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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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 Posted - Jun 16 2018 : 05:02:02 AM
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Apple & pineapple mints - hope to get another harvest - maybe two.
In coming days I need to harvest the pennyroyal & dry. It's a member of mint family and is an insect repellant.
Also need to harvest & dry Greek oregano - good for cooking and as a medicinal herb. Use in teas for winter colds.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jana
Southern California
USA
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Posted - Jun 16 2018 : 7:30:59 PM
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Last weekend I made shredded carrots and this weekend will be a shredded zucchini.
Does anyone have instructions on how to dry apricot halves so they don't brown too much?
Jana
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jun 17 2018 : 01:34:39 AM
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Jana I use dried carrots and zucchini in All-Bran muffins.
In my "Food Drying with an Attitude" by Mary T. Bell she dips apricots and any other fruit that browns in lemon or pineapple juice before drying. I have used lemon juice on apple slices. One time I dried apple slices for a holiday garland and I used apple cider vinegar.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jun 17 2018 : 6:07:47 PM
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my husband wanted the dried strawberries after having a cereal with them in. I try to slice them as evenly as i could. I have also been freezing them, my little patch is producing well. I dried camamile this year. I let them go till totally dry. Never did them before. I did read that you are supposed to pick the flowers before the petals go downward. happy drying!! lol
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jun 18 2018 : 02:57:15 AM
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Michele, great hint on the chamomile flowers. I haven't grown it - maybe someday. I know what you mean about trying to evenly slice things. I do pretty good when I first start but by the time I finish it looks like a kindergartner's work.
Harvest & air drying pennyroyal today. Will hang it in my Yellow Rose Cottage to keep insects away - hope it works on ants too. They were a problem last summer when I canned.
Cut the old hydrangea blooms and have them drying in Yellow Rose Cottage to finish air drying.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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AnnieinIdaho
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annie
ID
USA
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Posted - Jun 18 2018 : 9:05:21 PM
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Yes, I love my vacuum packing machine. I have had it for years and so it is the much older model (and was considerably less expensive then than the new model now), but with that said I do vacuum pack the meat I purchase from our Specialty Meat market. It freezes well in the packets and lasts longer. It has settings for foods that have moisture or dry.
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6809 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jul 31 2018 : 06:49:57 AM
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My herbs are showing signs of heat stress and use of city water. We are in a drought and with rain the last several days it's not enough to end it. I harvested a little off each herb showing stress hoping that will help them do better. The mints have been especially hit hard.
I am drying in dehydrator apple mint, pineapple mint, and spearmint; sage. Air drying bay leaves. My Bay, thyme, sweet marjoram, Greek oregano, and the two rosemary plants are the only ones that seem to like our hot dry summers.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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wildflower17
True Blue Farmgirl
3043 Posts
Judy
KY
USA
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Posted - Aug 01 2018 : 07:43:54 AM
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Sara I haven't tried to dry herbs but I recently dried a bushel of pink half runner beans in my dehydrator...They are so good in the Winter...
Hugs!
Judy
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6809 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 01 2018 : 07:48:27 AM
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Judy, pink runner beans are new to me. I like learning about vegetables. How do you use the dried beans? I dry yellow squash and zucchini to use in soup & stews but I don't like the texture for side dishes.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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wildflower17
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judy
KY
USA
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Posted - Aug 01 2018 : 08:10:42 AM
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Sara they are used as a side dish...Actually the southern name for them are "Shuck Beans" after they are dried...They are delicious dried or fresh...My Mother and Grandmother used to dry them out in the sun...
Hugs!
Judy
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened"...
"Country Girl at Heart...Blessed Beyond Measure"!!!
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 01 2018 : 08:17:37 AM
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Haven't heard of the term shuck beans. Do you use the whole bean or shell them?
I'm grocery shopping this morning and hope to find mushrooms in marked-down bin. Want to dry them and use later when it's cooler to make mushroom broth to pressure can. Either fresh or dried mushrooms can be used to make broth - the dried mushrooms have a more intense flavor.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 01 2018 : 2:23:03 PM
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No mushrooms in marked-down bin but did find 16oz container of fresh Pico de Galleo for $1.78. Drained it - froze the liquid to use in soups - drying the chopped tomatoes, onions, and jalapeno peppers to use in soups too. It was so easy and will be so tasty.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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wildflower17
True Blue Farmgirl
3043 Posts
Judy
KY
USA
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Posted - Aug 01 2018 : 3:09:25 PM
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I use the whole bean...they are very full by the time they are gathered...Sounds as if you are very busy this Summer trying to make foods for future use...I am thinking about canning some vegetable soup while fresh vegetables are in season now...I have frozen 12 pints of fresh tomatoes so far this week...also freezing fresh corn on the cob...
Hugs!
Judy
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened"...
"Country Girl at Heart...Blessed Beyond Measure"!!!
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 14 2018 : 10:19:57 AM
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Drying 3 bunches of green onions - good in soups, sauces, and dips.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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jillyd
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jill
Saanichton
British Columbia
Canada
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Posted - Aug 14 2018 : 11:10:10 AM
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I've just been drying marigolds, coreopsis and cosmos for dyeing.
Jill
Farmgirl #6748
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jillyd
True Blue Farmgirl
710 Posts
Jill
Saanichton
British Columbia
Canada
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Posted - Aug 14 2018 : 11:11:00 AM
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Have you dried zucchini? I have three big ones.
Jill
Farmgirl #6748
"When life gets super crazy, do your art. It helps you remember the exquisite, imaginary, delightful, lovely side of what is otherwise sometimes a bit much" Sylvia Olsen |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6809 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 14 2018 : 11:30:01 AM
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Zucchini is one of my favorite things to dry for soups. I don't like the texture for a side dish but in soups, stews, and spaghetti sauces it's good.
I leave the skin on but do use a vegetable peeler to strip it in three places around it. I like it sliced fairly thin. Dry till it snaps when I bend it. Store in airtight glass jars. Vacuum seal is a good choice if you have one.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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jillyd
True Blue Farmgirl
710 Posts
Jill
Saanichton
British Columbia
Canada
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Posted - Aug 14 2018 : 11:45:21 AM
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Thanks Sara!
Jill
Farmgirl #6748
"When life gets super crazy, do your art. It helps you remember the exquisite, imaginary, delightful, lovely side of what is otherwise sometimes a bit much" Sylvia Olsen |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 16 2018 : 3:38:57 PM
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Found a lb package of sliced yellow squash in the marked-down bin for $1.40. It's drying in dehydrator. Love it when all the work is done for me.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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wildflower17
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judy
KY
USA
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Posted - Aug 16 2018 : 4:21:02 PM
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Sara you are one thrifty shopper!!!
Hugs!
Judy
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened"...
"Country Girl at Heart...Blessed Beyond Measure"!!!
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Sep 06 2018 : 08:03:15 AM
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Since my little bay tree is the only plant I winter over in the house I keep it pruned. Today I am drying two trays of bay leaves. Will have plenty to share with family and friends. When I begin canning again I will put one bay leave in each pint of dried beans.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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wildflower17
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judy
KY
USA
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Posted - Sep 06 2018 : 11:43:59 AM
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Sara what kind of beans will you be drying...I never heard of putting bay leaves in anything canned...So neat how everyone does things differently...
Hugs!
Judy
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened"...
"Country Girl at Heart...Blessed Beyond Measure"!!!
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Sep 06 2018 : 12:08:08 PM
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Judy, any dry bean can be canned. I can mainly heirloom beans and when I can found them organic. The bay leaves may help with the beans not being gassy. Sometimes I think it works - with other beans I can't tell a difference.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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wildflower17
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judy
KY
USA
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Posted - Sep 06 2018 : 6:25:36 PM
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The only beans I have ever canned are white half runner beans and pink half runner beans...I did not know the reason for the bay leaves...Very interesting...
Hugs!
Judy
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened"...
"Country Girl at Heart...Blessed Beyond Measure"!!!
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Sep 08 2018 : 08:31:34 AM
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Yesterday I found two packages of sliced Granny Smith and a red apple in the marked down bin. I trimmed the peel off and are drying them for my Apple Pie Sunday pie later this month. Should be enough for stewing with other dried fruit this winter. Good on toast or over oatmeal.
My sister gave me a bag of carrots she got at her county seat's produce give away day. They are now prepped for the food processer and drying tomorrow. May take a couple of days to finish them. Will use in All-Bran muffins this winter. For me dried carrots are too sweet to use in soups or stews so I use them in the muffins.
The carrots were all seconds and had been up and down the road before they were given away. Still good carrots just not what we are used to in the grocery stores.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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Farm Kitchen: What are you drying? |
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