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Canning was only mentioned once (that I noticed, anyway), so I'm bringing it up again. If you have the space to store food, canning is worth the time and the initial investment in supplies. In the warmer months, stock up on fruits and vegetables and spend some weekends canning. Anything from whole tomatoes to stock (if pressure canned) to applesauce can be canned, and each of those is one less pre-made thing you have to buy. Sometimes I'll even make a single jar of something like banana jam, just to use up a banana that's gotten a little old. There are tons of resources online for canning. My favorites are Food In Jars, The USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning, and Awesome Pickle (which is more science-focused than the other two, but still useful). Recently my partner was paid for a job in part with an old 30-gallon ceramic crock, so she's going to try making sauerkraut as well using this guide. Crocks are pretty easy to find second hand, or by going through the garages of elderly relatives. Can the poo poo out of everything!
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