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Canned Milk Canning milk at home save you money, especially when it comes to soy and nut milks. Whether it be a dollar here or a dollar there, by the end of the month you will definitely see the savings if you drink dairy or non dairy milks. Another benefit of canning milk, is that you have the satisfaction of knowing what exactly is in that jar, and how long it has been shelved. No preservatives here if I can it properly, right? As you know I cook a lot using dairy and non dairy milk. I stay busy in my kitchen so I like to not run out. One way to do this is to keep my pantry stocked with my dairy and non dairy milks which l have canned. The dairy milk is similar to boxed milk that can be shelved, but not quite like evaporated milk. However, the soy and nut milks taste just as fresh as when I first made it. Soymilk and nut milks do not last in my house more than a month, because my son loves it and takes a jar with him in his backpack for school. It's makes it very convenient and it costs very little to make the milks yourself if done at home. All you have to do is can it. By the way, you can also can store bought nut milks too. Yum almond milk. 1. Here are 8 sterilized jars (under the cloth) and my dairy milk 2. These are the utensils I used For some reason there is not much information of canning milk, but you know it's out there as it can readily be bought at the grocers. Another YouTuber, named, "The Preppers Wife" has really helped me out canning milk. She was able to get some info from the universities regarding safely canning milk. Great video. I highly recommend it. So like she said, she received canning safety info regarding pressure canning, which gave her a large range to choose from...like minutes and weights. The only canner I have is a 10 quart, Fagor pressure cooker/canner. It works fine since my family is small. There are no weights just a knob with 3 positions, steam, 1 and 2...2 being high of course. Again, there are no official guidelines for home canning milk so, please use your own canning manual for safety measures as they all differ. However, I just realized that I opened my last jar of canned milk. So, I thought I'd share with you how I do it since I am canning more dairy today. Note, I haven't had a problem with it yet, and I've canned a lot of dairy and non dairy milks with success. I am sharing with you how I do it. First of all I am using 12 ounce jars. They are the same size that the markets sells evaporated canned milk. The difference here is they cost averaging $1.10 per 12 ounce can in most markets today. I am using a little over a half gallon, to get eight 12 ounce jars. I paid $2.79 per gallon of milk so I paid approximately $1.60 for the whole eight 12 ounce jars. Not bad huh? Ingredients: Milk Dairy or non dairy Enough to fill you 12-16 ounce jars Jars and Lids 12 - 16 ounce MUST BE STERILE. Canning utensils Vinegar 2 tablespoons Moist cloth to wipe rims of jars Kitchen towel to put hot jars on 4. Yes it can get messy (I was born with essential tremors and this was a good day for me. lol) 3. I filled each jar using a funnel leaving a one inch headspace from the top. 5. Make sure you clean the rims with a damp cloth 6. Add the hot lids and twist hand tight. 8. I have the steam venting on a high stove flame for 10 minutes. I them put the pressure on # 2. Which was high for another 10 minutes with the stove flame on medium # 5 on my stove. I then turned the stove off 7. Add the vinegar to three inces of water. Then add the jars. They fit nicely in the pressure canner. 9. Once the safety lock released automatically I opened and set the jars to cool on a towel. I then waited to hear that ping sound. That took about another 15 minutes. But now I'm done, and I have 8 jars of milk that looks very close to shelf carton milk that is still good for cereal, and anything you would do with milk except make cheese, or yogurt. So there you have it. Well actually I have it, for I now have 8 jars of canned dairy milk that I can use for a rainy day. Good to know I have it for food storage too. And it cost very little to make it at home. I use this same instructions for soy and all my nut milk canning. I hope you too can benefit from this simple canning knowledge. Yes you can, can dairy and non dairy milk. Please feel free to share this site with others so they too can benefit on the savings. Please feel free to ask any questions and or comment. Well that's it for now, so till the next time...Goodnight and God Bless you all. Sincerely, Mary Helen
Built over a river in the Faroese village of Norðragøta is the new Eysturkommuna Town Hall. Designed by Henning Larsen Architects Partner Ósbjørn Jacobsen, who is Faroese, the 750m2 green-roofed town hall exhibits a contemporary approach to one major characteristic of traditional Faroese...
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When the beautiful Emily Astor Van Alen, daughter of Caroline Astor, died in child birth, her husband James J. Van Alen, went into deep deep mourning, from which he never fully recovered. To help his son get over the loss of Emily's death, James H. Van Alen gave his son a large plot of land on his property, in Newport RI, and told him to build whatever type of house he wanted to. The Van Alen family was one of the most prestigious families in the country, and held a high place in society. Not only did the Van Alens have pedigree, they had a fortune too. Their fortune came principally came from railroads and the family's major banking investments, as well as their numerous real estate holdings. The Van Alens had long been associated with Newport, James H. occupied a cottage called "The Grange" on Ochre Point Avenue, so it was not unusual that James J. wanted to build a home in Newport. James J. Was Known As "The American Prince Of Wales" And Was Considered A Ladies' Man James J. Van Alen, was a colorful character, whose exploits were often reported to the press. While his father was a general, it was said by his grandson, William, that James J. had been a drummer boy in the Civil War. Having survived this adventure, James J. became known for his physical prowess. When in Newport, he daily swam the three-quarters of a mile from the mainland to Gooseberry Island. Even at age 62 he was still able to tackle the 2 mile distance between Bailey's Beach and the Gooseberry Island Club, arriving there a bit winded but ready for lunch. James J. also enjoyed hunting deer at his English estate "Rushton Hall" and wild game in South Africa. "Rushton Hall" Van Alen's Estate In Northhamptonshire, England, Was The Scene Of Numerous Hunting Parties Van Alen Hosted In The Fall Seasons Perhaps James J.'s greatest strength was his connoisseur's eye he developed over the years and the magnificent collection of decorative arts and fine pieces he assembled throughout his life. It was this eye coupled with the Van Alen millions which enabled him to create a remarkable residence such as "Wakehurst". James J. turned to architect Dudley Newton to design and build "Wakehurst" and within 3 years of construction, "Wakehurst" was ready for occupation. The Total cost for the house, $750,000. James J. Immediately Opened The House With A Large Ball In Honor Of His Son's Marriage The Plans of "Wakehurst" were designed for comfort and elegance. The primary purposes of the rooms were to house Van Alen's large collection. The rooms were separated by the long entrance hall and divided into two wings. The house may have been completed, but work was still going on at "Wakehurst". Those workers were under the command of Frederick Olmstead and were working on turning "Wakehurst"'s large lot into beautiful expansive gardens. The Gardens Were Topiary Playgrounds For Van Alen Who Loved Gardening Van Alen also wanted a large terrace so he could see his beautiful flowers when it was hot outside. It would be accessed off of the dining room and the library. The terrace also served to augment the square footage of the public rooms of the house for large social functions. The Terrace Was A Favorite Family Escape From The Somewhat Stuffy Interiors Of "Wakehurst" The ground floor of "Wakehurst" held the principal entertaining rooms: the dining room, library, den or smoking room and the ballroom. Unlike most homes built by millionaires, there was no art gallery. Van Alen chose to display his art collection in numerous rooms where they fitted instead of devote an entire space to housing art work (although he did chose the ballroom to house his collection of paintings of his ancestors). The Hall Was Where Van Alen Greeted His Guests And Later The Scene Of Daisy's Cocktail Parties The Stair Hall Featured A Beautiful Stained-Glass Window By Kempe The Dining Room Had Beautiful Coffered Ceilings With Niches Filled With Stucco The Library Chandelier Originally Graced The Dining Room At "The Grange" The Den Was Van Alen's Favorite Room The Ballroom Was The Largest Room In The House And Was Sort Of A Van Alen Family Gallery Upstairs "Wakehurst"'s Bedrooms were designed in a number of styles, such as oak, yellow, paneled and blue. The Stair Hall Leading Upstairs Was Decorated With Portraits "Wakehurst"'s Bedrooms Were Considered Stuffy And Cluttered Van Alen loved "Wakehurst" and lived there as well as at "Rushton Hall". On his death in 1923 "Wakehurst", along with $26 million passed, passed to his son James L. and his wife Margaret "Daisy" Post Van Alen. Daisy Thought Nothing Of Having Her Private Jet Fly Her To New York City For A Day Of Shopping And Then Fly Her Back In The Evening In Time For A Dinner Party Daisy and James lived regal lives at "Wakehurst" and their New York City townhouse on Fifth Avenue . Upon James's death "Wakehurst" was inherited by Daisy along with some $10 million. This combined with her Post millions and her $10 million legacy from her uncle Frederick Vanderbilt, allowed Daisy to live very lavishly at "Wakehurst", spending up to $85,000 one year on shopping expenses alone. Mrs. Van Alen Never Worried About Money And Once Took Out Of her Purse $50,000 And Gave It To Her Son. Daisy lived regally at "Wakehurst" during the social season, hosting a seres of dinner parties, balls, musicales and garden parties. She spent annually almost $100,000 employing her staff of 37 at "Wakehurst" which included 4 footmen, 10 maids, the butler, housekeeper, chef, 2 assistant chefs, 4 under chefs, scullery maid, the chauffeur, her lady's maid, her son's valet, her daughter's lady's maid and several gardeners. Daisy Paid Her Chef Almost $10,000 A Year, One Of The Highest Paid Servants In Newport Sadly, with the cold World Wars and the brand new Income Tax law, most Newport couldn't afford to live in $11 million cottages(Alva Belmont), let alone pay to upkeep these cottages. While most cottagers were calling it quits, Daisy and a few other continued to reside in their cottages. With taxes pushing $75,000, Daisy decided to sell her new York City residence. Mrs. Van Alen had, like many other cottagers, moved permanently to Newport many years ago with the invasion of commercial development, but continued to keep their New York townhouses. Now those people were being forced to sell their townhouses, with the exception of the few extremely wealthy (Mrs. William Watts Sherman, Mrs. Charles B. Alexander and Mrs. Codman). Mrs. Van Alen In Old Age, Photographed In The Entrance Hall By the 1950's cottagers were also selling their Newport homes and downsizing. Robert Goelet had to donate "Ochre Court" because he couldn't sell it and downsized to a smaller cottage called "Champ Soleil", while Alva Belmont had been forced to sell "Marble House" to Frederick Prince because at last all of her Belmont and Vanderbilt millions had run out. Daisy, who by then maintained that "Wakehurst is the last home in Newport to be properly run", continued to remain at "Wakehurst" in regal splendor. Well into the 1960's she continued to maintain a staff of 26 people to run "Wakehurst". On her death in 1960, her will revealed that of the $32 million she had been left by her husbands, family and uncle, only $15 million remained. Son William received close to $4 million (in addition to the $4 million he had been left by his father and the $5 million he had received from Frederick Vanderbilt), daughter Louise also inherited close to $4 million (in addition to the $2 million she had been left by her father, she had not been left anything by Frederick Vanderbilt because it was said that her numerous marriages annoyed him), son Jimmy close to $4 million as well (in addition to $3 million from his father and some $5 million from Frederick Vanderbilt) she left some $1 million to various charities, almost $300,000 in gifts to her servants at "Wakehurst" and almost $1 million to the Republican Party. William Had Inherited Some $13 Million From His Family Daisy had left "Wakehurst" to be shared amongst her children, although Jimmy preferred his other Newport estate "Avalon" instead of "Wakehurst" and gave up his share and Louise moved to an apartment in Paris and gave up her share as well. With taxes rising to almost $75,000 a year, William cut the staff to a skeleton crew of 9 people and sold the families numerous real estate holdings and banking interests. William also sold several large plots of land on "Wakehurst"'s estate and silently sold many pieces of the family's large art collection. Finally he gave up and decided to move to a smaller estate. He bought for $25,000 "Seafair" cottage and moved there with a few selected pieces of family artwork and the remaining 9 people working for "Wakehurst". "Seafair" Estate, Was The Scene Of Numerous Hurricanes "Wakehurst" was sold to the Salve Regina University for $200,00, who stripped it of it's contents and turned it into a library. Today it is still owned by the Salve Regina who keeps it in perfect condition.
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This Traditional Country home plan makes the compact footprint feel larger due to its multiple levels of living space. The charming and classic exterior welcomes you home. Little effort is needed to move around the open main level, which consists of the kitchen, living and dining rooms, and a flex space. Upstairs, the rear-facing master bedroom includes a walk-in closet and 5-fixture bath. Across the hall, bedrooms 2 and 3 share a compartmentalized bath and the central laundry room allows everyone to pitch in. Utilize the finished attic as a playroom, office, or for storage purposes. The optional basement offers an additional 659 sq ft with a bedroom, full bath, rec room, and unfinished storage area.
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