“The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.”*…

News you can use…

I kept throwing away food because I couldn’t remember when I bought it. Thursday’s chicken from Monday? No idea if it was still safe. DoesItLast gives a clear answer based on FDA/USDA guidelines, so you can decide with information instead of guessing…

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Instant answers for safe food storage: “How long does food last?“

See also: “The Curious History of Leftovers” (source of the image above)

* Calvin Trillin

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As we burp the container, we might spare a thought for a man who made a monumental contribution to food preservation and storage: John Landis Mason; he died on this date in 1902. A tinsmith, he patented the metal screw-on lids for fruit jars that have come to be known as Mason jars (many of which were printed with the line “Mason’s Patent Nov 30th 1858”).

That same year he invented the screw top salt shaker.

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#aptgarden update....simplify redux

After years of playing with #hydroponics the lesson I have learned is ..simplify.

5 gal buckets, water, nutrients, container for substrate, cotton rope for wicking , seed, lights....done
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All the #Aerogarden clones and pricey lights....for my scale and need...bye bye.

For my windows it's a scaled down version with #masonjars and net cups instead.
The results over the years are my proof. Simpler makes better.

As always, #kratky for the win.

Random home #reduceReuseRecycle tip…

Mayonnaise jar lids (at least in Canada) are exactly the right thread for mason jars. Nice because buying a few plastic lids for mason jars often cost more than a jar of mayonnaise.

#masonJars #kitchenWisdom

I don't do preserves but have used mason jars for general storage and as drinking vessels for decades. I have never had a problem with wide-mouth Ball brand mason jars cracking when used in the freezer until we got this new fridge in February. I always refrigerate them overnight first and leave plenty of expansion room. I can only conclude that for the first time in my adult life (and I'm like 50 now) I have a fridge that actually gets properly cold.

#MasonJarProblems #MasonJars

Step into the eerie embrace of the Harley Warren #Ghost #Museum, where the echoes of bygone #stars linger like whispers in the dark. Here, the luminaries of yesteryear are preserved in glass prisons, their once-vibrant #spirits now reduced to mere shadows. #Brando, #Candy, #Lee, #Monroe—each name a haunting melody, their essence trapped within the confines of #masonjars, awaiting the curious gaze of the living.

https://www.harleywarren.com

Got mason jars? Here's how to use them for something other than canning and preserving. #masonjars #crafts #diy

https://flipboard.com/@anoffgridlife/creative-ways-to-use-mason-jars-at-home-sotn8215envlckd0?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Homesteading @homesteading-AnOffGridLife

Asparagus Spinach & Lentils Potage

https://pixelfed.social/p/poligraf/638459382568270813?fs=1

#asparagus #spinach #greenlentils #cabbage #cocomilk #veggiebroth #oliveoil #nutmeg #savory #foodphotography #foodie #food #vegan #veganfood #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #glutenfree #masonjars #Memories #December2020 #December07