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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
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 Posted - Nov 05 2016 : 2:51:43 PM
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Jill your peppers are beautiful and I know they will be good in winter sauces, stews, and soups.
The pizza sauce is almost dried - takes forever. When dried I will grind it in the blender. The powder can be rehydrated for sauce or used as a seasoning.
After washing up the trays there's cilantro to dry. After drying it I will grind it to a powder and add to ground jalapeno peppers and cumin for a spicy rub.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
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jillyd
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jill
Saanichton
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Posted - Nov 05 2016 : 3:33:13 PM
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Wow, Sara, that rub sounds really good. Do you use it for chicken or ???
Jill
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
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Posted - Nov 05 2016 : 3:39:27 PM
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Jill I will use it for chicken and pork. The pizza sauce is still going and there's room for the cilantro so I added it. Couldn't see running the dehydrator for a bit of cilantro. If it picks up any of the flavor of the pizza sauce it will only add to the taste of the rub.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
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Posted - Nov 15 2016 : 09:20:16 AM
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Four large portabella mushrooms. Will be great in winter soups.
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nini
Pennsylvania
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Posted - Nov 15 2016 : 2:32:06 PM
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Just finished drying up all my herbs: cilantro, lemon thyme, holy basil, bay leaves, Italian parsley, mint, oregano, basil, cinnamon basil, lavender, sage, rosemary, celery (herb? not an herb?) and a wee bit of chamomile (didn't do well at all this year). I know I am forgetting something, too. Oh my gosh, there is NOTHING as tasty as dried fresh herbs from the garden. I have a lot of mint tea, but I am so addicted, I don't think it will last very long! LOL!
Have any of you ever dried rosehips? What do YOU use them for? I have a tough time drinking any type of store bought herbal tea with rose hips, but I am wondering if I dry and use my own I will do better with them. Any ideas or suggestions?
Thank you!
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Nini
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
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Posted - Nov 15 2016 : 3:01:41 PM
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where I used to live I had a antique Penelope rose bush that had beautiful rosehips. I let them dry on the bush. I used them in teas. With only one bush I didn't have enough for teas and jelly but I always wanted to make rosehip jelly. Rosehips are high in Vitamin C.
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nini
Pennsylvania
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Posted - Nov 15 2016 : 4:49:51 PM
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Oh, wow! I didn't know you could do that, Sara! I guess I just figured that there was some sort of necessary process. This is so much better! We have an antique rose of some sort or another that used to give a ton of rosehips, and I always let them dry on the vine. But I never knew it was that simple! That works for me! I will have to see what we've got out there now and give it a whirl! Thank you!!! Hugs - Nini
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
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Posted - Nov 26 2016 : 06:06:58 AM
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During the week I dried orange & yellow bell peppers, celery, celery leaves, green onions, and zucchini squash.
Made celery salt with all the leaves and part of the celery.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
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jillyd
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jill
Saanichton
British Columbia
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Posted - Nov 26 2016 : 09:39:32 AM
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What do you do with the rosehips once they are dried? Do you grind them up? Do you use a mortar and pestle? Coffee grinder? I might have some on my bushes if I went and looked. I'd have to bring them in to dry as we're having lots of rainy days.
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
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Posted - Nov 26 2016 : 09:56:23 AM
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I always used my whole but I have seen recipes where they were ground.
The Herbal Tea Garden by Marietta Marshall Marcin: How to brew rosehip tea. Dry rosehips; grind into powder; 1 tsp per cup of boiling water; steep 5 minutes; add honey.
I add rosehips to my winter cold/flu tea. Medicinal herbs: rosemary, thyme, Greek oregano, spearmint, sage; there's more but these are the ones I grow.
I may have to try grinding some. Will have to order because I no longer have a rose bush with hips.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
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jillyd
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Jill
Saanichton
British Columbia
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Posted - Nov 26 2016 : 3:01:11 PM
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Thanks very much for the information Sara. I'll have to go out and see what I can collect.
Jill
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
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Posted - Nov 27 2016 : 3:13:09 PM
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Today on a TV cooking show they fermented round slices of sweet potato than dried it for chips. Gotta try it.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
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Posted - Dec 02 2016 : 09:32:31 AM
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Drying two eggplants.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
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jillyd
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Jill
Saanichton
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Posted - Dec 02 2016 : 09:34:45 AM
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What did they do to ferment the sweet potato?
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
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Posted - Dec 02 2016 : 10:19:27 AM
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Jill they didn't say how they did it. I've bought sweet potatoes and hope to do it when I finish drying two eggplants.
I haven't been able to find a recipe for fermenting sweet potatoes in my books. My plan is to find a recipe using like textured vegetables. Carrots come to mind. I'll post when I find a recipe.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
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Posted - Dec 02 2016 : 11:01:22 AM
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While I was resting I found a recipe for fermenting carrots in a vegetable mix. Scrape or peel the carrots - I use a veg peeler; cut into 1/4"rounds. Put in sterilized quart Mason jar with 2 Tbsp salt; cover with non-chlorine water; and tightly seal lid. Should be ready in 3 weeks. Keeps in fridge up to a year.
Sweet potatoes ought to work - I'll find out in 3 weeks whether I'm right or not.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
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jillyd
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jill
Saanichton
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Posted - Dec 03 2016 : 1:42:45 PM
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I'd love to hear the results of your experiments.
Jill
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
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Posted - Jan 25 2017 : 06:33:57 AM
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4 large portabella mushrooms
1 past it's prime zucchini - dried z is one of my favorite things in soup
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
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Posted - Feb 17 2017 : 06:15:42 AM
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Yesterday I was grocery shopping as the produce manager was marking down sliced & packaged veggies. I got a pkg of yellow squash for 60 cents and a pkg of zucchini for 53 cents. Filled two trays. Perfect for drying for soups and stews.
Also drying one Halo peel. I bought a sack of them so I will probably air dry the peels as I eat them unless I have something as to dry.
My sister gave me a pkg of baby carrots she didn't want so I will chop them in food processor and dry them later today for muffins.
Tomorrow I will be drying kale.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
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Posted - Feb 22 2017 : 1:42:30 PM
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Blueberries were on sale today 2 pints for $5. Drying one pint for All-Bran muffins with dried carrots.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
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Kiltie Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jennifer
Bay City
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Posted - Feb 23 2017 : 08:49:39 AM
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Going back to the Rose Hip conversation.....I use it in tea with chamoille and a bit of black tea. I find that most herbal teas alone I don't like the flavor, but if I blend in just a touch of black, I can manage it....guess I'm a caffine freak! I don't usually grind it - just use them whole.
You could also put it in a bath salt. I would do lavender and rose hip with some Epsom salts. Maybe grind it in that case? You could also use ground rose hips in soap.
This week, I plan on drying strawberries. Our grocery had them 5 for $5 and I picked up a bunch. The kids love them and I use them in my oatmeal and scones.
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
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Posted - Feb 25 2017 : 4:55:16 PM
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Jennifer great buy on the strawberries. I haven't dried any but may when they go on sale.
Wed I bought one bunch of mustard greens on sale for 79 cents. Hadn't gotten around to cooking them so I dried them today. I use a lot of dried greens in soups or beans especially white beans.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
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Posted - Mar 09 2017 : 06:50:57 AM
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Air drying one mandarin peel and one lemon peel.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
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Peg Graham
True Blue Farmgirl
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Peg
Chesapeake
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Mar 09 2017 : 11:07:49 AM
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I love to use my dehydrator...one day I will splurge and get the Excalibur. But, for now, my Presto works fine. I dehydrate:
Blueberries
Strawberries
Apple Slices
Banana Chips
Kale Crisps
Tomatoes
This year my sons want to try Making Jerky,
Fruit Roll Ups work better for me in the oven.
 
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jillyd
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jill
Saanichton
British Columbia
Canada
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Posted - Mar 09 2017 : 5:50:41 PM
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I just made a granola recipe from the Hot Detox by Julie Daniluk in my dehydrator. It tastes really good already and I still have to add dried fruit.
Jill
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Farm Kitchen: What are you drying? |
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