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    Pickled pears

    I remember someone looking for a recipe like this last year, wondering if anyone has tried it or anything like it! http://www.howtopickle.com/recipes/pear_pickles.html
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    Arrrggghhh!! Venting...

    So, my sweet, darling husband was doing the dishes, being a good husband and all, when I notice a jar missing from the counter... "Babe, where's the jar of kefir?" "....Jar?" Apparently, my husband thought the jar of newly acquired water kefir grains was just dirty water. Even tho I had pointed...
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    Any tips on making chicken sausage?

    Well, I finally culled that mean a$$ rooster of mine and have brined him, and now I'm ready (tomorrow) to grind his butt up n make sausage. Thing is, I've never done that before and I'd really like some advice! I plan on adding some pork fat cause he was fairly lean, but other than that...? Do I...
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    Any vinegar makers here?

    I've started my first batch of white wine vinegar and have a few questions: how long until I feed it? I ask because I have a 5 gallon bucket half full of wine (long story). Also, I read that I can "inoculate" the wine w/ some vinegar until I have enough mother to feed it to. Any thoughts? Thanks...
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    Baked okra?

    I have a bunch of okra and the only way I've ever eaten it is rolled in cornmeal and fried. Well, I'm trying to eat healthier and was wondering if you can bake them to get a similar result. Anyone ever try this? Or any other way to cook it that doesn't come out all slimy n gross?
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    Berry jam question

    So I've got almost 2 quarts of strawberries fresh from the farm a nd about the same of frozen blueberries from last year and I wanna make mixed berry jam. This will be my first time canning and I wanna ask the pros, cause I plan on doing it tomorrow. First: pectin or not? I've found dozens of...
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    Anyone have a kitchenaide mixer?

    Tell me why you love it, and what you usually use it for, and what attachments you have and love. I am buying a used one off craigslist and am picking it up on Thursday. I'm so excited, I've wanted one of these forEVER!
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    Yogurt is runny...

    So, I made my first batch of yogurt using the crockpot method and store bought whole milk, and I used chobani Greek yogurt for the starter. Heated the milk for 2 1/2 hours on warm, took a cup of the hot milk (did the finger test, held it in for 10 seconds) mixed it with a cup of yogurt till...
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    Cooking show "facts"...

    Not sure if this is the right place for this or not, Im watching this show about "health conscious recipes" and she's making a peach-pie smoothie ( I kno, sounds good right?) so she started with frozen peaches, "Which are actually comparible to fresh" not so sure about that, but ok. Then she...
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    Homemade dogfood?

    So anyone do this? I have 2 older dogs and have done raw food in the past, years ago, but I don't have butcher hook up I used to have...
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