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canning for lunch on the go
Hi all, I'm currently looking into canning not necessary for long-term
preservation, but as a way of saving $$. I am returning to school after ~7 years of working and am married with a daughter so I don't exactly have time to make meals every day. I have even less $$ to be eating out all the time like I've been doing. Since I'm also on Atkins, meals at the university are a bit of a dilema. I have access to microwaves, and that's it. My plan is to cook something up, say some chicken curry or something, can a bunch of it (one pint jars), and take a jar to school every day. To eat. I assume these jars are microwave safe? Do any of you do canning for this purpose? I am hoping that by canning instead of feezing, a) I don't have to defrost something for five minutes in the microwave b) not take up my freezer space, c) since (b), I can make a larger variety of choices for lunch. Does anyone do anything like this? -Dave |
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canning for lunch on the go
"Dave" > wrote in message news > Hi all, I'm currently looking into canning not necessary for long-term > preservation, but as a way of saving $$. I am returning to school > after ~7 years of working and am married with a daughter so I don't > exactly have time to make meals every day. I have even less $$ to be > eating out all the time like I've been doing. Since I'm also on > Atkins, meals at the university are a bit of a dilema. I have access > to microwaves, and that's it. > > My plan is to cook something up, say some chicken curry or something, > can a bunch of it (one pint jars), and take a jar to school every day. > To eat. I assume these jars are microwave safe? yes with the metal bands and lids removed. Cover with a paper towel to avoid splatter. Do any of you do > canning for this purpose? did when I was in grad school. I am hoping that by canning instead of > feezing, a) I don't have to defrost something for five minutes in the > microwave b) not take up my freezer space, c) since (b), I can make a > larger variety of choices for lunch. I have been on Adkins for almost three years, not for weight loss but for health reasons. I don't particularly handle refined carbs very well. > > Does anyone do anything like this? > I mainly canned fish and meat for my lunches. Salads were cheap in the student union so the combo of my canned meat or fish and a salad was less than $1.50. Now I only can fish (mainly salmon) for hunting lunches. I can add hot sauce, shiso, and other flavorings unavailable in commercial products. > -Dave |
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canning for lunch on the go
I freeze my lunches and I don't defrost them in the microwave. I just put
the container on my desk and, by lunchtime, the contents are mostly thawed and are still cold enough that I don't worry about spoilage. Dave "Dave" > wrote in message news > I am hoping that by canning instead of > feezing, a) I don't have to defrost something for five minutes in the > microwave |
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canning for lunch on the go
Dave > wrote:
>Hi all, I'm currently looking into canning not necessary for long-term >preservation, but as a way of saving $$. I am returning to school >after ~7 years of working and am married with a daughter so I don't >exactly have time to make meals every day. I have even less $$ to be >eating out all the time like I've been doing. Since I'm also on >Atkins, meals at the university are a bit of a dilema. I have access >to microwaves, and that's it. > >My plan is to cook something up, say some chicken curry or something, >can a bunch of it (one pint jars), and take a jar to school every day. >To eat. I assume these jars are microwave safe? Do any of you do >canning for this purpose? I am hoping that by canning instead of >feezing, a) I don't have to defrost something for five minutes in the >microwave b) not take up my freezer space, c) since (b), I can make a >larger variety of choices for lunch. Sounds like a decent plan but involves a fair amount of work. Just be aware that chicken requires pressure canning, pints take 75 minutes at 10 p.s.i. Ross. |
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canning for lunch on the go
In article >, Dave
> wrote: > Hi all, I'm currently looking into canning not necessary for long-term > preservation, but as a way of saving $$. I am returning to school > after ~7 years of working and am married with a daughter so I don't > exactly have time to make meals every day. I have even less $$ to be > eating out all the time like I've been doing. Since I'm also on > Atkins, meals at the university are a bit of a dilema. I have access > to microwaves, and that's it. > My plan is to cook something up, say some chicken curry or something, > can a bunch of it (one pint jars), and take a jar to school every day. > To eat. I assume these jars are microwave safe? Sure. Take the lid and ring off before heating. :-) I'd seriously consider bringing along a bowl to heat in, though - get the mass broader and shallower for better heating. > Do any of you do canning for this purpose? Not me. >I am hoping that by canning instead of feezing, a) I don't have to >defrost something for five minutes in the microwave b) not take up my >freezer space, c) since (b), I can make a larger variety of choices >for lunch. Personally, I'd opt for freezing. You can pull a package from the freezer in the morning and it can be thawed or well on its way to being thawed by lunch time (especially if the shape is on the shallow and wide side) -- freeze it in one of those expendable ZipLoc bowls -- I believe they're micro-safe. JMO. > Does anyone do anything like this? > > -Dave -- -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> Sam I Am updated 5/16/04. Less than a month until my birthday. "Shop early, shop often, shop big." Good gin and cheap chocolate preferred. Or is it cheap gin and good chocolate? I can never remember. . . . |
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