Overall I prefer freeze-dried ingredients for long-term storage over dehydrated, but there are a few things i far prefer dehydrated. Mushrooms are one of those things. The act of dehydrating changes the structure of the mushroom. Freeze-drying mushrooms leaves them intact and raw, but when you dehydrate them, the heat slowly cooks them. It removes… Continue reading Dehydrating Mushrooms
Month: June 2022
May On The Homestead
It was cold. It was wet. But even then things grew. And if anything, it has been lush due to the cooler month of May that was. The hours of daylight increase even if it doesn't seem as strong this year. Tiny stalks of aspragus. Apple trees blooming. The first bell pepper blooms. Tomatoes in… Continue reading May On The Homestead
Great Depression Era Recipes: Hoover’s Sour Cream Cookies
Growing up my Mom made sour cream cookies often. What I didn't connect is her recipe was very close to the Herbert Hoover recipe, that is in his Presidential Library and Museum. Apparently it was a favorite of his. I know my Mom's recipe came from an ancient version of the Red Plaid Cookbook, so… Continue reading Great Depression Era Recipes: Hoover’s Sour Cream Cookies