Home-Canned Inventory Update

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Mar 272012
 

In December, I did a post on our home-canned inventory that included my best guess as to what our original inventory was since I didn’t track specifics as I canned last season.  Since it’s been over 3 months, I thought it was time for an update.

amount canned Dec 14 Mar 27 unit item
22 18 7 quarts pear sauce
6 0 0 quarts chopped pears
18 13 11 quarts applesauce
2 0 0 quarts chopped apples
8 7 2 pints peach jam
5 5 3 1/2 pints peach honey
28 25 8 quarts peaches
6 3 1 1/2 pints strawberry jam
9 7 6 1/2 pints strawberry vanilla
4 4 4 1/2 pints strawberry lemon butter
6 5 3 pints apple-plum sauce
9 8.5 6 gallons tomato sauce (packaged in quarts and pints)
3 2 1 pints blueberry jam

 

For the most part, I think we are doing a good job of using up items.  I know for sure that the canned quarts of fruit and sauces will be gone soon.  I knew when I canned them that we would never have enough.  I’m glad that everyone in the house likes it.

For the jams, I did have to trash 2 pints of peach.  A couple of the jars weren’t sealed properly during one of my cupboard checks.  I’m not sure why we haven’t tried the strawberry lemon butter.  I think that will be the next jar that gets opened.  Our jam usage is directly correlated to our stock of yogurt.  As long as we are stocked on yogurt, we use quite a bit of jam.  Occasionally, we don’t have yogurt for several days and then use less jam.  I’m guessing that we’ll use most of it up before the next season starts, especially since peanut butter and jelly season is upon us.  It’s an easy item to pack for picnics.  Nick and Sally really enjoy eating lunch outside when the weather is nice.

It seems like I have extra of the tomato sauce, but it was also the last item canned.  Tomatoes for canning won’t be available until August, so there is plenty of time to use them.  I have extra tofu in the fridge right now, so I’ll be using some in lasagna this week.

It’s been fun to watch the empty jars stack up as we enjoy our bounty from last season.  I can’t wait to start over again for this season.

Our Home-Canned Inventory

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Dec 142011
 

Back in the middle of November, I did a post on our freezer inventory.  Last week I got to thinking about our pantry.  I did a good job of freezing some of our favorite fruits like peaches and blueberries, but I also spent a considerable amount of time canning this summer.  It dawned on me that I don’t have a good list of what we made and that will make it hard to decide what to make for next season.

So, I’ve done my best to summarize each item that I canned this summer and its current inventory in our pantry.  Our house has a canned cupboard and it’s actually being used for its intended purpose.  It’s also fun to look at this list because we picked most of the items personally at local farms.  The exceptions being tomatoes and pears.

item amount canned in inventory 12/14 unit
pear sauce 22 18 quarts
chopped pears 6 0 quarts
applesauce 18 13 quarts
chopped apples 2 0 quarts
peach jam 8 7 pints
peach honey 5 5 1/2 pints
sliced peaches 28 25 quarts
strawberry jam 6 3 1/2 pints
strawberry- vanilla jam 9 7 1/2 pints
strawberry -lemon butter 4 4 1/2 pints
apple-plum sauce 6 5 pints
tomato sauce 9 8.5 gallons
blueberry jam 3 2 pints

I think it will be good to revisit this list every once in a while to make sure we don’t forget what we have and to get an idea of how much we really use during a given year. I already know that we need many more quarts of chopped pears next season!