The Recipe For A Snowstorm: Have a Beautiful Spring Picture to Look at During The Snowstorm to Keep The Spirits Up! Food: It would be a good time to pull out the Dehydrated Food, Hot Chocolate, Coffee and Desserts. Clothing: Coats and Jackets, Headgear, Gloves, and Boots. Shelter: Make sure the House is in Good […]Read Post ›
Recipes 101 Holiday (Simple) Cheese Ball Ingredients: 1 8 oz. Plain Cream Cheese 1 Package of Shredded Cheddar Cheese 1 Cup of Pimento Cheese 1 Tablespoon of Horseradish 1 Tablespoon – Plus a Dash of Worcestershire Sauce 1 Bag of Walnuts Mixing Instructions: In a Large Mixing Bowl, Place the Cream Cheese, Shredded Cheddar […]Read Post ›
DEHYDRATING FRUIT: BANANAS These are some of the jars I use to put my dehydrated foods into. They are good for short-term use…up to a year…as I use them for cooking throughout the year. They need to be clean and airtight. As you can see from the photo on my blog; I use a lot […]Read Post ›
STRAWBERRIES Dehydrating Strawberries are as Easy as Dehydrating Bananas. With our severe weather seasons approaching, we want to prepare for our families to have lightweight food to carry with us in case of disaster. This is one of the best, most nutritious foods that will carry you and your family through trips or troublesome times. […]Read Post ›
Gardening: Fruits and Vegetables 101 The Figs are ripe in my part of the country, so, those of you who make preserves, should find a good price at this time of year. If Dehydrating: Wash, cut out any blemishes, slice about 1/4 in. slices, skin side down place on trays in the Dehydrator and […]Read Post ›
Gardening: Fruits & Vegetables 101 Checking on Progress of Fruits and Vegetables I was out looking over my Fruit and Vegetable producers and here are the results: Cilantro with Leeks: are from last year into this year. Started them from seed. They are in a bucket and doing very well. Blue Grapes: are […]Read Post ›
STRAWBERRIES “It’s Strawberry Season Again” Dehydrating Strawberries is as Easy as Dehydrating Bananas. If you are not sure dehydrating is for you, but you want to try it. A department store has a five tray under $50.00 in my area and I believe you can buy up to ten trays on that unit. If […]Read Post ›
AQUAPONICS 101 Update on Progress of Aquaponics My husband has finished the wall including mortaring the caps on top of the blocks. He is now finishing the drainage lines on both sides. He is digging down in the ground and attaching plastic pipe with holes in it, wrapped in white fabric to keep out sludge and […]Read Post ›
Dehydrating Vegetables 101 TOMATOES “Tomatoes Are Really A Fruit But Get Classified As A Vegetable” “Loaded With Vitamin C and Lycopene” “Antioxidant” Tomatoes are coming in from the garden and have to be Preserved either by Canning or Dehydrating or Freezing. I do not have a lot of room in my Freezer, so I prefer […]Read Post ›
DEHYDRATING FRUIT 101 DEHYDRATING PEACHES Preparing The Peaches To Dehydrate: Both Clingstone and Freestone Peaches Can Be Used (Freestone=Remove Pitt With Ease. Clingstone a Little Harder To Remove). Large, Firm, Red White or Yellow Peaches Can Be Used. Avoid Green or Immature Peaches as They Produce a Poor Dried Fruit. Wash Peaches Throughly. To […]Read Post ›
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