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Non-refrigerated Egg Preservation
I don't subscribe to many YouTube channels, but I really enjoy this one. It covers many aspects of 18th century life. I thought with winter approaching this would be of interest to those of us who have chickens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUYgguMz1qI&list=PL4e4wpjna1vxjVcKc_BHTb0nsvVwimwXt or just go to YouTube and…
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Sumac!
We have lots of it and every year I tell myself I am going to harvest it before it is too late and every year I miss it. This year I was on track to get some then we had an unexpectedly bad storm that ruined most of it, but I found a stand in a protected spot that still had plenty of red berries in amongst the brown ones…
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What's your favorite salsa recipe? (And can you help fix mine? :) )
I've been fiddling with a salsa recipe for a few months, but haven't gotten it just right yet. I am posting it here in case someone has suggestions for improving it. (I have three kids who like their salsa fairly mild, so that's why you don't see any jalapenos in this recipe. But I've tried it with jalapenos, too, and they…
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Free Health Docu series
Hi everyone, I just wanted to share a link to one particular free webinar health series, one of many good ones, and free ones on the net: Natural Medicine Secrets docu-series (this one starts sept 3) so plenty of time to sign up if interested/free. I double tried the link myself but let me know if anyone interested has…
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Extracts for baking
Who makes their own extracts? What have you tried? I have done vanilla, orange, lemon, mint & cinnamon. I would love to make others.
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Salad dressing
Since I have made this dressing, I have never needed to buy anything remotely resembling salad dressing since and it frees up fridge space. In a 250ml clean empty jar, 1/2 fill with extra virgin olive oil ( maybe 150mls) then add 50mls apple cider vinegar, big tablespoon of honey and a tablespoon of dijon mustard. If you…
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I don't know how to add pics to this site
I want to show off my new canning pantry but I don't know how to add pics to this site. Anyone care to guide me? Thanks, Jo
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Beetroot
Last weekend I harvested the last of our beetroot. A little old and woody but ok. What to do. I cleaned it up, peeled and chopped and decided to make borsht, beetroot soup. Saute 2 onions, grated a large knob of ginger, added 3kg chopped beetroot, 2 cups yellow lentils and added enough vegie stock to cover. Simmered for…
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Sourdough breads and gluten
There is something that I'm not understanding when I come across information on the internet regarding the effects of sourdough fermentation on gluten, and the health benefits for those who are gluten intolerant. I have made sourdough breads before, not because of gluten sensitivity, but because there is a special flavor…
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Butternut trees
I had an enlightening encounter this morning while staking out some foraging options. A Grandfather was also foraging with his three young grandkids, teaching them that food is all around us. The little boy shared with me two butternuts that he had picked. I haven’t considered forging for butternuts before this, I think…
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Vegan Style Banana Zucchini Bread
Yesterday, I made Banana Zucchini Bread for my colleagues. I got the recipe from YouTube. One of my colleagues was vegan so I could not use eggs in the recipe. What I did was substitute the egg for for chia seeds mixed in water. When mixed with water, chia seeds congealed to form a gelatinous substance making the mixture…
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What are you preserving this harvest season?
One of the things I find most exciting about the harvest season is the ability to put food up for the leaner months when I'm not growing much of anything (I always have some kitchen herbs, but that's it!) Last night I canned 5 jars of tomatillo salsa, which we love for tacos at my house, and tonight I will be doing the…
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Suggestions for the best dehydrators
Hi everyone! I'm looking to purchase a dehydrator so I can dry out my herbs and some garden produce (mainly tomatoes.) I'm fed up of having trays everywhere, and I can never quite get the temperature right when I try to dry things in my gas oven. Does anyone here have any experience with dehydrating food? If so which model…
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Porridge/Oatmeal recipes
Do people love rolled oats as much as we do, especially in winter? Do you have a fav recipe? This is mine, serves 2 3/4 cup rolled oats(pref organic) Tablespoon(tlbs) golden paste, tlbs honey, 2tbls chia seeds, tsp cinnamon, 10 prunes, 1 banana, 2tsps ashwaganda powder. Mix with water in saucepan, serve when cooked. Top…
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Preserving Bread and Butter Pickles
I just finished preparing Bread and Buttler Pickles with a recipie from the early 1900s. The recipie doesn't tell me where to store them. My brain says the pantry should be good for at least a year but, that's just my brain and I can't always trust it (if you know what I mean). Does anyone know if the pantry is okay or if…
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Freezing Eggs
Two years ago when I was up to my eyeballs in fresh eggs, I decided to try freezing some as an experiment for preservation for use during the downtime of winter. Being that I make a frittata most weeks, I chose to do a dozen eggs at a time. So I lightly whipped them up, some I added a bit of sea salt to and others I…
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Reducing/eliminating gaminess in Mule Deer and Antelope meat
My husband has been hunting for about 30 years here in the west, primarily Nevada but soon it will be Utah. The animals here eat a lot of sage brush, so certain herbs like sage are bad choices for seasoning this meat. For strong meat like this, you need to use vinegar or other acidic liquid, plus onion and garlic to reduce…
