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  1. 04-15-2011, 04:53 PM #1
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    Default My cooking plans for the coming week (ish)

    My father in law was killed earlier this month in a boating accident while fishing. Naturally my mother in law (and the rest of our family) is devastated. We went down last week for the funeral/services and while there, I worked with my sister in law to put together 20 or so individual 1-2 serving meals in MIL's freezer. My husband will be going back down there again at the end of this month.

    During this weekend and the coming week, I want to pressure can several batches of soup for us and my mother in law. Here's my plan, though amounts are somewhat guestimates from the recipes and subject to change:

    Split Pea Soup
    Expecting to can 2 pints for me and 4 pints for MIL (neither MIL nor I have had split pea soup and don't know if we like it)

    Beef Barley Soup
    Expecting to can 5 quarts/4 pints for me and 8 pints for MIL

    Vegetable Sausage Soup
    Expecting to can 3 quarts/3 pints for me and 6 pints for MIL

    Thick Beef Vegetable Soup
    Expecting to can 5 quarts/6 pints for me and 8 pints for MIL

    Chicken Soup
    Expecting to can 3 quarts/2 pints for me and 4 pints for MIL

    Ham and Bean Soup
    Expecting to can 6 quarts/6 pints for me and 6 pints for MIL

    Total approximate output:
    59 pints
    22 quarts

    This will be great to have on hand for lunches, especially for hubby, and quick suppers.

    This will make 36 pints of meals for MIL (3 cases), which should help tide her over nicely and be super easy to prepare in the coming weeks.
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  2. 04-15-2011, 06:47 PM #2
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    That is very nice of you to do for your mil. bet she will appreciate the food and it all read prepared.
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  3. 04-15-2011, 08:45 PM #3
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    I'm so sorry to hear about your loss! God bless you all. I'm sure you MIL appreciates all that you are doing for her, it is very thoughtful of you.
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    I, too am sorry to hear about your loss. Your MIL will appreciate these meals that you are preparing for her and the love that you are putting into each meal. Blessings to you!
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  5. 04-15-2011, 09:46 PM #5
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    Sorry for your loss. Very thoughtful of you and I'm sure your MIL will appreciate everything.
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    So sorry for your loss. It is such a kind thing you are doing for your MIL. Hugs to you.
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    What a wonderful project for you to do for your MIL and yourself - this much cooking will be a sort of catharsis for you too as you go through the process. What a terrible loss for the everyone in the family, sending prayers, hugs and aloha to you all.
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    Sorry for your family's loss. How kind of you to do this for her.
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    I'm so sorry - that's very sad news. I agree that your efforts will be much appreciated.
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    So sorry for your loss. I am sure that your MIL will appreciate it. I do the same thing for my dad....
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