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What to do with lettuce ?
Posted by bettyd_z7_va(7)
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zabby17(z5/6 Ontario)Updated My thought was similar to Flora's. I've never made a soup based on lettuce, but I've used it as an ingredient in "potage"-type soups, a bunch of vegetables cooked together and then pureed. I'd probably shred it, boil it ...
Handheld Foodsaver Deal
Posted by bcskye
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2ajsmamaUpdated I can look around at other stores for the Ziploc bags - would only use them in the fridge anyway, and would reuse them so don't need many. I *am* interested in using the steam-in bags (I have Glad, but can buy the FS ones if they'...
Bitter Potatoes
Posted by oletimer
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Linda_Lou(SW Wa.)Updated I really did use that much in mine ! However, I had the old stuff, not in the jar. I hear the size of the granules are different now. I can't say for sure, but that is what I was told. Now I have bulk calcium chloride I got from B...
Blue Crown Crock to make saukerkraut
Posted by clearwaterpro
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated This is typical for old crocks. Another problem is that there's no way to determine if those old glazes contain lead. For those reasons, it's better not to risk using old crocks for food preparation. Carol
foraging for quinces
Posted by coing(7)
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cindy_7(6b/7a)Updated Thanks, denninmi. I already have the shrubs and have picked fruit from them, although there are often very few fruits. Great to know that they are interchangeable. Thanks again. Cindy
dehydrating herbs
Posted by eyesofthewolf(8b)
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eyesofthewolf(8b)Updated Thanks Carol, I will get the hang of this food preservation one day lol. Maybe I might even get good at it. Thanks for the link I will enjoy all the ideas. :o)Deanna
fresh pumpkin pie
Posted by jwangelin
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zabby17(z5/6 Ontario)Updated Thanks, Carla! I've ordered heirloom tomatoes from Sandhill (and I love looking at their poultry varieties and dreaming that I'll raise ducks one day) but never thought of checking their pumpkins. Duh! Z
Question: Can I unseal and reseal?
Posted by kay1955
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kay1955Updated Thanks Dave. I think this sounds like a good idea.
chili powder conversion
Posted by spiced_ham(z5 OH)
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david52 Zone 6Updated About three rounded-up tablespoons. Ancho is rather forgiving, its not as if someone is going to run screaming from the house with flames shooting out of their ears, which can happen with other chilies. And the flavor intensity is...
Raw pack hamburger
Posted by msfuzz
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msfuzzUpdated This meat is not really the same thing as you buy in the store. I had to butcher my cow, and we turned it all into burger. So it's really more like...Ground round, ground chuck, etc. I would say that the fat content in it is prett...
Making a half recipe
Posted by flutterbyca
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Linda_Lou(SW Wa.)Updated Half recipes are just fine. Go ahead and can it. What are you going to can ?
canning safety--but no rants!
Posted by coing(7)
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kayskatsUpdated here's a link for the CDC report covering 1990 - 2000. If you google CDC and FCA you'll reports of individual incidents since then, but I haven't located an overall report -- (our government does tend to move slowly.) http://www.c...
Apple butter burning my face off!!!
Posted by tee_jay
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sundrops(Z6 SW Indiana)Updated I am sure glad I decided to read some on gardenweb today. I intend to make a batch of apple butter this weekend. I may use the burner on my outside grill for this. At least I could take the hose to the deck if it gets covered in a...
Yeah! I made jelly!
Posted by 2ajsmama
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2ajsmamaUpdated Oh, I thought maybe you made it last year - since you said your mom's and grandma's bushes didn't bear "this year". Sorry I can't help you out with quinces - not sure where you live, but I've used all the ones I got from...
storing potatoes in the ground .... eastern washington state
Posted by djonesc(zone 5/99022 - spokane area)
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flora_uk(SW UK 8/9)Updated I think you'll find that turnips, beets and carrots are much more freeze hardy than potatoes. Also the flavour of potatoes is affected if they get below about 5c. I still don't think it's worth risking your crop for the sake of so...
Pumpkins
Posted by dinytcb
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dinytcbUpdated Thanks for the info, I'll be cooking these up this weekend.
Vac sealers...do the machines hold up?
Posted by keepitlow(6)
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John__ShowMe__USA(5/6)Updated I'm what think would be called a 'power user' because use several hundred times a year. And I double seal my bags. I own three of them. My first was model Vac 350. Upgraded to V2830 a couple years ago and have an unopened box V348...
Pickle Crisp used in canning potatoes
Posted by oletimer
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digdirt2Updated I agree it is the potato starch. You will see that sediment whether you use the Pickle Crisp or not. ;) How much you see will vary from potato variety to variety. And I agree that the PC does help. We use 1/2 tsp. per quart - a bi...
Bef Stew Question
Posted by robin_d(8b Tacoma WA)
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated Wine is acid and isn't a problem used in lieu of broth or water. Check KatieC's Beef Burgundy at the link for an example. KatieC is a master food preserver. IIRC, she works with Idaho Extension. Her recipes are reliable. Carol Her...
what have you put up 2010 part three
Posted by zabby17(z5/6 Ontario)
110 Comments
zabby17(z5/6 Ontario)Updated applesauce with honey and cinnamon 4 pints 10 half-pints My intention was to can apple slices. Oh, well. ;-p Z
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