I blanched and froze some broccoli last year. I didn't do very much because I wasn't sure of the quality/taste, but I was surprised at how good it was when it came out of the freezer later. However, I think it's always good to try to eat fresh what is seasonal. Better for us, I think, too.
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I agree with you on this book. Maybe you saw the recommendation on Merriwether's Foraging Texas? I use his website and follow him on facebook and saw his comment on this book the other day and immediately did a bit of research on it and ordered it. I just received it last week but didn't had...
I didn't know they were Teflon. I had to go the website and look, and while the Ultras say they have silicone, the premiums do NOT say what they are made out of. So much for my ideas on food safety. :)
They aren't cheap, that's for sure, but I tried a lot of different things, including parchment paper. Parchment paper works really well for some things, but other things stuck badly. I make some candies in the dehydrator and they are particularly bad about sticking. I can't give a recipe...
I'm not talking about the mesh sheets...those come with the trays. The paraflexx sheets are non-stick and fit on top of the mesh ones. If you are pouring liquid for fruit roll-ups, you need the solid sheet. Also for small stuff like herbs that can dry powdery sometimes because they'll fall...
I have one, too. It's worth the money. You will get a lot of use out of it. Buy extra sheets for the trays if you're drying small things or fruit roll-ups. They are worth the money, too. Mine came with two of them, and I finally bit the bullet and got 7 more so I can use them in all of my...
I live in a 100 year old farmhouse, so I understand the issues and risks of lead paint. My first question is whether the paint is tightly adhered to the surface of the wood, or if it is flaking or peeling. If it is firmly adhered, there is no risk, unless you have small children chewing on the...
I have hard-to-fit feet and local stores do NOT carry my size (short and wide). I HAVE to buy online unless I drive over an hour to the Big City. I do a lot of shopping online at Zappos. They carry a lot of shoes, reasonably priced and they pay shipping BOTH ways if you have to return...
Sounds intriguing. I looked up pine on my local forager's site, and although no mention was made of pine honey, pine needle tea is mentioned. A caution: Pine contains phytoestrogens, which can cause miscarriages, so pregnant women should avoid. Pine pollen apparently gives "ooomph" to men...
I believe the Native Americans also used the berries in rituals, drinking the tea made from the berries in large doses. I won't be imbibing any drink made from the berries!
http://www.foragingtexas.com/2008/08/yaupon-holly.html (website) and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvl1cNk0-Bo (his...
http://www.foragingtexas.com/2012/05/american-holly.html The American Holly is the variety of my trees, and I know the leaves (not the berries) are edible. The leaves can be dried and made into tea, but I found it kind of bitter. There are many other varieties of hollies. Do not eat the red...
I couldn't locate my grandmother's recipe for mayhaw jelly cake (I have it somewhere)...so I went to www.mayhaw.org to their recipes. This isn't tea, and you better have a sweet tooth for this, but my-oh-my, I think I've gone to heaven.
You'll need a pint of mayhaw jelly and a deluxe moist...
mayhaw is in the hawthorn family, with all of the same benefits. It is a small tree, blooms with beautiful white flowers in the spring. It makes the most wonderful jelly. It is tart by itself, so you don't eat the fruit right from the tree. I make juice and can it, then add it to tea to...
Having received a the upbringing a "proper" southern girl should have, I recognize that "Bless Your Heart " can mean something slightly snarky...However, a TRUE southern lady will say "Bless Your Heart" and mean with every ounce of her being that she is truly concerned and sympathetic to...
Rhoda, I'm surprised you don't have mayhaw trees where you are. After I read about the benefits of hawthorn, I pulled out my mayhaw jellies and my home canned mayhaw juice and began incorporating it as often as possible. This year's crop of mayhaws was dismal. Probably due to the late frost...
Oh pooh! I went to try the orange blossoms I dried a few weeks ago for tea and discovered they were all moldy. I thought they were absolutely dried when I jarred them, but obviously I had not dried them completely. That was a disappointment that was completely avoidable. Next time I will be...