Pam you are one amazing woman, there is no way I would be canning after work you have the energy of the energizing bunny. I love the soup and can’t wait to make it. Thanks for all that you and Jim are doing to help us with our food storage, can’t wait for the book.
This will sound a bit off but I really want to tell you how I love listening to correct grammar. Your grammar is excellent and is refreshing to hear the word “me” instead of I. So many times I hear “just my husband and I or between him and I”. Does anyone still care about grammar? Also adverbs are often misused. You speak a very correct and beautiful English. This is from someone who has studied English grammar for years as a second language. Thanks for such a nice talk.
Thank you so much, Louise. My father was a college English professor and we children were strictly schooled in correct grammar all the time growing up!
So do I. Not only that, but the correct way you do your presentations. I do not think correct grammar is even taught in schools today and conjugation of irregular verbs is a thing of the past.
Oh my gosh I love it especially when you pulled that big bag of beans up on the counter and when you said I got a little carried away I cracked up laughing so hard. You are wonderful to watch and love all your videos and this chili recipe looks absolutely delicious I want to make this now. Thank you for making my day today. God Bless have a wonderful day
Once I went strawberry picking at one of those Pick-Your-Own farms near by. The weather had been perfect for strawberries, and I had taken the day off to go picking first thing the morning after they opened up after a day off - lots of berries. The weather had been hot and dry for 2 days, and the berries were so sweet and juicy! Anyway, I started picking. It was easy because there were so many berries. So, I kept on picking and using the flats they gave me..... When I got home, I realized what I had done. I had picked about 60 pounds of strawberries, and every single one of them needed to be processed! I took the softest ones and made jam right away. The others I froze on sheet pans batch by batch. I got no sleep that night, but the strawberry jam saw me through the winter!
I've done that with cherries! The whole weekend, one pitting, one processing. BUT - as with strawberries, cherries may not be good the next year. Late frost, cold weather when bees should be pollinating, etc.
Pam, I just messed up Funeral Potatoes today. Cooked my potatoes and decided to grate it with my food processor. Eewwyy gooey mess of starch. The I remembered I had watched your potato dehydrating video, and had dehydrated shredded potatoes! Dehydrated potatoes to the rescue!! Thank you!!
My family loves Bob's Red Mill 15 bean soup. I never thought about making chili with it. Thanks for the video and guidance. Our grocery stores have been short on meat and fruit. Despite vaccinations we all caught Omicron variant. The soups and meats I canned have been a blessing❤🙏🙏
I hope all of you are well and have recovered. My brother and sister-in-law are awaiting the results of a PCR test because they were exposed to Omicron. Thankfully, they were called by the person who tested positive. I have been living in terror for 2 years because my sister is in the super-high risk group. She's had all the vaccines and boosters, but still. Even before all of this COVID stuff happened, we worried every time she got a cold for fear of pneumonia.....
So sorry about catching Omicron, but glad you were vaccinated. We are as well, and boosted. It is spreading like wildfire at my university among both our students and faculty/staff. Thankfully my office is somewhat isolated and I don't have to be out in the throng much. It is a big worry.
Checking for understanding at the end of the lesson! Concept one, align your recipe with the USDA. Concept two, don’t overcook beans when you precook them since it makes them mushy when you pressure can them, that reduces the food value ( nutritional value?) Concept three brown, don’t completely cook your hamburger, keep it marble size so fluid can flow through the hamburger and penetrate the meat in the canner, where it will cook completely. (Follow USDA guidelines for pressure canning meat) Concept four, can viscous (thicker) foods in pint jars because heat transfer occurs more safely and quickly in pint jars through liquid convection.
Yay Jim on your retirement! I can’t resist sharing what a friend said after he retired. “The only trouble with being retired, is you never get a day off!” You two are amazing - doing a whole project video after working all day! Thanks to both of you for your energy, expertise, and great ideas!
Replay I just absolutely adore you guys. Scientific knowledge and some good dam common sense. Hello from Elkin NC. You should move to our mountains. Pure water everywhere.
I love your channel! So much great information, and backed by science. Also, I appreciate that you don’t try to sell us certain products and you don’t accept outside sponsors. Your integrity is impeccable. Thank you.
Thank you so much. Because of you, i justbought a presto canner. Now i. Need to watch many, many of your canning videos. Bought some of the books you recommended. Some of them are difficult to read due to the light grey print.
Great video.. Congrats Jim on your retirement.. wow now that is a lot of beans.. lol.. I love your earrings.. they are beautiful just like you.. have a great weekend
I’ve been canning for years and have taken pressure canning classes at my university extension but either they didn’t explain some of the info you shared or I didn’t retain it (likely 😊). Thank you for the science lesson!
Wonderful! I was salivating to taste while you were demonstrating. Your energy amazes me! Congrats to Jim on retirement. I retired a year ago and I am still floating on the "I don't have to go anywhere if I don't want to" convection waft. 😄
Pam that was so informative. Thank you for that. As one who has canned as well I now know even more how the science of canning is of most importance. You are a fantastic teacher. I love your content.
I'm tired from pressure canning 3 loads today and now I'm relaxing watching you pressure can which will inspire me again and make me forget how tired I am now.
kdonor: You earned your relaxation and inspiration video. That is a wonderful way to forget you are tired and ready to go again. Thanks for watching our videos. Jim
Another question that surfaces in my mind got answered tonight for me. I first wanted to can up my own soups and chilis etc. I had no idea the there were necessary rules and guidelines to follow. Thank God for UA-cam, and you in particular. You make it all make sense. I need to have things explained to me so I understand to the best of my ability
linkylou13: Thank you for watching our channel. We are happy that you have able find the information that will make you and your family safe when you can. Let us know about your canning successes. Jim
I’m so glad you are vaccinated! I just got my 4th shot (Sept ‘22). A number of my vaccinated friends are coming down with Omicron (flying seems to be the common denominator). Stay safe & wishing speedy recovery - for you all who get it.
Another great recipe & video! Thank you! Love your giant bag of beans! When I was working, I needed an hour to unwind after work! You are amazing! Congrats to Jim! Retirement is wonderful!
Oh, I am so glad I found this video. No one else addresses the pre-cook time on the beans or the meat browning. Here's hoping I can put up my own chili!
I draw inspiration from many different homesteading or cooking channels. One teaches me how to prepare meals ahead and to reduce wastage, a couple teach me about gardening-related tasks or butchering skills, but even though all of you are about preparedness, I especially enjoy your videos that teach us about grid-down possibilities and how to prepare for such an event as well as the process to having pre-prepared things on hand ( fast beans, dried soup mixes, broths, etc) for a quick meal or just a hot cup of broth for a warming pick-me-up. And you explain the science, which I enjoy and it eases any lingering suspicions as whether what I’m doing is SAFE… Thank you! I enjoy this channel immensely!
Love this and will probably try it some time soon. I'm in Oregon and Bob's Red Mill is local. You're having such a great ripple effect even beyond UA-cam. I'm now teaching my mom how to can and your videos help me teach her how to be safety conscious while we're having fun. Congrats to Jim on his retirement and glad to hear you guys are safe so far with omicron.
Congrats to Jim on his retirement! I was lucky enough to retire early in 2014 and have never regretted it. It meant some budget adjusting, small cost compared to the daily grind. The best thing ever is never setting my alarm clock again - anyone I need an appointment with have learned afternoon times are preferred ;-) Pam, thank you for this video! I don't have that brand of 15-bean mix but made my own a couple of years ago. Husband loves chili, I love 15-bean soup. This looks like the best of both worlds!
Pam, I can”t believe what I saw today. Just for the hell of it While waiting for my delivery….I went on U-Tube to view some canning with the Nesco just so I could memorize the steps…but when I saw a lady setting her canner while the cover was open and another one setting the “jiggler” before the E ten minutes were over…..you mentioned that there was some scary things out there but I did not realize how much. I had 2 pressure cookers when the kids were small, and used them a lot because I was working full time and had to put supper on the table for my family. When my son took off for college, he took the small one with him. But that was a long time ago…I used to put up tomatoes, tomato juice but never canned much back them, too busy. I started canning the spaghetti sauce in the oven maybe ten to twelve years ago. Guess I must be doing something right in life because God protected me and my family because I never had a mishap….but now I made some pepper jelly last year and I started to get interested in putting up a few thing just for hubby and I. Although I managed to get rid of my pepper jelly pretty quick. Watched a lady from Maine, she sells hers commercially. Anyway…again God led to to the right place, if I’m going to do it, may as well do it right. Stay well, stay safe and may God bless you both for your generosity and caring ways.
Yes there are some very scary canners out there on UA-cam, which is a major reason we keep putting our videos out there. So glad you want to do things right!
I so look forward to Saturday mornings. Once I see your video has been uploaded, I make a coffee and sit down and watch. Great video, I might have to try this recipe. I have canned chili in the past but this one looks delish. I found that a pint is enough for James and I if you add some biscuits,or cornbread to it. Thanks so much Pam and Jim
Thats Interesting.my husband will eat a pint by himself, so I have to can in quarts for our meals. That’s something to think about when planning how much to can for your family.
I always learn something from your channel, conduction and convection explained. Congratulations Jim enjoy your retirement the first day is the best feeling ever. Ive been retired for 3 years.
Congrats Jim on retiring may you fill your days with all the activities that has your heart feeling joyous! 🥳Appreciate your explainations of convection and conduction, I had no idea. Appreciate all the knowledge you convey!
Betty: Thank you on the well wishes regarding my retirement. It has taken me a long time. Yes, I feel good not having to go to work each day, but I plenty of stuff to do here. Thanks for watching our videos. Jim
Congratulations Jim, now you will have to figure out how you ever had time to work. I am sure Pam has a honey do list for you. Pam, I will be getting some of the beans (not 25 lbs) and making the chili to try. I don’t have a canner so will cook fully and freeze. Thank you both for your dedication in teaching all of us.
I’m a vegetarian and I cook chili using Impossible Meat. I assume that’s no problem for canning. I would lightly brown it the same way you brown hamburger. Can you give the vegrtarians in your audience any pointers for canning? I love your channel and watch it, old and new frequently. It’s just what I was looking for. Congratulations to Jim on retiring. I retired a couple of years ago and I love it. I’m never bored because there’s so much to do.
Thanks for your comment. I have been thinking about vegetarian canning concepts and have read the ingredients on some of those substitute meats. They all seem to be plant based. I need to check for thickeners in the ingredients and then do some experiments.
I just went to Dr. Pam’s link for the chili recipe and found a vegetarian version at Bob’s Red Mill. I like Pam’s idea of adding a spicy salsa to the mix!
I owe you a HUGE Thank You. I started watching your videos in summer 2020 and learned a lot about pressure canning. We ate well last winter so i did more last summer, 2021. We are doing very well this winter courtesy of you marvelous women of YT.
I have those beans and didn't really know what I was going to do with them, thanks for sharing. I wrote it all down, I too shall have 13 bean chili👩🏽🌾👍🏽🙏🏽🧡💖
I am new to canning. When I say new, I mean I have only purchased books and I also have one water bath canner and one pressure canner with jars that have all been collecting dust. I must say that watching your videos gives me the information I will need in a way that gives life to the information I already have learned so far, and makes for practical illustrations that will last for my entire life. I am extremely thankful for you both and this amazing content. You are one of my favorite teachers, Doctor Pam! Thank you! 😊
Congratulations on retirement! My hubby has just a couple months left and he's counting down the days. LOL We're going to be trying this chili. It looks so good!
Congratulations on your retirement Jim. You will love it! Pam and Jim you both amaze me, after working all day you two make videos and cook. Hope you join him soon.
Great, Love this recipe. I will be binge watching some of your earlier videos. I got the VID for the second time this morning. God Bless and stay safe.
aha gotta love those squeaky rims... congrats jim! enjoy! i enjoy and truly appreciate each and everything you and jim do for us!... yall are amazing! tyfs
Congratulations Jim on your retirement! I suspect you will, like my husband, work harder than you did before you retired. There is always something that needs to be done. I love those beans. They are my favorite, next to chick peas. I will definitely be getting that big bag of beans. That chili just looks wonderful. I want to make mine without meat (we are vegans by necessity, for health reasons) and this would be wonderful even without meat. Thank you for the recipe and the idea and knowledge, yet again. I love your channel and send 💕 to you both.
Pam, I have canner just like yours and I wanted to point out one of the overpressure safety features that you may not want to have pointing at you. As you look at your gauge that black rubber plug is pointing directly at your upper body or face. If it were to let go it will come out with force. The durometer of the rubber is designed to let go at some specific pressure but as it ages and goes thru many temp cycles it will deteriorate. Note: Durometer is the international standard for the hardness measurement of rubber, plastic and other non-metallic materials. The easy fix is to loosen and then turn the gauge 180 degrees which would put the vent tube to the right of the gauge and the rubber plug facing away from you.
This looks terrific. I’m saving up to get a pressure canner. My 25 qt “disappeared “ during a move 10 yrs ago! I’m really looking forward to doing this. Thank you for all the scientific explanation. You and Jim are so appreciated.
Thanks for including everything we need to know to enjoy some delicious meals. When you whipped that huge bag of beans up onto the counter I wanted to stand up and clap. I like buying in bulk or quantity of the things I like. Glad Jim is retired. That can be a blessing. You guys take care and I can't wait to try this recipe. Jesus bless.
Great video as always and congrats Jim on your retirement. Pam, if you recall, you had already explained the physics of heat transfer in your canning pumpkins video published on 11/7/20 😃
Canner dilemma - watched the Oct 2021 video for the Nesco, placed on my wish list, received gift cards for Christmas and then prepared to purchase the 1st week of Jan. Needless to say, the price jumped significantly, and now is not available anywhere. Spoke to Nesco Customer Service today and was informed that it will be 1 to 2 months before they are in stock. So disappointed! Was hoping to start my canning journey this month. Well, off to Amazon for the Magic Mill Food Dehydrator Machine that is now in stock. Looks like I’ll be dehydrating instead of canning for a while. Freeze Drying is my ultimate goal since this is the method that maintains the most nutritional value. Until then, I’ll begin preserving through dehydration. Have to start somewhere to add to and eventually replace store bought meals as much as possible. Thank you doesn’t seem to be sufficient for all the knowledge, care and hard work presented in each video. Please know that I truly appreciate the dedication displayed in each and every video and the two of you are just remarkable resources for some very important life skills. -Brenda
Thank you so much for sharing all this information. So sorry the Nesco price went up and sold out. But glad you are starting with dehydrating. I think you will enjoy the results.
Your timing is impeccable. I recently purchased the same mix & have been experimenting with it. I haven't made the chili yet but now my mouth is watering! Lol! Definitely making it tomorrow!
Congratulations Jim on your retirement! May God bless you as you enter into a new era. I'm sure you have a list of things you want to do but didn't have the time before. 😊
Oh my goodness, this looks fabulous! A 25 pound bag of beans? Right up my alley. I'm going to copy you and share in your joy of eating fabulous chili. Thank you so much. (Jim, you lucky man. Retired at 29? Fabulous! Best wishes for your retirement.)
This made me grin when I seen "13 bean chili" Here in Texas where I live most people will tell you that if it has any beans in it, it shouldnt be called chili. most of us here (not all...) but most and especially in rual Texas dont wont no beans in our chili We love our (pintos we call red beans and cornbread) meals and when we wont beans or BBQ style pinto we still call "red beans" Personally Im not fond of beans in my chili either, but Id never speak ill of any folks that do like the beans in it. I'd call 13 bean chili a pot of chili beans with a little meat in it if I was to give dish that a title..LOL looks like good eating though thats for sure.
Mine just went into the canner and I cooked and ate the little left over....yum!!!!! And what a beautiful jar of food...thanks for the video! I might have to get a 25lb bag and do more 😁
That is fantastic. I still have some of mine left. I am trying to figure out something else I can do with it. In any case, it is fun to have it on hand.
I love 13 bean soup! I usually use the mixed beans with added Northern beans and smoked turkey leg (deboned). Smoked turkey leg tastes like ham to me so I am making "ham" and bean soup. Also adding onion soup mix and chicken bouillon to the water for flavor. I canned mine and just ate a 4 year old jar using a Tattler lid. Great job!
I love your videos, they are always so informative! One thing I did notice was that you used teaspoon as your measurement for the chili powder but the recipe actually called for tablespoon. I am sure that is why you said you would need more chili powder next time. I am definitely going to make this recipe. Thank you again for your videos and congrats to Jim on his retirement.
I watch you can outside and I scratch my head. I have always heard that jars can explode or crack when there’s a major temperature difference going from super hot to a cold environment. But here you are canning outside in the cold. I always fear the jars will explode on you when you pull them out
Didn’t realize that my local grocery store( Ingles ) a southern store has 319 items when I looked it up. So I definitely will be getting Bob Red Mill products. Great video.❤️❤️
I'm glad you said it needed more spice-heat. I can't take the flames coming out of my mouth anymore so I'll go with the recipe on this one. Easier to add some than take it out, lol.
Pam you are one amazing woman, there is no way I would be canning after work you have the energy of the energizing bunny. I love the soup and can’t wait to make it. Thanks for all that you and Jim are doing to help us with our food storage, can’t wait for the book.
Thanks so much--I appreciate your kind words.
AND in your nice work clothes as well! A true professional! Congrats on the retirement. Looking forward to hearing about your adventures.
lol I know I am 56 and I am thinking the same thing, I would not be able to do that after a day of work
Congratulations Jim on your retirement!! Dr Pam you are adorable! Thank you again for your amazing teaching on food safety and preservation❤️
Thank you! Jim was absolutely gleeful this semester on the first day of classes when he could stay home! LOL
This will sound a bit off but I really want to tell you how I love listening to correct grammar. Your grammar is excellent and is refreshing to hear the word “me” instead of I. So many times I hear “just my husband and I or between him and I”. Does anyone still care about grammar? Also adverbs are often misused. You speak a very correct and beautiful English. This is from someone who has studied English grammar for years as a second language. Thanks for such a nice talk.
I appreciate it also.
Hear! Hear! Isn’t it funny how we get pet peeves? People getting ‘affect’ and ‘effect’ mixed up bother me!
Thank you so much, Louise. My father was a college English professor and we children were strictly schooled in correct grammar all the time growing up!
So do I. Not only that, but the correct way you do your presentations. I do not think correct grammar is even taught in schools today and conjugation of irregular verbs is a thing of the past.
I totally agree, I hear grammatical zingers often and it ‘hurts’ my ears. I missed my calling as an English teacher. 😂
Oh my gosh I love it especially when you pulled that big bag of beans up on the counter and when you said I got a little carried away I cracked up laughing so hard. You are wonderful to watch and love all your videos and this chili recipe looks absolutely delicious I want to make this now. Thank you for making my day today. God Bless have a wonderful day
You are so welcome!
Once I went strawberry picking at one of those Pick-Your-Own farms near by. The weather had been perfect for strawberries, and I had taken the day off to go picking first thing the morning after they opened up after a day off - lots of berries. The weather had been hot and dry for 2 days, and the berries were so sweet and juicy! Anyway, I started picking. It was easy because there were so many berries. So, I kept on picking and using the flats they gave me..... When I got home, I realized what I had done. I had picked about 60 pounds of strawberries, and every single one of them needed to be processed! I took the softest ones and made jam right away. The others I froze on sheet pans batch by batch. I got no sleep that night, but the strawberry jam saw me through the winter!
Did this once too. Mine were 50 pounds 😂
I have done similar things so many times! Thanks for sharing your experience!
Guilty! 160 lbs of peaches....
Imagine if you had had a dehydrator and a freeze dryer, too. LOL, you would have had fresh, frozen, freeze dried, dehydrated, and jammed strawberries.
I've done that with cherries! The whole weekend, one pitting, one processing. BUT - as with strawberries, cherries may not be good the next year. Late frost, cold weather when bees should be pollinating, etc.
Pam,
I just messed up Funeral Potatoes today. Cooked my potatoes and decided to grate it with my food processor. Eewwyy gooey mess of starch. The I remembered I had watched your potato dehydrating video, and had dehydrated shredded potatoes! Dehydrated potatoes to the rescue!! Thank you!!
Meriam: That woks for us. Jim
LOL! So glad that worked for you! Yay!
Congrats to Jim.
Thank you!
Pam Thank You for explaining things so well. I learn something new every time I watch you.
My family loves Bob's Red Mill 15 bean soup. I never thought about making chili with it. Thanks for the video and guidance. Our grocery stores have been short on meat and fruit. Despite vaccinations we all caught Omicron variant. The soups and meats I canned have been a blessing❤🙏🙏
I hope all of you are well and have recovered. My brother and sister-in-law are awaiting the results of a PCR test because they were exposed to Omicron. Thankfully, they were called by the person who tested positive. I have been living in terror for 2 years because my sister is in the super-high risk group. She's had all the vaccines and boosters, but still. Even before all of this COVID stuff happened, we worried every time she got a cold for fear of pneumonia.....
So sorry about catching Omicron, but glad you were vaccinated. We are as well, and boosted. It is spreading like wildfire at my university among both our students and faculty/staff. Thankfully my office is somewhat isolated and I don't have to be out in the throng much. It is a big worry.
Checking for understanding at the end of the lesson! Concept one, align your recipe with the USDA. Concept two, don’t overcook beans when you precook them since it makes them mushy when you pressure can them, that reduces the food value ( nutritional value?) Concept three brown, don’t completely cook your hamburger, keep it marble size so fluid can flow through the hamburger and penetrate the meat in the canner, where it will cook completely. (Follow USDA guidelines for pressure canning meat) Concept four, can viscous (thicker) foods in pint jars because heat transfer occurs more safely and quickly in pint jars through liquid convection.
Yay Jim on your retirement! I can’t resist sharing what a friend said after he retired. “The only trouble with being retired, is you never get a day off!”
You two are amazing - doing a whole project video after working all day! Thanks to both of you for your energy, expertise, and great ideas!
Great quote! I imagine Jim will be feeling that soon as well.
Such a lovely lady, thanks for sharing!!! You inspire us all.
She really does do that. I feel very inspired by her.
Agree. I would have loved to have a teacher like her in school.
You are so welcome!
Replay I just absolutely adore you guys. Scientific knowledge and some good dam common sense. Hello from Elkin NC. You should move to our mountains. Pure water everywhere.
I love your channel! So much great information, and backed by science. Also, I appreciate that you don’t try to sell us certain products and you don’t accept outside sponsors. Your integrity is impeccable. Thank you.
Gen's Kitchen: Thanks for noticing that we do not accept outside sponsors. To us, that is a conflict of interest(s). Jim
Thank you so much. Because of you, i justbought a presto canner. Now i. Need to watch many, many of your canning videos. Bought some of the books you recommended. Some of them are difficult to read due to the light grey print.
We type/print the text in our books in black. You may need to check your printer ink, one of more of the cartridges may below. Jim
Great video.. Congrats Jim on your retirement.. wow now that is a lot of beans.. lol..
I love your earrings.. they are beautiful just like you.. have a great weekend
Thank you, Beth. So sweet of you to notice my earrings. They were a birthday gift from Jim a couple of years ago.
I’ve been canning for years and have taken pressure canning classes at my university extension but either they didn’t explain some of the info you shared or I didn’t retain it (likely 😊). Thank you for the science lesson!
Thank you! Jim
Congratulations Jim on your new retirement. I hope you have many great times to come.
I liked it too when she picked up that big bag too
Wonderful! I was salivating to taste while you were demonstrating. Your energy amazes me! Congrats to Jim on retirement. I retired a year ago and I am still floating on the "I don't have to go anywhere if I don't want to" convection waft. 😄
LOL! Can't wait until it is my turn. For now, I love my job and still have a couple of years left.
Thank you for showing how you create items to can that abide by USDA standards. It's a common question from newer canners
You are so welcome!
Pam that was so informative. Thank you for that. As one who has canned as well I now know even more how the science of canning is of most importance. You are a fantastic teacher. I love your content.
I'm tired from pressure canning 3 loads today and now I'm relaxing watching you pressure can which will inspire me again and make me forget how tired I am now.
kdonor: You earned your relaxation and inspiration video. That is a wonderful way to forget you are tired and ready to go again. Thanks for watching our videos. Jim
You are the best teacher for canning. I only watch you and one other. I have learned so much from you
Karlene: Wow, thank you! Jim
You are wonderful!
Thank you!
Thanks Pam and Jim. Excellent video.
Another question that surfaces in my mind got answered tonight for me. I first wanted to can up my own soups and chilis etc. I had no idea the there were necessary rules and guidelines to follow. Thank God for UA-cam, and you in particular. You make it all make sense. I need to have things explained to me so I understand to the best of my ability
linkylou13: Thank you for watching our channel. We are happy that you have able find the information that will make you and your family safe when you can. Let us know about your canning successes. Jim
Ooh! I hope I don't get interrupted watching. This looks like a blast! And you are looking like your own self. Yay for healing ways!
Thank you so much! So glad you were enjoying the video. I think I am 100% back...Yay!
Congratulations to Jim!
I’m so glad you are vaccinated! I just got my 4th shot (Sept ‘22). A number of my vaccinated friends are coming down with Omicron (flying seems to be the common denominator). Stay safe & wishing speedy recovery - for you all who get it.
I so love the science of canning!
Have recently found that I love beans. Can't wait to try this!
Another great recipe & video! Thank you! Love your giant bag of beans! When I was working, I needed an hour to unwind after work! You are amazing! Congrats to Jim! Retirement is wonderful!
Dan Bev: Thank you for watching our videos. Jim
I’m so glad to know I’m not alone in going over the top
I think there are quite a few of us out there! LOL
Oh, I am so glad I found this video. No one else addresses the pre-cook time on the beans or the meat browning. Here's hoping I can put up my own chili!
Love ❤️ the way you explain the reasons why in the canning processes
Thank you. So glad you like that.
I draw inspiration from many different homesteading or cooking channels. One teaches me how to prepare meals ahead and to reduce wastage, a couple teach me about gardening-related tasks or butchering skills, but even though all of you are about preparedness, I especially enjoy your videos that teach us about grid-down possibilities and how to prepare for such an event as well as the process to having pre-prepared things on hand ( fast beans, dried soup mixes, broths, etc) for a quick meal or just a hot cup of broth for a warming pick-me-up. And you explain the science, which I enjoy and it eases any lingering suspicions as whether what I’m doing is SAFE… Thank you! I enjoy this channel immensely!
Thank you so much for your kind words--means a lot to us.
The Chili looks Fab. Your videos are always very complete and informative.
I went looking when you pulled that big bag out. I love the mixed bean soups /w cornbread. Congratulations, Jim, on your retirement.
Thanks for another video Pam and Jim. And congrats on the retirement Jim! How exciting.
It is pretty exciting for him! Thanks.
Now that’s a big bag of beans! I lol when you reached down and plunked it on the countertop. Congratulations to Jim on his retirement.
skylineranches: Yes, it is a large bag of beans, I think 25 pounds. Thanks for my retirement well wishes. Jim
Love this and will probably try it some time soon. I'm in Oregon and Bob's Red Mill is local. You're having such a great ripple effect even beyond UA-cam. I'm now teaching my mom how to can and your videos help me teach her how to be safety conscious while we're having fun. Congrats to Jim on his retirement and glad to hear you guys are safe so far with omicron.
That is so wonderful you are teaching your mom. What a great thing to do!
Wow just wow. I’m 50yr male and just learned so much. Awesome video!!
I’m ready to do this. That’s a recipe I’ve been thinking about
Congrats to Jim on his retirement! I was lucky enough to retire early in 2014 and have never regretted it. It meant some budget adjusting, small cost compared to the daily grind. The best thing ever is never setting my alarm clock again - anyone I need an appointment with have learned afternoon times are preferred ;-) Pam, thank you for this video! I don't have that brand of 15-bean mix but made my own a couple of years ago. Husband loves chili, I love 15-bean soup. This looks like the best of both worlds!
Well said!
Pam, I can”t believe what I saw today. Just for the hell of it While waiting for my delivery….I went on U-Tube to view some canning with the Nesco just so I could memorize the steps…but when I saw a lady setting her canner while the cover was open and another one setting the “jiggler” before the E ten minutes were over…..you mentioned that there was some scary things out there but I did not realize how much. I had 2 pressure cookers when the kids were small, and used them a lot because I was working full time and had to put supper on the table for my family. When my son took off for college, he took the small one with him. But that was a long time ago…I used to put up tomatoes, tomato juice but never canned much back them, too busy. I started canning the spaghetti sauce in the oven maybe ten to twelve years ago. Guess I must be doing something right in life because God protected me and my family because I never had a mishap….but now I made some pepper jelly last year and I started to get interested in putting up a few thing just for hubby and I. Although I managed to get rid of my pepper jelly pretty quick. Watched a lady from Maine, she sells hers commercially. Anyway…again God led to to the right place, if I’m going to do it, may as well do it right. Stay well, stay safe and may God bless you both for your generosity and caring ways.
Yes there are some very scary canners out there on UA-cam, which is a major reason we keep putting our videos out there. So glad you want to do things right!
What an excellent idea to use alot of different legumes. I just use kidney beans but will try this. Thank you for taking the time to teach us this.
Can’t wait to do this. Thank you it looks delicious. You deserve a 10 star doing this after work.❤️🧚🏻
Thanks so much 😊
I so look forward to Saturday mornings. Once I see your video has been uploaded, I make a coffee and sit down and watch. Great video, I might have to try this recipe. I have canned chili in the past but this one looks delish. I found that a pint is enough for James and I if you add some biscuits,or cornbread to it. Thanks so much Pam and Jim
Awesome! Thank you!
Thats Interesting.my husband will eat a pint by himself, so I have to can in quarts for our meals. That’s something to think about when planning how much to can for your family.
@@cynthiafisher9907 quite often I serve our chili over rice so that extends it a bit too.
Has become my husbands favorite chili. Thank you
I got a Maslin pot for XMAS .. totally b/c of Pam :)
Congratulations! I hope you love it like I do!
Lucky lady!
I always learn something from your channel, conduction and convection explained. Congratulations Jim enjoy your retirement the first day is the best feeling ever. Ive been retired for 3 years.
Pamela: Thank you! Jim
Congrats Jim on retiring may you fill your days with all the activities that has your heart feeling joyous! 🥳Appreciate your explainations of convection and conduction, I had no idea. Appreciate all the knowledge you convey!
Betty: Thank you on the well wishes regarding my retirement. It has taken me a long time. Yes, I feel good not having to go to work each day, but I plenty of stuff to do here. Thanks for watching our videos. Jim
Congrats Jim!
Audrey: Thanks! I have worked for it a long time. Jim
Congratulations Jim, now you will have to figure out how you ever had time to work. I am sure Pam has a honey do list for you. Pam, I will be getting some of the beans (not 25 lbs) and making the chili to try. I don’t have a canner so will cook fully and freeze. Thank you both for your dedication in teaching all of us.
That will work perfectly. Thanks.
I’m a vegetarian and I cook chili using Impossible Meat. I assume that’s no problem for canning. I would lightly brown it the same way you brown hamburger. Can you give the vegrtarians in your audience any pointers for canning? I love your channel and watch it, old and new frequently. It’s just what I was looking for.
Congratulations to Jim on retiring. I retired a couple of years ago and I love it. I’m never bored because there’s so much to do.
Thanks for your comment. I have been thinking about vegetarian canning concepts and have read the ingredients on some of those substitute meats. They all seem to be plant based. I need to check for thickeners in the ingredients and then do some experiments.
I just went to Dr. Pam’s link for the chili recipe and found a vegetarian version at Bob’s Red Mill. I like Pam’s idea of adding a spicy salsa to the mix!
I owe you a HUGE Thank You. I started watching your videos in summer 2020 and learned a lot about pressure canning. We ate well last winter so i did more last summer, 2021. We are doing very well this winter courtesy of you marvelous women of YT.
That is so wonderful to hear! Thank you so much for sharing, and what a triumph for you!
I have those beans and didn't really know what I was going to do with them, thanks for sharing. I wrote it all down, I too shall have 13 bean chili👩🏽🌾👍🏽🙏🏽🧡💖
Wonderful! Hope you enjoy!
wow.. I learn so much from you..!! thank you for your informative videos. Jim, congratulations on your retirement!!!
Jim says thank you!
Looks delicious! Congratulations Jim on your retirement!!!
Thanks.
I am new to canning. When I say new, I mean I have only purchased books and I also have one water bath canner and one pressure canner with jars that have all been collecting dust. I must say that watching your videos gives me the information I will need in a way that gives life to the information I already have learned so far, and makes for practical illustrations that will last for my entire life. I am extremely thankful for you both and this amazing content. You are one of my favorite teachers, Doctor Pam! Thank you! 😊
What is her doctorate degree? Why did you call her Doctor?
@@robinadair8918 she has a PhD in some science area. Jim may also but I'm not sure.
Congratulations on retirement! My hubby has just a couple months left and he's counting down the days. LOL We're going to be trying this chili. It looks so good!
We went through the countdown as well! LOL
Congratulations on your retirement Jim. You will love it! Pam and Jim you both amaze me, after working all day you two make videos and cook. Hope you join him soon.
That looks yummy! Congrats to Jim on retirement.
Thanks.
Great, Love this recipe. I will be binge watching some of your earlier videos. I got the VID for the second time this morning. God Bless and stay safe.
Awesome! Thank you!
That bean pot though 😍👍🏻
I love it!
aha gotta love those squeaky rims... congrats jim! enjoy! i enjoy and truly appreciate each and everything you and jim do for us!... yall are amazing! tyfs
Congratulations Jim on your retirement! I suspect you will, like my husband, work harder than you did before you retired. There is always something that needs to be done. I love those beans. They are my favorite, next to chick peas. I will definitely be getting that big bag of beans. That chili just looks wonderful. I want to make mine without meat (we are vegans by necessity, for health reasons) and this would be wonderful even without meat. Thank you for the recipe and the idea and knowledge, yet again. I love your channel and send 💕 to you both.
Texassews: I agree about my retirement and the that needs to be done. Yes, let us know how your chili comes out. Jim
Pam, I have canner just like yours and I wanted to point out one of the overpressure safety features that you may not want to have pointing at you. As you look at your gauge that black rubber plug is pointing directly at your upper body or face. If it were to let go it will come out with force.
The durometer of the rubber is designed to let go at some specific pressure but as it ages and goes thru many temp cycles it will deteriorate. Note: Durometer is the international standard for the hardness measurement of rubber, plastic and other non-metallic materials.
The easy fix is to loosen and then turn the gauge 180 degrees which would put the vent tube to the right of the gauge and the rubber plug facing away from you.
I have learned so much from your channel.
Thank you for that valuable heat conduction lesson.
You are welcome! So glad you liked it.
This looks terrific. I’m saving up to get a pressure canner. My 25 qt “disappeared “ during a move 10 yrs ago! I’m really looking forward to doing this. Thank you for all the scientific explanation. You and Jim are so appreciated.
Thanks for including everything we need to know to enjoy some delicious meals. When you whipped that huge bag of beans up onto the counter I wanted to stand up and clap. I like buying in bulk or quantity of the things I like. Glad Jim is retired. That can be a blessing. You guys take care and I can't wait to try this recipe. Jesus bless.
Thank you! Yes, we buy in bulk all the time. It saves a lot of money.
Great video as always and congrats Jim on your retirement. Pam, if you recall, you had already explained the physics of heat transfer in your canning pumpkins video published on 11/7/20 😃
So enjoy your videos!
phyllis: Glad you like them! Jim
Congratulations Jim on your retirement. Another great video.
Janice: Thank you very much! Jim
Canner dilemma - watched the Oct 2021 video for the Nesco, placed on my wish list, received gift cards for Christmas and then prepared to purchase the 1st week of Jan. Needless to say, the price jumped significantly, and now is not available anywhere. Spoke to Nesco Customer Service today and was informed that it will be 1 to 2 months before they are in stock. So disappointed! Was hoping to start my canning journey this month. Well, off to Amazon for the Magic Mill Food Dehydrator Machine that is now in stock. Looks like I’ll be dehydrating instead of canning for a while. Freeze Drying is my ultimate goal since this is the method that maintains the most nutritional value. Until then, I’ll begin preserving through dehydration. Have to start somewhere to add to and eventually replace store bought meals as much as possible. Thank you doesn’t seem to be sufficient for all the knowledge, care and hard work presented in each video. Please know that I truly appreciate the dedication displayed in each and every video and the two of you are just remarkable resources for some very important life skills. -Brenda
Thank you so much for sharing all this information. So sorry the Nesco price went up and sold out. But glad you are starting with dehydrating. I think you will enjoy the results.
This looks great
Your timing is impeccable. I recently purchased the same mix & have been experimenting with it. I haven't made the chili yet but now my mouth is watering! Lol! Definitely making it tomorrow!
These look delicious! Going to order some of the 13 bean mixture and try it. It has to be good.. thank you so much. Congrats Jim on your retirement…
Thank you.
Thank you for this video I am going to do the 15 bean today but with ham and bean
Congratulations Jim on your retirement! May God bless you as you enter into a new era. I'm sure you have a list of things you want to do but didn't have the time before. 😊
Jim says thank you. He is loving it so far!
Oh my goodness, this looks fabulous! A 25 pound bag of beans? Right up my alley. I'm going to copy you and share in your joy of eating fabulous chili. Thank you so much. (Jim, you lucky man. Retired at 29? Fabulous! Best wishes for your retirement.)
This is the equivalent of calling Pam a cradle snatcher, lol.
@@patti6194 Bwahaha!
LOL! Not quite a cradle snatcher, but I am a cougar! Jim is 2.5 years younger than I am!
@@RoseRedHomestead Love it! That's gotta qualify as "cougar-ish"...heehee You are a hoot. xoxo
@@RoseRedHomestead bahahaha! Rawr! You go girl!
This made me grin when I seen "13 bean chili"
Here in Texas where I live most people will tell you that if it has any beans in it, it shouldnt be called chili.
most of us here (not all...) but most and especially in rual Texas dont wont no beans in our chili
We love our (pintos we call red beans and cornbread) meals and when we wont beans or BBQ style pinto we still call "red beans"
Personally Im not fond of beans in my chili either, but Id never speak ill of any folks that do like the beans in it.
I'd call 13 bean chili a pot of chili beans with a little meat in it if I was to give dish that a title..LOL
looks like good eating though thats for sure.
The regional/cultural variations on things is always interesting.
It's really very good. You should give it a try 😉
I lived in Texas for a number of years but I had forgotten that! LOL. Thanks for the reminder!
Many “preppers” advocate for 90 to 300 lbs. of beans per person for one year food supply. I would want that much beans lots of different ways.
Congratulations Jim on your retirement! The chili looks mouth watering!
Jim is loving his retirement so far--thanks.
You are amazing! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Mine just went into the canner and I cooked and ate the little left over....yum!!!!! And what a beautiful jar of food...thanks for the video! I might have to get a 25lb bag and do more 😁
That is fantastic. I still have some of mine left. I am trying to figure out something else I can do with it. In any case, it is fun to have it on hand.
I am definitely going to make this! Looks absolutely delicious -- especially on a cold, snowy, blustery day like we have here in Missouri! Blessings!
KWhite: Hope you enjoy the chili. I know we did. Jim
Pam, you are a superwoman
That is so exciting! Way to go!!!!
I love 13 bean soup! I usually use the mixed beans with added Northern beans and smoked turkey leg (deboned). Smoked turkey leg tastes like ham to me so I am making "ham" and bean soup. Also adding onion soup mix and chicken bouillon to the water for flavor.
I canned mine and just ate a 4 year old jar using a Tattler lid.
Great job!
That sounds fantastic! Love your turkey leg idea.
@@RoseRedHomestead Turkey leg has less cholesterol than ham is what I was told by a Nuse Practitioner friend.
Oops. Hit the post button accidentally. I wanted to say that you do that explaining beautifully. And i thank you
linkylou13: No worries! Thank you! Jim
Thank you thank you I was looking for this recipe 😋
Most welcome 😊
The chili does look good!
We really enjoyed it. Thanks.
I love your videos, they are always so informative! One thing I did notice was that you used teaspoon as your measurement for the chili powder but the recipe actually called for tablespoon. I am sure that is why you said you would need more chili powder next time. I am definitely going to make this recipe. Thank you again for your videos and congrats to Jim on his retirement.
I watch you can outside and I scratch my head. I have always heard that jars can explode or crack when there’s a major temperature difference going from super hot to a cold environment. But here you are canning outside in the cold. I always fear the jars will explode on you when you pull them out
Didn’t realize that my local grocery store( Ingles ) a southern store has 319 items when I looked it up. So I definitely will be getting Bob Red Mill products. Great video.❤️❤️
Great!
Beautiful! Still learning! Y'all stay safe now, ya hear? 💜😎
Thank you 🙏🇺🇸❤️
I've got to make this!!
It is pretty great!
I'm glad you said it needed more spice-heat. I can't take the flames coming out of my mouth anymore so I'll go with the recipe on this one. Easier to add some than take it out, lol.