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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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 Posted - Sep 18 2021 : 9:16:33 PM
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Michelle, I want to hear more about your cucumber chips.
FarmGirl Hugs, Sara
FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 2014
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4395 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4395 Posts |
Posted - Sep 19 2021 : 03:22:30 AM
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I came across them on pinterest. wash and slice up thin. sprinkle with any flavoring, and dry to crispy like. You do leave the skins on. I slice by hand, put in a bowl and toss them with ranch dressing mix or spices. be sure to use cooking spray on your dehydrator trays and let them dry.
Farming in WI
Michele
FGOTM June2019
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7219 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Sep 19 2021 : 05:55:04 AM
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Thanks, the next time I order groceries I'll get a couple of cucumbers and give it a try.
FarmGirl Hugs, Sara
FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 2014
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7219 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7219 Posts |
Posted - Sep 22 2021 : 07:09:14 AM
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Drying Syrian oregano and oregano today. I prefer the Syrian type. I grow the regular oregano for my sister.
FarmGirl Hugs, Sara
FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 2014
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4395 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Sep 23 2021 : 03:05:43 AM
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who knows what kind of oregano I have. It has traveled from garden, to garden to who knows how many gardens. A good hardy variety for sure. I am waiting on apples, and got a few carrots to dig. Should get them done now. Maybe this weekend.
Farming in WI
Michele
FGOTM June2019
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AussieChick
Sharpshooter
384 Posts
Cindy
Esk
Queensland
Australia
384 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2021 : 12:08:27 AM
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Here are some of my Mini Raspberry Cheesecakes fresh out of the oven. It is such an easy recipe. Basically it's a sweet biscuit crumb and melted butter base with a baked cheesecake topping (cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, eggs, maple syrup). You could add any type of berries that you have available.
Farmgirl #6058
Farmgirl Sister of the Year 2021
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7219 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7219 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2021 : 04:55:34 AM
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Cindy your mini raspberry cheesecakes look yummy.
Michelle now that your apples are ready are you going to make your famous apple cider moonshine?
FarmGirl Hugs, Sara
FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 2014
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7219 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Sep 26 2021 : 06:34:18 AM
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Drying sage and lemon thyme this morning. I like fresh sage in my beans but I dry some of it for the cold wet winter days that I don't venture outside.
Aldi has butternut and acorn squash on sale - 49 cents a lb in the stores and 55 cents a lb delivered. At 55 cents it's a bargain so I had 7 butternut squash delivered to can. Winter squash is like pumpkin you can pressure can it if you cut it into chunks and do not puree it. I will use most of the canned butternut squash in making chili, stews, and casseroles.
I canned pumpkin last year but it's so high this year so I'll substitute the butternut squash instead. May put up one batch of the acorn squash I bought.
FarmGirl Hugs, Sara
FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 2014
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4395 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4395 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2021 : 5:55:07 PM
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cindy those cheesecakes look delicious. Sara, your getting your canning done. Pumpkin and squash are pretty close to the same flavor, that is for sure. Good luck with those jars popping! Or should I say Pinging. No famous apple pie moonshine this year. We had a late frost, and it took care of alot of the apples. We did not have enough to press. I still have almost 2 quarts of moonshine in the fridge......saving for a rainy day. lol I did have plenty of apples for freezing, canning and eating. I will be drying the fireside variety starting tomorrow I think. I have some picked in the house just did not get to them today. I did get the carrots dug, and froze them. There was not enough to bother canning. Happy cooking everyone!!
Farming in WI
Michele
FGOTM June2019
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HollerGirl56
True Blue Farmgirl
1334 Posts
Barbara
Flat Top
WV
USA
1334 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2021 : 10:14:37 AM
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Ladies---before you say you hate garlic I must give you this recipe for slow cooker green beans---so good. I never could cook a good green bean before. Put two and a half pounds of green beans in your slow cooker and cover with five cups of chicken broth---I use bouillon cubes. Cook six slices of bacon and dice a large onion. Add a tablespoon of garlic and sugar and two tablespoons of vinegar---salt and pepper to taste. Cook on high until done. You can put potatoes on top. These are delish! I also put in a little bacon grease.
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7219 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7219 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2021 : 10:32:10 AM
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Barbara your recipe sounds delish. Will give it a try the next time I order fresh green beans. I like to add the wee baby red or yellow potatoes.
A little potato trivia: White potatoes have the most starch - then yellow/gold potatoes - red potatoes have less starch. Starch converts to sugar in our bodies so that's why it's important to know the starch content of potatoes. Vinegar sprinkled on cooked potatoes will help in reducing the amount of starch converted to sugar.
Hugs, Sara
FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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HollerGirl56
True Blue Farmgirl
1334 Posts
Barbara
Flat Top
WV
USA
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Posted - Oct 04 2021 : 11:12:47 AM
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Thank you Sara for the potato info---I have diabetes and I can eat very little of them---I will remember your advice. Thanks much! I love vinegar--so sprinkle it on I will. I love to get tips from peopl and learn new things.
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9510 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9510 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2021 : 03:20:09 AM
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You all are so busy in the kitchen. Everything sounds good! Haven't had a chance to do my drying or canning since the move and renovating the kitchen. Hope to be done soon so I can get some things made up soon. I do have my crockpot so will be making my applesauce this year.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4395 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4395 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2021 : 04:12:56 AM
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Barbara, those beans are sure dressed up cooking em that way. Almost makes me want to try it, but I never have liked green beans lol.. Getting close to garlic planting time. I always plant around Oct 12. Last year I was given some garlic in early May. Some were sprouting, so I thought I would plant a few. Turns out they got just as big as my Oct planted garlic.
Farming in WI
Michele
FGOTM June2019
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7219 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7219 Posts |
Posted - Oct 13 2021 : 11:38:50 AM
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Started corning beef this morning. It's a small piece so should be ready by the 21st. Got to remember to turn it in the brine every other day. Cooler weather makes me want to play in my kitchen.
Hugs, Sara
FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7219 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Oct 20 2021 : 08:43:16 AM
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So far this week I've canned Royal Corona, Midnight black, and cranberry dried beans. Hope to put up eye of the goat dried beans tomorrow but it may rain. Looks like rain on Fri too. Won't complain about the rain since we need it.
Hugs, Sara
FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4395 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Oct 20 2021 : 2:16:59 PM
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Sara do you put baking soda in with your beans when canning? I have heard some say it helps with less gas. Not sure if it is true or not. I also heard that home canned beans creates less gas in the body. Beans beans the musical fruit.......the more you eat the more you toot. lol
Farming in WI
Michele
FGOTM June2019
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7219 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Oct 20 2021 : 2:30:34 PM
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Michelle, I put baking soda in beans when I cook them, but haven't when I can them, because I didn't know it there would be a reaction or not. I guess I should google adding baking soda to beans when canning.
On American Test Kitchen on PBS I learned that baking soda added to beans help to break down the skin while keeping the bean intact. Ratio of 1/2 to 1 tsp baking soda to lb of dried beans.
As far as canned beans having less gas I have no idea - at my age everything gives me gas.  
In one of my canning books the author said to put a bay leaf in each jar to lessen gas. I have done that but could not tell if it helped because of the above reason.
Hugs, Sara
FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2937 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Oct 20 2021 : 4:02:29 PM
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7219 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7219 Posts |
Posted - Oct 20 2021 : 5:01:29 PM
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Lisa, likewise I'm sure. I've always wanted to use that expression and now I have.
Hugs, Sara
FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4395 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Oct 21 2021 : 05:37:57 AM
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oh my gosh Sara, your just a hoot!!! But I know you are talking the truth.............. shhhhh!!!!!!
Farming in WI
Michele
FGOTM June2019
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HollerGirl56
True Blue Farmgirl
1334 Posts
Barbara
Flat Top
WV
USA
1334 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2021 : 2:15:44 PM
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Sara---What in the world is eye of the goat beans???Could it be what us hillbillies call yellow eyes?
Old Age Ain't No Place For Sissies!------Bette Davis |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7219 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7219 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2021 : 3:21:09 PM
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Barbara, eye of the goat bean is a different bean than yellow eye. It's the size of pintos and similar in color but with darker markings. It's one of my favorite beans.
Hugs, Sara
FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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HollerGirl56
True Blue Farmgirl
1334 Posts
Barbara
Flat Top
WV
USA
1334 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2021 : 6:57:47 PM
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Where do you find all these different dried beans? Do you have a favorite online store to order from? I have never heard of some you mention-but I would like to try some different kinds. We love dried beans.
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7219 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Oct 29 2021 : 01:43:08 AM
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I order from https://www.ranchogordo.com/
Most of the heirloom beans are grown in California - some in Mexico. The beans are expensive compared to grocery store beans but I think of them as a meat substitute when I have them several times a week.
Hugs, Sara
FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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Farm Kitchen: "Current Kitchen Creations" |
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"Current Kitchen Creations"
