Inspired
Posted on October 13, 2007 - Filed Under preserving/canning | 1 Comment
In checking out some sites across the blogosphere today, I was inspired. Yes, INSPIRED.
Traveler’s Lunchbox had a great pictorial this week on creating homemade vanilla extract and suggested it would make a good holiday gift. Did I run right out to Williams-Sonoma and pay an arm and a leg for some vanilla beans? NO! I [...]
RECIPE: Sarah’s Spiced Applesauce
Posted on October 1, 2007 - Filed Under Farm Fresh, fruit, preserving/canning | 1 Comment
I promised my applesauce recipe, didn’t I? Well here it goes. Love this applesauce. It is supremely tasty and is a little thicker than applesauces from the jar so it sticks better when eating with chops or potato pancakes or whatever.
And you gotta love that this was made with local apples that we picked ourselves [...]
RECIPE: Sarah’s Spiced Applesauce
Posted on October 1, 2007 - Filed Under Farm Fresh, fruit, preserving/canning | 1 Comment
I promised my applesauce recipe, didn’t I? Well here it goes. Love this applesauce. It is supremely tasty and is a little thicker than applesauces from the jar so it sticks better when eating with chops or potato pancakes or whatever.
And you gotta love that this was made with local apples that we picked ourselves [...]
Eating local: Pick Your Own apples
Posted on September 30, 2007 - Filed Under Eat Local, Farm Fresh, fruit, pick your own, preserving/canning | 1 Comment
Have I mentioned that it’s apple season here in the northeast? Of course I have . . . And apple season is off to a great start. The apples are plentiful both in the fields and in my home (we’ve done lots of picking this week!).
Will and I went apple picking yesterday . . [...]
Read More..>>Eating local: Pick Your Own apples
Posted on September 30, 2007 - Filed Under Eat Local, Farm Fresh, fruit, pick your own, preserving/canning | 1 Comment
Have I mentioned that it’s apple season here in the northeast? Of course I have . . . And apple season is off to a great start. The apples are plentiful both in the fields and in my home (we’ve done lots of picking this week!).
Will and I went apple picking yesterday . . [...]
Read More..>>Fresh, Chopped Onions on a Weeknight
Posted on September 25, 2007 - Filed Under Eat Local, meal planning, preserving/canning | 3 Comments
No time for a full post this morning, but here’s a nifty little tip. If you have a FoodSaver or a similar device that seals bags while sucking all the air out of them, you can speed up your mid-week cooking.
How?
Chop ingredients like onions, carrots, peppers and potatoes or mince garlic over the weekend. Then [...]
How to Make a Big Batch of Roasted Tomato Sauce to Store for the Winter
Posted on September 7, 2007 - Filed Under fruit, preserving/canning, vegetables | 3 Comments
Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes! When I bought the 10 pounds of seconds tomatoes last weekend, I was worried that my ultimate goal of transforming them into a succulent sauce was, well, a bit lofty. But, fortunately, the plan worked like a charm and I was able to use my small batch process on a much larger [...]
Read More..>>How to Make a Big Batch of Roasted Tomato Sauce to Store for the Winter
Posted on September 7, 2007 - Filed Under fruit, preserving/canning, vegetables | 3 Comments
Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes! When I bought the 10 pounds of seconds tomatoes last weekend, I was worried that my ultimate goal of transforming them into a succulent sauce was, well, a bit lofty. But, fortunately, the plan worked like a charm and I was able to use my small batch process on a much larger [...]
Read More..>>How to Freeze Blueberries
Posted on August 13, 2007 - Filed Under fruit, preserving/canning | Leave a Comment
Once you’ve picked hoards of the beautiful blue, sweet balls of wonder, what do you do with them? Besides cooking and eating, you can also freeze blueberries so that they can be enjoyed all year.
Frozen berries can be used the same as fresh berries once thawed. And it’s a super treat to have fantastic quality [...]
How to Freeze Blueberries
Posted on August 13, 2007 - Filed Under fruit, preserving/canning | Leave a Comment
Once you’ve picked hoards of the beautiful blue, sweet balls of wonder, what do you do with them? Besides cooking and eating, you can also freeze blueberries so that they can be enjoyed all year.
Frozen berries can be used the same as fresh berries once thawed. And it’s a super treat to have fantastic quality [...]
