I've got other beans that are old and have not been stored well.
school marm
Senior Member
In a 4-gallon tin in a hot Las Vegas garage for 30 years and in her barn here (hot summers, cold winters) for 25 years. I find it amazing that they softened up at all. And I wouldn't store beans or any food in this manner myself. I just think it's important to test things out sometimes before automatically assuming the worst.
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
We finally got rain last night and our power and water went out. I did not wake DH up to turn on the generator. We have decided not to turn it on for short term outages.
My chair was in the upright position so no problem. I really needed to elivate my leg so I dug out my Jackery 260 and plugged in my chair. It worked wonderfully. The remote that raises it up and down has a light that stays on a bright green. I moved the chair up and down a couple of times and it only reduced the percentage on the Jackery from 100% to 99%, being on for an hour. I am so pleased with the performance of the Jackery. Wish I could get a larger one, but will do with this one. I also have a solar panel for it.
I have several hand held batter packs. I had a light bulb plugged into one and a fan plugged into another. I had one on reserve if I need to charge my phone. I started reading 1984 on my phone and after a few pages the light came back on.
The water was also off too, but I keep filled jugs to flush with and to boil if I need to wash dishes.
I broke down and ordered a few things from wm.com. I noticed their shipping (if you don't meet the minimum) is now different prices. I always meet the minimum to avoid shipping charges.
I was looking on amazon at their dried foods that are in packages and the prices have skyrocketed. There is not way I could be buying those things now.
Still working on putting dried goods in jars.
My knee is hold its own, but I'm being very carefull.
My chair was in the upright position so no problem. I really needed to elivate my leg so I dug out my Jackery 260 and plugged in my chair. It worked wonderfully. The remote that raises it up and down has a light that stays on a bright green. I moved the chair up and down a couple of times and it only reduced the percentage on the Jackery from 100% to 99%, being on for an hour. I am so pleased with the performance of the Jackery. Wish I could get a larger one, but will do with this one. I also have a solar panel for it.
I have several hand held batter packs. I had a light bulb plugged into one and a fan plugged into another. I had one on reserve if I need to charge my phone. I started reading 1984 on my phone and after a few pages the light came back on.
The water was also off too, but I keep filled jugs to flush with and to boil if I need to wash dishes.
I broke down and ordered a few things from wm.com. I noticed their shipping (if you don't meet the minimum) is now different prices. I always meet the minimum to avoid shipping charges.
I was looking on amazon at their dried foods that are in packages and the prices have skyrocketed. There is not way I could be buying those things now.
Still working on putting dried goods in jars.
My knee is hold its own, but I'm being very carefull.
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
About 12 years ago I stored grains, beans, rice, etc (about 300 pounds each) in one gallon new paint cans with o2's. I've opened a can from time to time and the product is pristine. They are stored in a shed that has no climate control.
I've wanted to get that shed cleared out for the longest time, into a better situation, but just never seem to get around to it.
Thanks for the information.
Barry Natchitoches
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There are still good people out in the meat world. I met up with two of them this morning.
I went to a local mobile pantry sponsored by the local feed bank this morning.
There are several of us that get to these events very early. By going very early, I can sleep in the car. And because I am one of the first to be served when the event gets moving at 9am, I can get in and out before the day gets REALLY HOT.
Several other regulars have figured this out, so we all get there several hours before dawn and sleep until at least dawn.
Sometime after dawn, several of the black ladies and myself leave our cars and go walking tto get some exercise. On the walk last month, they asked me what my wife can eat when her chemo is bad.
I mentioned that relatively bland split pea soup (with only a pinch of salt, a chicken boullion cube, and no other spices) is one of the few things she can keep down almost all the time. Alot of the time, I make it with powdered milk to make the broth a bit thicker and to provide a little more nourishment. My wife likes it better with a bit of powdered milk blended into the broth.
Well, they were both at the event this morning, andafter dawn when we left our cars to go on our walk, they said they had something for me when we got back.
Sure enough - the food bank gave out dried split peas at several events over the past month. They saved up all of the dried split peas and powdered milk that they, and several others had been given at recent events.
In total, they had saved up 32 pounds of dried split peas - bagged in 2 pound bags each - and 12 (one gallon per packet) pouches of dried milk, for me to use to feed my wife!
All of it was neatly boxed to make it easier for me to transport.
Yeah, there are still some good people in this world...
I went to a local mobile pantry sponsored by the local feed bank this morning.
There are several of us that get to these events very early. By going very early, I can sleep in the car. And because I am one of the first to be served when the event gets moving at 9am, I can get in and out before the day gets REALLY HOT.
Several other regulars have figured this out, so we all get there several hours before dawn and sleep until at least dawn.
Sometime after dawn, several of the black ladies and myself leave our cars and go walking tto get some exercise. On the walk last month, they asked me what my wife can eat when her chemo is bad.
I mentioned that relatively bland split pea soup (with only a pinch of salt, a chicken boullion cube, and no other spices) is one of the few things she can keep down almost all the time. Alot of the time, I make it with powdered milk to make the broth a bit thicker and to provide a little more nourishment. My wife likes it better with a bit of powdered milk blended into the broth.
Well, they were both at the event this morning, andafter dawn when we left our cars to go on our walk, they said they had something for me when we got back.
Sure enough - the food bank gave out dried split peas at several events over the past month. They saved up all of the dried split peas and powdered milk that they, and several others had been given at recent events.
In total, they had saved up 32 pounds of dried split peas - bagged in 2 pound bags each - and 12 (one gallon per packet) pouches of dried milk, for me to use to feed my wife!
All of it was neatly boxed to make it easier for me to transport.
Yeah, there are still some good people in this world...
ioujc
MARANTHA!! Even so, come LORD JESUS!!!
WOW!!
That was REALLY VERY SWEET of them!! I pray that GOD BLESSES each of them!!! I don't know their names.....but GOD knows who they are!!!
ioujc
MARANTHA!! Even so, come LORD JESUS!!!
Well, I figured something out today, that was SO OBVIOUS I don't know how I didn't figure it out before!!!
Two years ago, I had 200 bale's of hay delivered. I used just a little of it, as it was a winter that didn't require much. I have had it tarped and sealed up and then the tarps wore kinda thin this past year, and it is pretty rotted. I know it has not been treated with anything and is chemical free.
I have been wanting to move it to make a raised bed to grow my potatoes in. I just realized, I have a good thick tarp under it, and the hay is still standing about 4 feet high. I just realized I can just plant the potatoes right where it is at!! The reason I was not going to do that before, is that it is close to a tree that casts a fairly large shadow.....but I don't think it is going to mess it up too bad.....and it will save crippling myself in this heat!! If I don't like how it works out, I can always move the stuff this Fall and Winter, when I won't drownd in sweat!!
I have my tatters chitting and they will be ready to plant by next week!! AWESOME!
Two years ago, I had 200 bale's of hay delivered. I used just a little of it, as it was a winter that didn't require much. I have had it tarped and sealed up and then the tarps wore kinda thin this past year, and it is pretty rotted. I know it has not been treated with anything and is chemical free.
I have been wanting to move it to make a raised bed to grow my potatoes in. I just realized, I have a good thick tarp under it, and the hay is still standing about 4 feet high. I just realized I can just plant the potatoes right where it is at!! The reason I was not going to do that before, is that it is close to a tree that casts a fairly large shadow.....but I don't think it is going to mess it up too bad.....and it will save crippling myself in this heat!! If I don't like how it works out, I can always move the stuff this Fall and Winter, when I won't drownd in sweat!!
I have my tatters chitting and they will be ready to plant by next week!! AWESOME!
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
In going through stuff in my unorganized pantry room I came across a package of Calcium Hydroxide. I had no idea what it is so I looked it up. Its slaked lime. I must have ordered it for nixtomiz (not the correct spelling) raw dried corn. I have quite a lot of dried corn and apparently you have to use this use with dried corn to make corn flour. Apparently if you don't use this the corn will make you sick. I have to look up how to do this.
Along with everything else in this world this product has gotten expensive and I have 3#s of it. I bought it back when I had money from my brother to spend on preps.
Now I have to decide whether or not to put this in glass or plastic jars.
Here is a link that describes the process:
thetastyhub.com
It was Mongo who mentioned this in one of his videos a few years back. I no longer have axcess to his Patreon channel, but if you do you can search for his video on it,
Along with everything else in this world this product has gotten expensive and I have 3#s of it. I bought it back when I had money from my brother to spend on preps.
Now I have to decide whether or not to put this in glass or plastic jars.
Here is a link that describes the process:
How and Why to Nixtamalize Corn - The Tasty Hub
The nixtamalization process may be considered too time-consuming to add to an already busy schedule, but learning how to nixtamalize corn provides many benefits ...
thetastyhub.com
It was Mongo who mentioned this in one of his videos a few years back. I no longer have axcess to his Patreon channel, but if you do you can search for his video on it,
Illini Warrior
Illini Warrior
In going through stuff in my unorganized pantry room I came across a package of Calcium Hydroxide. I had no idea what it is so I looked it up. Its slaked lime. I must have ordered it for nixtomiz (not the correct spelling) raw dried corn. I have quite a lot of dried corn and apparently you have to use this use with dried corn to make corn flour. Apparently if you don't use this the corn will make you sick. I have to look up how to do this.
Along with everything else in this world this product has gotten expensive and I have 3#s of it. I bought it back when I had money from my brother to spend on preps.
Now I have to decide whether or not to put this in glass or plastic jars.
Here is a link that describes the process:
How and Why to Nixtamalize Corn - The Tasty Hub
The nixtamalization process may be considered too time-consuming to add to an already busy schedule, but learning how to nixtamalize corn provides many benefits ...
It was Mongo who mentioned this in one of his videos a few years back. I no longer have axcess to his Patreon channel, but if you do you can search for his video on it,
"nixing" dent corn just releases the full nutients - hasn't got anything to do with getting sick from eating corn without nixing ....
you most likely have "food grade" lime - it's what you'll read is "necessary" >> the South American Natives have been using any lime they can mine for a 1,000 years - lime is lime - get yourself a few 50lb bags of dry lime and your good for a ton of corn eating ....
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
Maybe what I read was that by not getting the full nutrients you would be deficient.
I did order the corn from a place that sold food grade grains, can't remember where. I have 300 pounds stored well. I doubt its field corn.
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
I did very well at my dental appointment, yesterday. Granted, I'm a bit drugged while posting this, so if I begin to wonder off, don't think anything about it.
He had to cut out my tooth, and I'm in a good bit of pain this morning. I do have pain medication, and it's helping. Jaw, eye socket, and face is a bit swollen from the process. I'm all stitched up. The tooth was cracked all the way into the roots, and was beginning to get infected. It couldn't wait, until I see the oral surgeon. I'm using an ice pack, so the swelling should go down. If I manage this ordeal without any complications other than the pain and swelling, I'm going to let him take out the rest, instead of having to wait another month or so on the oral surgeon to do it. It will be cheaper, and I love my dentist. I didn't feel a thing. That Valium is some good stuff along with the gas.
He had to cut out my tooth, and I'm in a good bit of pain this morning. I do have pain medication, and it's helping. Jaw, eye socket, and face is a bit swollen from the process. I'm all stitched up. The tooth was cracked all the way into the roots, and was beginning to get infected. It couldn't wait, until I see the oral surgeon. I'm using an ice pack, so the swelling should go down. If I manage this ordeal without any complications other than the pain and swelling, I'm going to let him take out the rest, instead of having to wait another month or so on the oral surgeon to do it. It will be cheaper, and I love my dentist. I didn't feel a thing. That Valium is some good stuff along with the gas.
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
No wonder that tooth hurt. I use to say that valium was my drug of choice, LOL. Hope you get pain free quickly.
coloradohermit
Veteran Member
Glad it went well.
thompson
Certa Bonum Certamen
OUCH! Like Judy said, no wonder you were hurting! I've had some doozie toothaches in the past and can certainly sympathize. Glad he gave you some pain meds, and are continuing to use the ice pack.
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Not only was the tooth cracked down into the roots, but it had a side chunk missing that had broken off. That's what's wrong with the other 3 teeth. They have all broken off, and only pieces are left. They aren't hurting, though.
thompson
Certa Bonum Certamen
I'd not wait for the oral surgeon, either. Sounds like you've got a really good dentist.
thompson
Certa Bonum Certamen
We have a Sam's here in town and last week a new Costco opened. I've been a long time Sam's Club shopper, both in-store and online but have never lived close enough to a Costco to make it worthwhile to even check it out. Some people swear by Costco, and I know it's a good company to work for and the quality of fresh and pantry groceries offered is great, too. We plan on a visit just to see what they've got/what's different from Sam's. The interesting thing is they located the new Costco very close to the Sam's Club, and on the same side of the street. Competition is a good thing. 
As I make my Sam's list, I have the Sam's website open and will open up the main categories just to see if they've added anything new that I don't already have on the list you can make in your online account. Last weekend I noticed they're offering canned roast beef in beef broth (not gravy) for shipping only. I'd never seen it offered before, so not sure how long they've carried it. I'm not sure if it's an item that's available in-store at other locations or not, which is sometimes the case. Anyway, it looked very similar to the canned roast beef available at Walmart (when it's on the shelf, many times it's been picked clean), and I decided to order some. The brand is Butterfield Farms, and I've had some of their smoked ham pieces in the smaller 5.5 oz cans, and it was just as good as the similar size cans of Hormel smoked ham pieces.
The order got here yesterday. My thinking is that the size (12 oz.) is not that much smaller than the small cans (14.5 oz.) of Keystone beef and would be well-suited for making beef and noodles, vegetable beef soup, any recipe where you'd want more meat than one of the smaller cans. I'm going to make beef and noodles tomorrow and will report back on taste, etc.
$16.78 / $4.20/ea
(prices will undoubtedly vary nationwide, that's the price I paid)
Here's a cost comparison:
Keystone
$0.38/oz (PLUS shipping, which will vary by location shipped to)
SAM'S / Butterfield Farms
0.35/oz (FREE shipping with Sam's Plus)
If the product quality and taste is reasonably comparable to Keystone, the savings could be considerable.
As I make my Sam's list, I have the Sam's website open and will open up the main categories just to see if they've added anything new that I don't already have on the list you can make in your online account. Last weekend I noticed they're offering canned roast beef in beef broth (not gravy) for shipping only. I'd never seen it offered before, so not sure how long they've carried it. I'm not sure if it's an item that's available in-store at other locations or not, which is sometimes the case. Anyway, it looked very similar to the canned roast beef available at Walmart (when it's on the shelf, many times it's been picked clean), and I decided to order some. The brand is Butterfield Farms, and I've had some of their smoked ham pieces in the smaller 5.5 oz cans, and it was just as good as the similar size cans of Hormel smoked ham pieces.
The order got here yesterday. My thinking is that the size (12 oz.) is not that much smaller than the small cans (14.5 oz.) of Keystone beef and would be well-suited for making beef and noodles, vegetable beef soup, any recipe where you'd want more meat than one of the smaller cans. I'm going to make beef and noodles tomorrow and will report back on taste, etc.
$16.78 / $4.20/ea
(prices will undoubtedly vary nationwide, that's the price I paid)
Here's a cost comparison:
Keystone
$0.38/oz (PLUS shipping, which will vary by location shipped to)
SAM'S / Butterfield Farms
0.35/oz (FREE shipping with Sam's Plus)
If the product quality and taste is reasonably comparable to Keystone, the savings could be considerable.
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SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
We have a Sam's here in town and last week a new Costco opened. I've been a long time Sam's Club shopper, both in-store and online but have never lived close enough to a Costco to make it worthwhile to even check out. Some people swear by Costco, and I know it's a good company to work for and the quality of fresh and pantry groceries offered is great, too. We plan on a visit just to see what they've got/what's different from Sam's. The interesting thing is they located the new Costco very close to the Sam's Club, and on the same side of the street. Competition is a good thing.
As I make my Sam's list, I have the Sam's website open and will open up the main categories just to see if they've added anything new that I don't already have on the list you can make in your online account. Last weekend I noticed they're offering canned roast beef in beef broth (not gravy) for shipping only. I'd never seen it offered before, so not sure how long they've carried it. I'm not sure if it's an item that's available in-store at other locations or not, which is sometimes the case. Anyway, it looked very similar to the canned roast beef available at Walmart (when it's on the shelf, many times it's been picked clean), and I decided to order some. The brand is Butterfield Farms, and I've had some of their smoked ham pieces in the smaller 5.5 oz cans, and it was just as good as the similar size cans of Hormel smoked ham pieces.
The order got here yesterday. My thinking is that the size (12 oz.) is not that much smaller than the small cans (14.5 oz.) of Keystone beef and would be well-suited for making beef and noodles, vegetable beef soup, any recipe where you'd want more meat than one of the smaller cans. I'm going to make beef and noodles tomorrow and will report back on taste, etc.
$16.78 / $4.20/ea
(prices will undoubtedly vary nationwide, that's the price I paid)
Here's a cost comparison:
Keystone
$0.38/oz (PLUS shipping, which will vary by location shipped to)
SAM'S / Butterfield Farms
0.35/oz (FREE shipping with Sam's Plus)
If the product quality and taste is reasonably comparable to Keystone, the savings could be considerable.
I'm a long time shopper at Sam's as well, and I've never seen the roast beef there, either. I would love to know how it turns out for you! I was planning to buy more roast beef at Walmart, since I used some of mine the other day as an experimant. We liked dit, but I don't have a lot stored, yet. I'm looking to make that a priority now.
I was sitting here telling Cary what you were saying about it, and he turned around and ordered 3 packages. That's 12 cans. Same price as yours.
thompson
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I'll be sure and put a review up on this thread.
thompson
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A man of action! Good for him!
My thinking is this: Eating roast beef straight out of the can is probably not going to happen unless it's the worst of the worst scenarios. I used canned meat as ingredients for other things (soup, casseroles, mexican dishes, etc.), and while I don't want something to taste bad, we all know that fresh salmon doesn't taste exactly like canned salmon, nor does tuna, chicken, etc. I just want the beef to be flavorful (doesn't have to be Grade A to be a tasty roast, right?), and have a decent texture. The other ingredients I combine canned meat with will cover up any issues such as lesser flavor, etc.
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
A man of action! Good for him!
My thinking is this: Eating roast beef straight out of the can is probably not going to happen unless it's the worst of the worst scenarios. I used canned meat as ingredients for other things (soup, casseroles, mexican dishes, etc.), and while I don't want something to taste bad, we all know that fresh salmon doesn't taste like canned salmon, nor does tuna, chicken, etc. I just want the beef to be flavorful (doesn't have to be Grade A to be a tasty roast, right?), and have a decent texture. The other ingredients I combine canned meat with will cover up any issues such as lesser flavor, etc.
I used a can of my roast beef to make a beef and potato casserole the other night. I had never used it, and wanted to know what it was like. It turned out really well. It's something we would not have any trouble eating over again. I need to tweek it a bit, but overall it was a great use of the roast beef. Cary is a very picky eater, so if it passed his taste test, it had to be good.
nomifyle
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Still working on pantry and vacuum sealing. I can actually see the bottom of one shelf I had stuff piled on.
Still working on pantry and vacuum sealing. I can actually see the bottom of one shelf I had stuff piled on.
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