Discover How to Freeze Apples Here! Dried Apple Rings Here! Applesauce Recipe There is nothing better than homemade applesauce from hand-picked apples, and it is so easy to do! If you want chunky applesauce, use a potato masher to mash the cooked apples. If you prefer smooth apple sauce, run the cooked apples through a [...]
Fall is Fruit Harvesting season where I live and going to a local orchard to either pick your own or to buy a box of fresh fruit is an enjoyable family outing. The smell and taste of freshly picked cherries or apples just doesn’t compare to the grocery store. If you don’t have a local [...]
Fresh Apple Recipes Here! Learn How to Pit Cherries Here! Discover the Different Types of Cherries & Apples Cobbler Pie: This is a delicious cherry cobbler made with fresh cherries instead of canned. It may take a little longer to make because you need to pit the cherries, but it is well worth it when [...]
Drying Green Beans – The “Leather Britches” Way Early American settlers used this drying method with green beans. Before refrigeration, food was preserved by either drying, or storing food in a root cellar. By drying whole green beans into “leather britches”, people could enjoy an exceptionally good quality green bean all season long. The whole [...]
Green Bean Casseroles Recipes Here! Dehydrated Beans Here! Store Garden Produce #6 – Storing & Freezing Green Beans Types Here! Calories of Green Beans – Green Beans Types Serving Size Calories Fat (g) Carbohydrates (g) Protein (g) Beans, snap, canned, all styles, seasoned, solids and liquids 100g 16.00 0.20 3.49 0.83 0.5 cup 18.24 0.23 [...]
Discover: Store Garden Produce #6 – Storing & Freezing Green Beans Types Here! Dehydrated Beans Here! Calories of Green Beans – Chart Here! String/Green Beans Salad 1 frozen whole string bean olive oil wine vinegar 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint (or 1 Tbsp dried) 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1 garlic clove (thinly sliced or chopped) salt [...]
Squash Stew Peeling the squash is quite tricky, but I have found that a carrot peeler is the most useful tool for this job. Serve with pita bread Ingredients: * 3 tablespoons olive oil * 1 large white onion, diced * 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon * 2 tablespoons chili powder * 4 cloves crushed garlic [...]
Cream of Squash Soup This soup could also be made with zucchini or broccoli. Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds yellow summer squash 2 tablespoons butter 1 medium onion, sliced 1/4 lemon, sliced, seeds removed 1/4 cup flour 6 cups chicken broth 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon white pepper 3 to 4 grinds of fresh nutmeg or dash [...]
Summer Squash Types: One of the best things about summer squash versus winter squash is that they are completely edible, the skin, seeds and flesh, which means they can be eaten raw. However, summer squash are much more fragile than winter squash and do not keep as long. There are many varieties of summer squash [...]
Pan-Seared Summer Squash 3 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp lemon zest 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped ¼ tsp salt 2 large summer squash For the vinaigrette, in a small bowl, mix together olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, fresh basil and salt. Slice squash into large rounds. Warm a 10-inch skillet [...]
Pumpkin Puree Peel pumpkin and remove seeds. Dice the pumpkin flesh then stew in a saucepan until soft. Mash it and squeeze it through a sieve. Discard the residue. Pumpkin puree can then be frozen in half-pint portions for later use in pies or soup. Pumpkin Pie 4 oz short crust pastry half-pint pumpkin puree [...]
How to Use Sun Dried Tomatoes: If you have not read my article on: Storing Garden Produce #4- How to Make Sun Dried Tomatoes at Home Please do so now It will help you to preserve Your Sun Dried Tomatoes. I have also included ways of Drying Tomatoes in Dehydrator. But I will have to [...]