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Juicers - grinders - millers. Single auger horizontal
So Im currently obsessing over which single auger juicers to buy. Leaning toward the single auger horizontal, since they will also mill grains, grind coffee, make nut butters and extrude pasta. Down to either the One of the newer Omega juicers or the Tribest Solostar. The main juicing need is for greens, sprouts and…
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Insta-pot for canning
After sitting in my cabinet for almost a year, I decided to go through yet another learning curve. I have tried two batches of peas so far and am undecided if I like it. I love the concept for small batch canning and I think its amazing that I can walk away from a pressure canner and not worry about blowing up my kitchen.…
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uses for watermelon rind
I only realized this a couple years ago so I thought I'd share for those who didn't know. The white part of a watermelon is edible. Raw it reminds me of cucumber and I've juiced it and chopped it (peeled) for salads, I've also pickled it just like a cucumber except I peeled it. Peeled and cooked it has a very mild squash…
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Some Canning Inspiration...
I came across this link in my feed and thought I would share with all of the preservation interest lately :) I am trying out a few new recipes from here this year (hello asparagus soup and rhubarb BBQ sauce!) and thought maybe others would like to do the same :) As many have mentioned before, Melissa K Norris is an…
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HOW DO YOU CURE SQUASH? HELP!
Hey ya'll! I know all my fellow gardening TGN friends will be excited to hear that some of my squash bloomed today! This is my second year gardening and this year I am growing BUTTERCUP squash for the first time! One thing I was wondering was, how to cure squash so that it will keep in a cool basement? I've heard of curing…
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Just finished my canning/preserving list....
Just finished my initial canning/preserving list for this summer... 😲 I better get cracking!!!
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Canning
Hello, what are some of your favorite things to can? Have you canned butter before? Any tips for a newbie? I just purchased all items to can and have been looking at videos to get me started.
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I’m covered up in kale! How do you use/store this green?
I planted a couple of plants 2 years ago and added a couple last year and they have taken over a huge raised bed! I’m getting some rabbits who I’m hoping will help but I would love to somehow preserve some and maybe even find a recipe that my family likes.
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How I deal with greens and a plea for more ideas for using them.
I have loads of greens this year and I'm trying to see that none go to waste (which leads to the annual discussion on the merits of pigs, but I digress). A lot of the greens are pretty gritty especially after a hard rain and I've found an easy way to clean them. I prepare them and put them in the basket of my salad…
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Wow, sardines are good!
Honestly, I don't know why I have to keep having this revelation.... But, every time I eat a good quality brand of canned sardines, I'm amazed just how good they are! I just had some, dressed with a little mustard vinaigrette, and some dill pickles on the side.... even better is ON a Caesar salad. But, best may be simply…
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fruit leather- the simplest way to preserve fruit
As I've mentioned before, my kids have all worked at a local farm and orchard. If there is one thing farmers hate, it's seeing food go to waste. As a result, we are given a lot of tired fruit that couldn't be sold. The fruit is far past the canning stage. Occasionally, it's good enough for making fruit sauce or butter, but…
