Recent content by unaspenser

What a great idea! Do you store the concentrate in the fridge, or do you can it?

Glad to hear it! Mine definitely needs to be cut back, so I will throw some in the dehydrator this evening.

Can I ask a slightly off-topic question? Do you just sell for cash, or to stores, or what? I have three laying hens right now but five more that should start by the fall (they are now almost 12 weeks old), and I know my husband and I won't be able to keep up. I don't know if I need some sort...

curly_kate, how did the dried lemon balm turn out? I love the smell of it fresh, but have heard it doesn't dry well. I filled my food dehydrator twice with oregano and parsley from a friend's yard (he is a bachelor and just ignores it, so I harvest, dry, and give back to him for his...

I shred my zuchinni and squash and keep it in the freezer. It is easy to add to pasta sauce, stir fry, soups, etc. and usually nobody notices. My DH and I also love zuchinni fritters. 1 shredded zuchinni (not too large) 1 cup flour 2 eggs salt and pepper 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 clove...

Yesterday my DH and I had a real treat for dinner... a quiche made with (among other things) several generous handfuls of morel mushrooms! My mom picked them over the weekend in central Idaho and they are divine.

I'm glad to hear a good review of Sorrel! I got some French Sorrel seeds at my local farmer's market recently and they are just starting to come up. Hope I can use it all!

yummy! those look great! My DH likes kale brushed with oil, salted, and dried. It's pretty tasty.

Thanks for the bread info! The story about the old canning jars was so poignant. I remember when my grandpa passed... he was a fisherman and would can fish (both smoked and cooked) every year, along with produce from his garden. For several years after he died we continued to enjoy his...

How in the world do you can bread?

I have GOT to get out and look for morels! I don't know any spots around here, but I know what to look for, so maybe I can discover some...

Rescued two pies' worth of rhubarb from the yard of a house that has been empty for a year... yum yum! We have also been enjoying watercress from a stream near our house.

The rosaries I've seen are actually made with beads made from rose petals, but I suppose you could string the hips if you wanted a rather large rosary. :)

Thanks for starting this thread! I love foraging. :) Lately we have been foraging for blackberries in our area, and we have a stream nearby that always has watercress growing in it. I have a great book called Feasting Free on Wild Edibles by Bradford Angier that has great recipes and...

Thanks for the tips, guys. After some googling and digging around online yesterday I think I'm going to start with sauerkraut and see how it goes. I've never really thought of pickles as fermented though... I mean, brine + veg then into the canner is how I've always done it. Is there more to...