That's a great idea! It's similar to your Noodle Soup in a jar, in that you can add the meat and bouillon/broth of your choice. Conversely, I have made soup extender in jars. That helps you add more nutrition/servings on the fly. It has pearled barley, lentils, rice, macaroni, split peas, and onion flakes in it (equal amounts of each), and all you need is a cup to extend any soup or stew.
@sherihicks1427. What a great idea on the soup extender. Here's my question ... how much additional broth/stock/water would I add to my regular soup recipe to account for 1C of the mix? I don't cook with dry legumes very often. Thanks!
@@pamskinner9490 I don't know, Pam. I usually just add what I think will do it, and then watch and stir, adding more if it gets too thick. I'm not real precise😂 And, it might only need more water, not necessarily more broth. Kind of up to you.
Most grains need 3 to 4 times more liquid than the amount of the original grains. Rice is a 2 to 1 ratio, but that is just for the rice, no broth for the soup.
I wonder if making up little spice jars this way would work too. Make up your chicken stock spice jar or you beef stew spice jar. Grab your soup starter mix. Decide which meat you want to use then grab your spice mix and just pour it in. Those baby food mason jars would work great for your soup spice starter jars.
This is such a great idea. I’m always looking for lunch ideas for myself, but not really wanting to go to a lot of trouble. I love soup, and I have a lot of dehydrated veggies on hand, so this couldn’t be more perfect for me. Thanks for the idea. I know what I’ll be doing tomorrow! 😊
LOVE this idea! I have LOTS of broth in the pantry that we just don't use as fast as we should, and lots of leftover bits of pasta and dehydrated veggies. Soup always seems like a lot of work for just the 2 of us, but this would make it super easy. I'll be making a bunch of these over the weekend!
I never thought to use my dried/dehydrated food to make soup starters. It looks so easy and a time saver when it’s needed. Thank you so much for the awesome idea. Take care.
This is down-to-earth and practical. What a great way to use up odds and ends in the pantry and at the same time give yourself a break with meal prep. It's especially soothing for those of us who hate wasting food, and so have to live with the clutter. Thank you. It's what we need these days.
I also do this with last years dried fruit and herb teas... mix them all up together making a superfood blend and use up first. I dry rose petal, lavender, mint, lemon balm, strawberry leaves etc each year.
Great! Thank you for sharing more of these jar meals. I have made MANY dried meals in a jar, but I never thought about a soup starter. So glad you shared this. God bless! LOVE your shirt!
I love this idea...I have lots of dehydrated veggies in the pantry and it would take up less room if I made up soup mixes and was able to empty some of the veggie specific jars.
Great to have on the shelf. I'm going to mix up some of the "cream of something" soup base too. My son just bought me a dehydrator. I need to get busy & use it.
My leftovers go into the freezer that night. At the end of the week I pull the compatible leftovers out and put them in a pot with chicken broth. A chicken leg here, a pork chop there. Leftover corn, green beans, peas, doesn't matter it goes in the pot. Ive never had a bad pot and it doesn't really matter what you put in. Once it all cooks together, its the best meal of the week.
Two nights ago...chicken broth (boiled leftover $5.00 Sams roasted chicken) three leftover chicken thighs, half bag left over baby carrots, half package fresh mushrooms (fresh is stretching it), a chopped onion, and rice...
Good morning, what a fantastic idea! I was thinking that this would be good for a stuffing or you could use this as a filler for meatloaf or something like that! Thank you so much, this was very inspiring! Love soup!
Great idea! My sister will be getting out of the hospital on Saturday so I can mix up a few of these for her so she can have soup when she wants it! Thanks for this!
An excellent idea. I tend to make a mix of dried grains, pulses, dried garlic, onion, herbs, and sometimes chili. Then when I want to use them add boiling water and let them hydrate as a soup base. I've never added dried veg before as I usually have stuff growing in the garden, but certainly a good addition.
Hey Jeni! Because I make my Dog Food… I started using QUINOA… instead of rice (Diabetic Dog). The Quinoa is great to add to your Soup Jars too! I’m not a real fan of Kale… unless I’m making ZUPPA TOSCANA. But you can grind up that dried kale into POWDER and add to smoothies
Hi Jinne, thank you for doing this video. I can now easily do this because I have enough variety of freeze dried foods from Thrive Life. Plus I'm going to be getting a vacuum sealer. I'm finding it quite fun to see what I can do with freeze dried foods. And even more fun is planning on what to buy next.
Great idea and I enjoyed watching. I would love to do something similar without the freeze-dried/dehydrated as I don't have the time/inclination to do those methods of preserving and I don't see these sold here in Canada. That said, the rest of the stuff in these would work even if I had to do fresh vegetables at the time of cooking. It takes a few minutes to peel and dice. Thanks for showing this!
Great video, Jinne. I'm looking for a dehydrator on Marketplace so i can make this. What is the name of that jar sealing thing you have? Thank you, my New England sister!
I love this idea I don’t have dehydrated vegetables on hand. Are you able to dehydrate vegetables in a regular dehydrator or do you need one of those really super expensive dehydrators that cost thousands of dollars? I do this quite frequently and fast using frozen veggies. I get a lot of different varieties including my favorite which is mixed frozen vegetables. I throw them all into a Dutch oven on my stove and let it simmer a lot of times not only do I use regular broth, but I also will use V-8 low sodium juice as my soup base broth for vegetable soup! I do love to make homemade chicken and noodle soup as well but unfortunately after a while, the noodles seem to turn mushy. Do you have any kind of remedy for something like this?
I’m very new to your channel & just starting to try canning etc. how do I know when dehydrating my vegetables that they are done enough to use in this way. I’m afraid to leave too much moisture or over dry. Again I’m new just got a dehydrator
Love this! I love that you can make them to what you like and you could measure if you want to but don't have to. Thanks Jinne! PS I'm definitely going to get some dessicants to add to my dehydrated food.
The squash bugs really kill off my yellow squash, they seem to find it no matter where I move it in my yard and what bug killer I try to kill them with . I live in Kansas, do you have any secrets in keeping them away or killing them. Thanks
yes... I used a bit of older ingredients, so I'm planning to get them through the pantry within the year. New, dried ingredients will las way longer in good storage conditions.
Love this idea...thanks for your video. I made up a beef barley soup for supper with frozen veggies. I will dehydrate a bag to put in jars soon as i replace my dehydrator which picked this moment of inspiration to croak. Cant complain tho, bought at a thrift store 10 years ago or more.
This is really an awesome idea. So simple but I watched your video and had a ‘light bulb’ moment. I’ve got everything dehydrated or freeze-dried separately but I can put it together and make ready to go soup meals. Thanks so much!
WOW, That's great, so happy to hear this, I'm always trying to use up odds and ends, I cook the same and taught my Granddaughter to do that and she really liked adding whatever she likes, Thank you
I'm still catching up on your videos! Last year we freeze dried our version of mirepoix using the last of our garden harvest: onions, bell peppers, carrots, celery, and a little garlic. It sounds perfect for soup starter in a jar! Per husband's tastes, I'm also thinking freeze dried cabbage, tomatoes, mixed vegetables, and potato dices (and sneak in some spinach - haha). Now I need to see if I have lentils! Thank you 🙂
Ugh, I am not all one who can just add stuff…I have to measure and follow a recipe. I am starting to branch out and be more free with it but just can’t quite do it yet. I will save video and attempt this this fall, hopefully we’ll have a good garden this year, it’ll only our second attempt and I am in my mid 50’s.
Oxygen absorbers and desiccants should not be used in the same container. Oxygen absorbers need moisture in order to absorb oxygen. Oxygen absorbers contain iron powder. The moisture in the atmosphere causes the iron to rust. As the iron rusts or oxidizes, it absorbs oxygen. By removing the moisture from the environment through desiccants, you will be rendering the oxygen absorber ineffective.
Thank you for this. I went on a dehydrating craze last summer and I have yet to use any of it. Now I will put some jars on the shelf with the soup ready to go. Again thanks!
These would be perfect paired with a home canned jar of meat and broth.
That's a great idea! It's similar to your Noodle Soup in a jar, in that you can add the meat and bouillon/broth of your choice. Conversely, I have made soup extender in jars. That helps you add more nutrition/servings on the fly. It has pearled barley, lentils, rice, macaroni, split peas, and onion flakes in it (equal amounts of each), and all you need is a cup to extend any soup or stew.
Excellent idea abt the extender jars! Thanks for sharing the tip ❤
@sherihicks1427. What a great idea on the soup extender. Here's my question ... how much additional broth/stock/water would I add to my regular soup recipe to account for 1C of the mix? I don't cook with dry legumes very often. Thanks!
@@pamskinner9490 I don't know, Pam. I usually just add what I think will do it, and then watch and stir, adding more if it gets too thick. I'm not real precise😂 And, it might only need more water, not necessarily more broth. Kind of up to you.
@@sherihicks1427 Thanks, Sheri.
Most grains need 3 to 4 times more liquid than the amount of the original grains. Rice is a 2 to 1 ratio, but that is just for the rice, no broth for the soup.
I just made 12 quarts of this soup starter this afternoon. I live alone so it last me awhile.thank you for this video.
I wonder if making up little spice jars this way would work too. Make up your chicken stock spice jar or you beef stew spice jar. Grab your soup starter mix. Decide which meat you want to use then grab your spice mix and just pour it in. Those baby food mason jars would work great for your soup spice starter jars.
Great ideas and tips! I did not know that you could dry the silica packets. Thank you for sharing!
This is such a great idea. I’m always looking for lunch ideas for myself, but not really wanting to go to a lot of trouble. I love soup, and I have a lot of dehydrated veggies on hand, so this couldn’t be more perfect for me. Thanks for the idea. I know what I’ll be doing tomorrow! 😊
LOVE this idea! I have LOTS of broth in the pantry that we just don't use as fast as we should, and lots of leftover bits of pasta and dehydrated veggies. Soup always seems like a lot of work for just the 2 of us, but this would make it super easy. I'll be making a bunch of these over the weekend!
I never thought to use my dried/dehydrated food to make soup starters. It looks so easy and a time saver when it’s needed. Thank you so much for the awesome idea. Take care.
This is down-to-earth and practical. What a great way to use up odds and ends in the pantry and at the same time give yourself a break with meal prep. It's especially soothing for those of us who hate wasting food, and so have to live with the clutter. Thank you. It's what we need these days.
I love your jar meal idea! It uses what you have on hand and no measuring which is a win in my book! Great video!
I also do this with last years dried fruit and herb teas... mix them all up together making a superfood blend and use up first. I dry rose petal, lavender, mint, lemon balm, strawberry leaves etc each year.
Excellent idea
What a great idea! You still need to write that cookbook girl! I love your channel. ❤️
Great! Thank you for sharing more of these jar meals. I have made MANY dried meals in a jar, but I never thought about a soup starter. So glad you shared this. God bless! LOVE your shirt!
I love this idea...I have lots of dehydrated veggies in the pantry and it would take up less room if I made up soup mixes and was able to empty some of the veggie specific jars.
Great to have on the shelf. I'm going to mix up some of the "cream of something" soup base too. My son just bought me a dehydrator. I need to get busy & use it.
Great idea. Thank you. Will be doing this over the weekend.
My leftovers go into the freezer that night. At the end of the week I pull the compatible leftovers out and put them in a pot with chicken broth. A chicken leg here, a pork chop there. Leftover corn, green beans, peas, doesn't matter it goes in the pot. Ive never had a bad pot and it doesn't really matter what you put in. Once it all cooks together, its the best meal of the week.
Two nights ago...chicken broth (boiled leftover $5.00 Sams roasted chicken) three leftover chicken thighs, half bag left over baby carrots, half package fresh mushrooms (fresh is stretching it), a chopped onion, and rice...
Nice job. I have been doing this for decades and love having soup starters on the shelf. Enjoy!
Great idea. I don't have freeze dryer. so I would like some thrive life now.
Good morning, what a fantastic idea! I was thinking that this would be good for a stuffing or you could use this as a filler for meatloaf or something like that! Thank you so much, this was very inspiring! Love soup!
Great idea! the ones with lentils would also add a great mix to spaghetti sauce.
Great idea! My sister will be getting out of the hospital on Saturday so I can mix up a few of these for her so she can have soup when she wants it! Thanks for this!
An excellent idea. I tend to make a mix of dried grains, pulses, dried garlic, onion, herbs, and sometimes chili.
Then when I want to use them add boiling water and let them hydrate as a soup base.
I've never added dried veg before as I usually have stuff growing in the garden, but certainly a good addition.
Great idea! Thanks for sharing.
Great idea especially in winter weather with homemade bread. Yummy
Wonderful idea, I have lots of ideas now thank you Jinnie.
Hey Jeni! Because I make my Dog Food… I started using QUINOA… instead of rice (Diabetic Dog). The Quinoa is great to add to your Soup Jars too!
I’m not a real fan of Kale… unless I’m making ZUPPA TOSCANA. But you can grind up that dried kale into POWDER and add to smoothies
I save and reuse the descants/moisture absorbers that are in medication bottles….. another creative and helpful video! Thanks😊
Genius, thank you!
Great idea Jinne!!! 😊
A little disappointing that you don't make one soup to show us how it's done and how it looks afterwards.
Hi Jinne, thank you for doing this video. I can now easily do this because I have enough variety of freeze dried foods from Thrive Life. Plus I'm going to be getting a vacuum sealer. I'm finding it quite fun to see what I can do with freeze dried foods. And even more fun is planning on what to buy next.
Lord Jenni you sure put the hamster on the wheel with this video!! Tomorrow I'll be making soup base 😊
I think I have a small project to start and I have all the fixings ,great job ❤❤
Great idea and I enjoyed watching. I would love to do something similar without the freeze-dried/dehydrated as I don't have the time/inclination to do those methods of preserving and I don't see these sold here in Canada. That said, the rest of the stuff in these would work even if I had to do fresh vegetables at the time of cooking. It takes a few minutes to peel and dice. Thanks for showing this!
Love ❤️ the idea of using up open ingredients. Soup Starter. Thanks for the great idea.❤
Made a Basil Lasagne Soup by breaking up Lasagne noodles, adding dehydrated veggies, chicken broth and a jar of Basil Alfredo It was soooo good.
Hi can oh share your recipe? Thanks
That was fantastic! What a great idea😀
Excellent!😊
The colors showing through the glass remind me of stained glass.
Great stuff thanks
How long will the soup starters be good for?
It depends on the ingredients. Dehydrated food lasts about 5 years, but freeze-dried will usually last 20 years.
Can you vacuum pack these in vacuum bags instead of jars?
Great video, Jinne. I'm looking for a dehydrator on Marketplace so i can make this. What is the name of that jar sealing thing you have? Thank you, my New England sister!
Love this, thank you❤❤❤
What a great video. I have food to use for this
And your right it will get eaten fast in this form .Thankyou much!!!😊😊😊
Great idea! Thanks 🙏🏻 ❤️
On my to do list! Thank you for sharing this
Can I mix freeze dried and dehydrated veggies?
I love this idea I don’t have dehydrated vegetables on hand. Are you able to dehydrate vegetables in a regular dehydrator or do you need one of those really super expensive dehydrators that cost thousands of dollars? I do this quite frequently and fast using frozen veggies. I get a lot of different varieties including my favorite which is mixed frozen vegetables. I throw them all into a Dutch oven on my stove and let it simmer a lot of times not only do I use regular broth, but I also will use V-8 low sodium juice as my soup base broth for vegetable soup! I do love to make homemade chicken and noodle soup as well but unfortunately after a while, the noodles seem to turn mushy. Do you have any kind of remedy for something like this?
I made several jar soup ups called friendship soup from Christmas gifts. Wonderful ideas.
I’m very new to your channel & just starting to try canning etc. how do I know when dehydrating my vegetables that they are done enough to use in this way. I’m afraid to leave too much moisture or over dry. Again I’m new just got a dehydrator
Definitely going to be making some of these
I loved the jar meal idea! What a great way to use up the bits and pieces! Love your channel, GOD bless
Lol. First !!! 😊
Love this! I love that you can make them to what you like and you could measure if you want to but don't have to. Thanks Jinne! PS I'm definitely going to get some dessicants to add to my dehydrated food.
Another EXCELLENT/GENIUS 🤩convenience to add to our pantry. Thank you so much, Jinne. 🥰🥰🥰🥰
What a great idea! I can't wait to get these on my shelves! Thanks!!
Great idea , love it , Thank you Jinne
Food Grade Dessicants can be purchased & reused.
The squash bugs really kill off my yellow squash, they seem to find it no matter where I move it in my yard and what bug killer I try to kill them with . I live in Kansas, do you have any secrets in keeping them away or killing them. Thanks
Another great idea to have on the Shelf.
Great tips hun. My local food lion had green bell pepper 🫑 on sale for $.59 each I grabbed 10 dehydrated few . Then made best steak fajita ever 😅.
Can they be used for long term storage?
yes... I used a bit of older ingredients, so I'm planning to get them through the pantry within the year. New, dried ingredients will las way longer in good storage conditions.
😊Nice tip for the bulk dehydrated veggie mix I have.
awesome for hard times!
Love this❤❤❤❤❤
Love this idea...thanks for your video. I made up a beef barley soup for supper with frozen veggies. I will dehydrate a bag to put in jars soon as i replace my dehydrator which picked this moment of inspiration to croak. Cant complain tho, bought at a thrift store 10 years ago or more.
This is really an awesome idea. So simple but I watched your video and had a ‘light bulb’ moment. I’ve got everything dehydrated or freeze-dried separately but I can put it together and make ready to go soup meals. Thanks so much!
You’re the best!❤
WOW, That's great, so happy to hear this, I'm always trying to use up odds and ends, I cook the same and taught my Granddaughter to do that and she really liked adding whatever she likes, Thank you
🎉Great idea. I did a 15 bean crockpot jar then vacuum sealed.❤from eastern Colorado
This is an excellent idea, thank you!
Hi great idea will be trying this with my veg l grow this summer thank you 🤩 😘 xx
Will all the ingredients cook to tender at the same time?
I.e., lentils and veg
Pasta and veg.....the cook to ready at different times.
some will cook quicker than others like any soup.
What a blessing your channel has been to me. i have learn so much. Thank you for sharing.
I'm still catching up on your videos! Last year we freeze dried our version of mirepoix using the last of our garden harvest: onions, bell peppers, carrots, celery, and a little garlic. It sounds perfect for soup starter in a jar! Per husband's tastes, I'm also thinking freeze dried cabbage, tomatoes, mixed vegetables, and potato dices (and sneak in some spinach - haha). Now I need to see if I have lentils! Thank you 🙂
Please do share where you got your Jar funnel? Thank you!
Good idea. I love soup
What a great idea,.once you vacuum seal them how low will they last on the shelf. I’m an elder and, don’t know how long I should to keep.
Ten years.
Ugh, I am not all one who can just add stuff…I have to measure and follow a recipe. I am starting to branch out and be more free with it but just can’t quite do it yet. I will save video and attempt this this fall, hopefully we’ll have a good garden this year, it’ll only our second attempt and I am in my mid 50’s.
Oxygen absorbers and desiccants should not be used in the same container. Oxygen absorbers need moisture in order to absorb oxygen. Oxygen absorbers contain iron powder. The moisture in the atmosphere causes the iron to rust. As the iron rusts or oxidizes, it absorbs oxygen. By removing the moisture from the environment through desiccants, you will be rendering the oxygen absorber ineffective.
Can you use the ones that come out of boxes, like from Michael's or do you buy special silica gel packets? Thanks.
If they come from food packages, I would save and reuse those... I just like to make sure they are food grade.
Thanks! Great info and very helpful. Be Blessed
Good video thanks for sharing YAH bless !
Look forward to your videos. 😊
❤this how long is the shelf life
I love this channel ❤️
This is a great idea ? Thanks youj
Can you where a bikini next film --- that would be awsome ?
How about washing the rice and lentils?
how do you cook a jar of starter? roughly \ how much liquid? it seems so smart to have these at the ready. Thanks!!!!!
Great video!❤
What about keeping the product dry and in a mylar bag with an O2 absorber? Would it last longer?
Awesome! Thanks. Gives me ideas. Blessings
How do you use lentils/split peas in these soup starters when everywhere I have read says you have to rinse them ? I’m new to this
Love this…how long do I boil it all together for the dehydrated vegetables to rehydrate?
You want to boil dehydrated veggies at least 10 minutes, peas may take a bit longer.. They are a bit stubborn to rehydrate.. 💕🇺🇸
Love the concept, will definitely make it
Just came across your channel
Great video 👍🏽
Thanks for sharing
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Great video, Jinne! Thanks! ❤
Thank you for this. I went on a dehydrating craze last summer and I have yet to use any of it. Now I will put some jars on the shelf with the soup ready to go. Again thanks!
Another Great Idea!!! Thank you!