Tim Horton
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Post by Tim Horton on Nov 3, 2019 22:02:01 GMT -5
Just Add Water Recipes.... One thing I do in winter is work on creating recipes for "just add water" dry jarred mixes. Something you can have on hand for quick meals. REQUIRED conditions... Freeze proof Self contained in a 1 liter, quart reusable canning jar. Long term shelf stable. No exotic, hard to order or get ingredients, as much as possible homemade ingredients and local store available ingredients. Again, complete, "just add water" no other conditions Without looking in my folder, a potato soup recipe that requires 3 liter water, 1 liter jar of mix, nothing more. This cooks into a thick soup for 3 to 4 people. Again, as I recall the recipe without looking it up. dehydrated potato slices instant potato flakes milk powder cheese powder salt pepper garlic powder onion powder bacon bits. There are likely hundred of recipes out there that qualify with the restrictions above. Thousands of recipes that say use a jar of mix plus add a can of this or that ingredient that does not meet the conditions above. Usually freeze proof, or exotic, internet ordered, or overly expensive ingredient. The other thing is recipes that require you have pretty much a modern, functioning kitchen to prepare with. I'm talking doing this over a camp fire or a HOBO stove. I know, I'm likely too fussy about this, but it can be done. So...Anyone have any proven recipes to share ?? My homemade HOBO stove...
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Post by pepperhead212 on Nov 4, 2019 1:06:52 GMT -5
My quick meals are all leftovers, in the freezer, to reheat! I can see doing something like that to take on a camping expedition, to make things lighter, but I'd rather make things from scratch, at home. And I've never been one to use dried garlic or onion - with all those spices in my house, those aren't in there!
Something that would add a lot of flavor to a dish like that is round up dried mushrooms.
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Post by brownrexx on Nov 4, 2019 6:38:35 GMT -5
I grow a lot of dry beans and cooking them could be considered to be "just add water" and sometimes hubby likes plain beans just cooked in water but normally I add other things like bacon, tomatoes, onions etc. after the beans are mostly cooked.
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Post by carolyn on Nov 4, 2019 7:12:57 GMT -5
no, I can everything in quart jars with a pressure canner. I know its not as lightweight as the dehydrated food, but its is instant. open and warm or warm and open. My daughter brought me home beef roasts from work off the markdown rack. I cut them up and browned them. I then peeled potatoes, cut up carrots and celery and canned it all. instant beef stew. ready to heat and thicken. for large family meals that there are left overs I have jars ready to fill with left overs and start the process as I am cleaning up the meal. Last year when my sister in law passed away I had the family meal here at my house in between the calling hours. as soon as the meal was over I canned all of the meat and gravy... I put it on the stove and turned it on as soon as we were done. then I went back to the calling hours for the evening. the leftovers were dealt with immediately. thanksgiving is coming up for us. same story coming up.
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