Last week, I popped into the food co-op closest to us and browsed the bulk-dried herbs and spices. As I walked by, I saw a jar of Chamomile and gasped—$29.99 a pound! The bulk bins are often sourced from Frontier Co-op, a very ethical and real cooperative. For example, you can buy their products in… Continue reading Preserving Chamomile For Tea
Tag: Preserving
How To Grow And Make Paprika
Paprika is a spice that isn't used enough these days. In the mid-century decades, it was the go-to garnishment for your meals. Deviled Eggs without a sprinkle of the orange-red delight? What kind of heathen are you? Of course, back in the 1930s to 70s, it was cutting edge to use paprika. Food wasn't quite… Continue reading How To Grow And Make Paprika
Preserving The Spring and Summer Bounty: Freeze-Drying Eggs
As we approach the Summer Solstice next week, homesteaders have been harvesting a lot of eggs if they have chickens, ducks, turkeys, and even quail. I know that for us, with only 17 hens currently, I can take in a baker's dozen per day, most days. For us, we are nearly at 16 hours of… Continue reading Preserving The Spring and Summer Bounty: Freeze-Drying Eggs
Freeze-drying Frozen Vegetables
One of the simplest things we can preserve in our Harvest Right Freeze-dryer is frozen vegetables. A couple of times a year, we run batches to preserve and tuck away. Where we live power outages are a real issue in winter months, and I don't like keeping a lot in the freezer. I have lost… Continue reading Freeze-drying Frozen Vegetables
Quick Pickled Red Onions
I've pickled red onions often, using various methods, and I've always searched for ways to replicate the pickled onions served in cafes. While tasty, water bath canning them never produced the results I wanted. The onions were cooked and didn't have the snap they needed. Then I played with this quick pickling method, and I… Continue reading Quick Pickled Red Onions