by Daisy | Sep 28, 2009 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Recipes
As the days grow shorter, my tomatoes just aren’t ripening. And, I suppose, the SEVENTEEN STRAIGHT DAYS OF RAIN we’ve had haven’t helped much. If you decide to pull ’em green like I have, pickling is a one way to preserve them. These are...
by Ivory Soap | Sep 2, 2009 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Recipes
My Gran always called it ‘putting up the ______’. It took a whole day for each crop. Putting up the tomatoes. Putting up the squash. Putting up the peppers. I am not my Gran. For one, I can’t get all my produce to appear at the same time. ...
by Daisy | Mar 27, 2009 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Recipes
My overwintered greens had begun to bolt so it was time to pick them and put them up before they were reduced to spindly leaves and yellow blossoms. If you’ve never frozen greens, the hardest part traditionally is washing them but since mine are in raised beds...
by Daisy | Mar 1, 2009 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Flavorings & Condiments, Recipes
Ivory’s Diet-Breaking Delicious Jam 3 cups crushed, warmed, frozen strawberries 3 cups organic sugar (or white *sigh*) 1 cup water 1 box Less or No Sugar Needed Sure-Jell (found in baking section and looks just like this) 1. Stir together Sure-Jell and sugar,...
by Daisy | Feb 24, 2009 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Recipes
One of the best things about canning pecans is that laboring over a hot stove during the cooler months is actually pleasant. Here’s what came back from the pecan-crackers: Two of those are ours. Yep. Full of cracked pecans. Thank you ancestors for your insight...
by Daisy | Jan 7, 2009 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Recipes
I learned a great trick a few months back. FREEZING pb&j. Now, I can make enough for a week, or more, all at once. Here’s the method. 1. Lay out your bread. 2. On EACH slice, spread some peanut butter almost to the very edge. 3. On EACH (or every other)...
