tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post115504846307393691..comments2023-11-05T05:27:55.905-06:00Comments on A Homesteading Neophyte: Preserving food by dryingPhelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-1155137374354543082006-08-09T10:29:00.000-05:002006-08-09T10:29:00.000-05:00I don't have very much room in my freezer, so cann...I don't have very much room in my freezer, so canning is a must. I planned on talking about freezing today, but still had a few questions to answer about drying. Oh, and thanks for the Johnny info, someday I will be able to tease him on that ;)Phelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-1155133111449119512006-08-09T09:18:00.000-05:002006-08-09T09:18:00.000-05:00I have had sucess with chopping and freezing onion...I have had sucess with chopping and freezing onions, too. I usually bag them in 1/2 and 1 cup increments, then pull them out to toss into a recipe or pan to saute. Only a little extra water is produced, and usually evaporates. I also have a great "lazy trick" for storing extra tomatoes-freeze them whole! When they thaw, the skins just fall of, effectively "blanching" themselves. Keeps your kitchen cool in the summer if you don't feel like canning, but it does take up more freezer space. (I cannot stand to waste veggies, either.)lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-1155058908455913652006-08-08T12:41:00.000-05:002006-08-08T12:41:00.000-05:00Thanks for the beet recipes!! I'll check them out ...Thanks for the beet recipes!! I'll check them out when I get home later; probably while the manage dude is "fixing" the heat - again. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-1155056464806957602006-08-08T12:01:00.000-05:002006-08-08T12:01:00.000-05:00HA! Yes "dick weed" seems more appropriate.HA! Yes "dick weed" seems more appropriate.Phelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-1155054837056413782006-08-08T11:33:00.000-05:002006-08-08T11:33:00.000-05:00I checked out your mushroom site to see exactly wh...I checked out your mushroom site to see exactly what my 'Dick Weed' was and at last know it's real name, although I prefer mine, lol.<BR/><BR/>These things are crazy!<BR/><BR/>Jacquijbwritergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496164344454761065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-1155052574724419012006-08-08T10:56:00.000-05:002006-08-08T10:56:00.000-05:00Thanks for the beet recipes. I'm a beet lover and ...Thanks for the beet recipes. I'm a beet lover and ours in the garden are just getting to the point where we can pull them. I like to roast them (45-60 minutes at 400F) and then toss them with a little vinegar, salt & pepper. Let them sit for a half hour then mix in a splash or two of oil. Oh, so good.<BR/><BR/>[Thanks also for the tip on eating local you left over at Cookthink. Appreciate it.]cbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071944783689062970noreply@blogger.com