MaryJanesFarm Farmgirl Connection
Join in ... sign up
 
Home | Profile | Register | Active Topics | Members | Search | FAQ
Username:
Password:
Save Password        REGISTER
Forgot your Password?

 All Forums
 General Chat Forum
 Farm Kitchen
 Leafy Greens
 New Topic  Reply to Topic
 Printer Friendly
Author Farm Kitchen: Previous Topic Leafy Greens Next Topic  

kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl

11303 Posts

kristin
chickamauga ga
USA
11303 Posts

Posted - Apr 22 2011 :  5:21:09 PM  Show Profile
I am harvesting my baby kale, spinach and red mustard. I was wondering what's the best way to put it up. I also picked a bunch of beautiful dandelion leaves I found down around my pear trees. I am just parboiling them right now. And I will strain them and cool them down and put them in freezer bags. But I wonder if steaming would be better? Any ideas? Thanks.

I thought I would use them in quiches and smoothies. Any other good ideas for them would be great. I have grown spinach of course but this is the first time for the red mustard and little kale. They are both an heirloom variety. And very tasty.

Kris

Happiness is simple.

prairielandherbs
True Blue Farmgirl

690 Posts

Maggie
Iowa
USA
690 Posts

Posted - Apr 24 2011 :  10:06:35 AM  Show Profile
last year I froze a bunch of nettles, and it worked beautifully. I just blanched them, quickly cooled them, packed them into jars and froze them.
Go to Top of Page

prairielandherbs
True Blue Farmgirl

690 Posts

Maggie
Iowa
USA
690 Posts

Posted - Apr 24 2011 :  10:08:32 AM  Show Profile
i used them in quiche and smoothies, like you said, also in soups, casseroles and scrambled eggs :)
Go to Top of Page

kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl

11303 Posts

kristin
chickamauga ga
USA
11303 Posts

Posted - Apr 24 2011 :  6:11:15 PM  Show Profile
Thanks, Maggie. I am still hunting nettles here. I want some bad. I was just looking at my bedd where I have the greens and it looks like something or someone, laid down in it. It needs watered. I only did half the bed the other day. DIdn't take long at all to do.

Kris

Happiness is simple.
Go to Top of Page
  Farm Kitchen: Previous Topic Leafy Greens Next Topic  
 New Topic  Reply to Topic
 Printer Friendly
Jump To:
Snitz Forums 2000 Go To Top Of Page