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A terrific day and Canning update - loving it!
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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 380009" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>LOL Thanks Shari, glad I"m entertaining with my enjoyment haha.</p><p></p><p>I agree if you're buying fresh produce from a normal store at normal prices, even if it isn't more expensive than buying premade, it could be very little savings. I doubt that I'd buy stuff out of season at regular out of season prices and make big batches of something with it. I'm definitely enjoying doing this, but I am also looking for the savings. I refused to buy cucumbers for pickle making although I'm carving making those pickles lol. The good cucumbers for pickling are hard to come by right now, and if they can be found the price is sky high. That's how I would up making salsa that day instead because tomatoes were on sale at a local store for a very considerable savings. That's also why I made so much all at once. As a matter of fact, I'm heading out tomorrow a.m. because the sale is still on. Plan to make a few dozen jars of homemade pasta sauce as well as about 2 dozen pizza sauces. Plus my apple canning since the price is terrific right now. </p><p></p><p>It really is cost effective IF you smart shop in order to do it. It cost about $1 per jar of tomato and four pepper salsa that I made. I will have to buy new lids when I refill those jars. If I reuse them for salsa again and get my tomatoes and peppers at the same price, it will cost me about $1.10-$1.15 per jar due to the new lids. We can buy salsa at a dollar store but it isn't very tasty. We normally buy a store brand for savings, and it tastes fine, for about $2.99 per jar when they are on sale. If I paid full price for my tomatoes and peppers I'd be fast approaching the same cost. </p><p></p><p>I factor in that I'm enjoying the activity to fill my time, it is actually very relaxing. Having a activity that the entire family can spend a day doing together is also a huge plus.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 380009, member: 4264"] LOL Thanks Shari, glad I"m entertaining with my enjoyment haha. I agree if you're buying fresh produce from a normal store at normal prices, even if it isn't more expensive than buying premade, it could be very little savings. I doubt that I'd buy stuff out of season at regular out of season prices and make big batches of something with it. I'm definitely enjoying doing this, but I am also looking for the savings. I refused to buy cucumbers for pickle making although I'm carving making those pickles lol. The good cucumbers for pickling are hard to come by right now, and if they can be found the price is sky high. That's how I would up making salsa that day instead because tomatoes were on sale at a local store for a very considerable savings. That's also why I made so much all at once. As a matter of fact, I'm heading out tomorrow a.m. because the sale is still on. Plan to make a few dozen jars of homemade pasta sauce as well as about 2 dozen pizza sauces. Plus my apple canning since the price is terrific right now. It really is cost effective IF you smart shop in order to do it. It cost about $1 per jar of tomato and four pepper salsa that I made. I will have to buy new lids when I refill those jars. If I reuse them for salsa again and get my tomatoes and peppers at the same price, it will cost me about $1.10-$1.15 per jar due to the new lids. We can buy salsa at a dollar store but it isn't very tasty. We normally buy a store brand for savings, and it tastes fine, for about $2.99 per jar when they are on sale. If I paid full price for my tomatoes and peppers I'd be fast approaching the same cost. I factor in that I'm enjoying the activity to fill my time, it is actually very relaxing. Having a activity that the entire family can spend a day doing together is also a huge plus. [/QUOTE]
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