The other day... Mom decided she wanted to make Potato Salad... so she bought a 10# Bag of them... 5 for the Salad and 5 for Later to do Somethingy with. OK we came home from the store and put all the stuffs away and then Ernie and I heard a TRUCK coming up the driveway... It was our furend Mr. Merle who is our magical MEAT Butchering Guy... He was returning a 5 GALLON bucket that he had filled up with our tomatoes a week before... and guess what????
He had that bucket MOUNDED UP with FRESHLY Dug POTATOES fur mom and dad... It weighed 35 #'s. So SUDDENLY all in ONE DAY.... Mom had 45 Pounds of Potatoes... and it is still TOO Warm fur them to keep long enough fur her to use up... before they Sprout and Spoil.
TALK ABOUT PANIC.... that woman was like US when we See a SQUIRREL in our territory.
She was going WILD... beclaws our mom NEVER wants ANYTHINGY to go to waste around this hill.
SO she Pulled out the CANNER and the Jars and she made home Canned Potatoes and potato SOUP.
Mom ended up canning 14 Quarts of those spuds... and she STILL has about 12 #'s of Fresh ones.
Now THAT is how to deal with a PLETHORA of Potatoes. Baaaaaaawaaaaah.
37 comments:
Oh my dog ness that was a lot of potatoes ..you guys must have a paw some pantry
When you gotta can you gotta can. Well done, mom.
Kisses,
Dexter
OMD....Can't ya just picture 35# of potatoes growing little legs and running all over the place? Attack of the Killer Potatoes, I'd say! Good job saving everyone, Mom!
Wow, that's a lot of spuds!
Quick thinking on your Mom's part and the jars look yummy!
Happy Tuesday!
Yummy is all we can say. You are making us hungry. Have a terrific Tuesday.
Best wishes Molly
OMS (spud). Dat is a whole lot of taters.
Wags,
Ranger
We didn't even know there was such a thing as canned potatoe's...wow...those will come in handy when the snow is a flying and potato soup sounds like it will hit the spot...ummy fried potatoes in bacon grease....ummmy!!!
stella rose
We are glad they didn't sprout and have those little "Eyes". They can be scary. But tater soup sounds delicious.Love me some tater salad too.
xo Cinnamon
All those yummy potatoes and no one made a Mr. Potatoe Head?
We have never tried to can potatoes but that sure is a great idea! We bet you got a whole bunch of shelves in your house filled with all that yummy canning stuff your Mom does. You should show us a picture sometime.
Hugs,
Lily Belle & Muffin
Yikes, that's a lot of spuds! Glad you were able to put them to use.
OMD, now that is a mess of potatoes!! Can I come over fur potato soup....I love it!!!
~Higgins
Oh wow, potatoes potatoes, potatoes. Potato soup is so yummy!
Hi Frankie & Ernie!
Our mamas and daddy loved canned potatoes...especially in bacon grease!!
Much Luvums,
The Slimmer Puggums
George, Gracie, Toby, Lily, & Mimi
Your all going spudding mad over on the hill..Bawahwhahhwhaa what do you put them in to keep them from going owff?? I wanna make soup in a jar :) xx00xx
Mollie and Alfie
Hooray for Mom the Canner who never lets things go to waste! My favorite of the things my Mom canned (about a thousand years ago.) was Watermelon Rind pickles. I can still remember how fine they tasted. Does your Mom make watermelon pickles?
Jo, Stella and Zkhat
my mom is the original Mrs. Tater head....we didn't know you could can taters!!
Hugs madi your bfff
Bwhahahahaha I can just see your mom running around like you twos when there be a skwerrel on your turf, hehehehehe. My mom kinda gets like that on organic produce (BLECH) co-op day coz she wants nuttin to go to waste. Our peeps, nutty, but ya gotta luv 'em anyways.
Mom says, "mmmmm... potatoes!!!"
Whatever.
Play bows,
Zim
Das a lot of taters!
How does dey not spoil??
What a good idea. Bet that potato soup was delicious!
Dip Bridge and Elliot x
WOW! That will be wonderful to EAT! Your mom is very different from my mom. My mom NEVER cans so she admires moms who do!
Your Pals,
Murphy & Stanley
Pee Ess - Agent 8787E, we did some secret treasure hunting today. We wish you could have gone with us. We will post it on Thursday.
YOUr mom is AMAZING! OUr mom can get free potatos from where she works but they give her 50 lb sacks
and they can't use that many up fast enough.If you want to see alot of potatoes, Mom's work makes about 2 MILLION lbs of french fries EVERY DAY!
hugs
Bailey, Hazel & Greta
Ahhhhh potatoes. SHE loves them..any way they come! Your mum is very clever. You're going to be very happy on cold winter's days!
Now, how is the Milkbone harvest coming?
XXXOOO Daisy, Bella & Roxy
Wow that is a lot of potatoes. :)
Your mom is awesome, Frankie! Our mom would have freaked if she was faced with 45 pounds of potatoes! You guys are sure going to be eating good this winter!
Love ya lots♥
Mitch and Molly
Wish I knew how to can. Everything you described sounds delicious!
Pat
Critter Alley
Holy Dogs, that was a lot of potatoes to take care of. Your Mom is really good for saving them all. NOw you can have them later. I was afraid that you(Frankie Furter) and Ernie would have to start eating them and then you would both get big tummies! Whooooooosh, I am glad it worked out.
Loveys Sasha
You could have at least played Mr Potato head
Benny & Lily
Potatoes are yummy. Soup is even more yummy. I hope you got some.
Licks,
Cobi
Jan would go berserk if she suddenly had 45 lbs of potatoes since we don't have any canning stuff. But enjoy. :)
Your mom is very talented at saving food, our Lady is not! Those totaoes look great! Lee and Phod
Your mom's fingers must be sore from all that peeling. You all will be enjoying potatoes all winter now.
Millie & Walter
Wowsa!!! Meat AND potatoes??!! I'll be right overs guys!!!
Your Moms is so smart cannin' all those potatoes...Ma just would have ate em' all....
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
Your mom just amazes us!! She is SO clever - please tell her we give her TWO paws up!
Wally & Sammy
Impressive! We also have the same policy...no food gets wasted in our burrow!
I have never tried to can potatoes.
I'll have to try one day! Thank you Luna!!
YOUR mom needs her own blog to share her canning recipe and secrets on. I had no idea you could can potatoes!! I've just started with jams, relishes and pickles and am looking into purchasing a canner. But I need help. ;-)
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