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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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 Posted - Apr 03 2017 : 07:36:43 AM
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Peg and Jill sorry I missed your post. The apple slices are beautiful and the granola sounds yummy.
Today I am drying a stalk of celery. I chopped it fine in food processor because when dried I will blend it into a powder. I bought a pkg each of dried Chile Ancho and Chile Nuevo Mexico (New Mexico chili pepper). Will blend the chilies into a powder; mix with celery powder; other herbs & spices to make my own chili powder.
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
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Apr 07 2017 : 07:16:55 AM
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Today, tomorrow, and to it's done Texas 1015 sweet onions.
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
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Apr 18 2017 : 08:16:50 AM
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4 large portabella mushrooms I bought for the George Forman grill but never got around to it.
3 Texas Sweet onions later today & tomorrow.
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
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - May 08 2017 : 06:12:32 AM
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Carrots for muffins.
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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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2915 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - May 08 2017 : 08:04:45 AM
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I just dried 2 large winter squash. It was a pain to prepare, cutting off the skin and cutting into small chunks. My hands are SORE! But it is so nice to have on hand for soups, stocks, and it can even be ground up for puree.
Sara, you have the busiest dehydrator of anyone I know! LOL
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Edited by - nubidane on May 08 2017 08:09:15 AM |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7108 Posts |
Posted - May 08 2017 : 08:41:23 AM
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Lisa we need to come up with a easy way to peel winter squash.
I keep my dehydrator set up in a kitchen corner so it is always ready to go.
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
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7108 Posts |
Posted - Jun 01 2017 : 06:14:08 AM
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Drying today:
Attar of Rose & Peacock Rose scented geraniums for sugar.
Greek oregano for medicinal tea.
Lemon grass, winter savory, & Mexican oregano for compound butters.
Cut a few sprigs of spearmint for iced tea.
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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Mountain Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
806 Posts
JoAnn
Colville
Washington
USA
806 Posts |
Posted - Jun 01 2017 : 07:25:53 AM
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Jim's been finding some morels--been trying to use them fresh but the excess gets dried.
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7108 Posts |
Posted - Jun 01 2017 : 07:28:32 AM
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JoAnn it must be great to live where morels grow wild.
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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Mountain Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
806 Posts
JoAnn
Colville
Washington
USA
806 Posts |
Posted - Jun 01 2017 : 09:14:51 AM
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Sara, It's our reward for putting up with snowy winters: )
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saram
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
Sara
Biggs
CA
USA
521 Posts |
Posted - Jun 10 2017 : 11:34:12 AM
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WOW! What an amazing, inspiring list of things you all are drying out there!
Today I am drying apricots from my tree (smells SO yummy!) WOW!
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7108 Posts |
Posted - Jun 10 2017 : 11:51:30 AM
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Hello to another Sara, dried apricot fried pies are one of my favorite things. Enjoy yours any old way you prepare them.
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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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl
2569 Posts
Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls
NY
USA
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saram
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
Sara
Biggs
CA
USA
521 Posts |
Posted - Jun 14 2017 : 08:27:11 AM
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Dried apricot fried pies!!!??? PLEASE send me that recipe!!
Today the dehydrator is full of apricot fruit leather for the grandkids :-) So blessed to have land and food from it. |
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sargesproudwife
True Blue Farmgirl
174 Posts
Christine Marie
NY
USA
174 Posts |
Posted - Jun 20 2017 : 09:20:17 AM
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Hi everyone! Last week I dried some apples in the food dehydrator. Everyone loves them for snacks and it's a healthy choice! I sprinkle some cinnamon on them before dehydrating. Does anyone know if it's ok to sprinkle sugar on them first or should I just continue to do a light sugar coating before I put them away?
Christine, Sister #7295
www.theginghambow.etsy.com
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7108 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2017 : 11:41:15 AM
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Christine sorry I missed your question. Yes it's okay to add sugar to apples before drying.
I hadn't planned on drying anything today but when I checked on my herbs I found the heavy rain/wind had broken one of the large rose scented geranium stems. I will use the leaves for teas and sugars.
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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sargesproudwife
True Blue Farmgirl
174 Posts
Christine Marie
NY
USA
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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
Jana
Southern California
USA
1022 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2017 : 3:02:34 PM
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Has anyone made fruit leather? I have some peaches coming my way and I would love to try and make some peach leather in my dehydrator.
Jana
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Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown
All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt! ~Charles Schulz
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7108 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2017 : 3:09:11 PM
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Jana, I haven't made fruit leathers but have read directions and they seem straight forward and easy. Go for it.
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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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
Jana
Southern California
USA
1022 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2017 : 3:37:46 PM
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Thanks Sara, I was looking at recipes on the internet and you are right, it sounds very simple. The person I am getting the peaches from says they are not ripe yet so I have to wait a while, but I definitely will be making Peach Leather this year.
Jana
#7110
http://www.emhardt.com
https://www.etsy.com/shop/cjcraftsstudio
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown
All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt! ~Charles Schulz
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7108 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2017 : 4:17:20 PM
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Let us know how the leather turns out.
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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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
Jana
Southern California
USA
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7108 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2017 : 05:49:32 AM
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Some of my herbs were getting leggy so to keep them in their pots I trimmed them back this morning to dry - Mexican oregano, winter savory, and thyme. One bay leaf fell off so I will cook with it soon. The bay tree is doing good but it is still too little and young to harvest. Will be glad when it is big enough for me to have fresh bay.
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
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7108 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2017 : 07:28:07 AM
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This morning I'm drying spearmint and rose scented geranium.
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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firecatinc
True Blue Farmgirl
1252 Posts
Lenora
Fulks Run
VA
USA
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Posted - Aug 19 2017 : 5:17:06 PM
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I'm sun drying cherry tomatoes today.
Nora
Farmgirl Sister #7131
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2017
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Farm Kitchen: What are you drying? |
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