I have had my dehydrator for several years now. It has been fun to dehydrate many vegetables and fruits. There are many that have been great to use dehydrated, but there are some that I don’t think I will try again. Here is my break down of which ones are which, and why: Tomatoes – […]
Learning How to Use a Sauerkraut Crock plus Other Winter Harvest and Storage Suggestions
I had managed to harvest 8 cabbages and a few pumpkins from my garden before a hard freeze hit. By “harvest,” I mean I piled them in the garage and hoped the freeze wouldn’t be low enough or long enough to damage more than a few layers of green. When the cold temperatures continued, I […]
Delicately Pumpkin Green Bean Clam Chowder
It is unlikely that anyone tasting this clam chowder without knowing there is pumpkin in it would be able to “name that secret ingredient.” The color might not even give it away, because it only turns out to be a light peach color, reminiscent of a potato cheese soup. But without the pumpkin it just […]
Flambo Dry Bean Ham Bone Pumpkin Soup
It was time to test the flambo dry beans that I grew this year. I decided to cook them into soup with a pumpkin base. It turned into a sort of what-have-we-saved-from-the-garden-celebration soup. We struggled trying to come up with a satisfactory name for it. Of course, “flambo” had to be part of it, and […]
Freeze Hot Peppers and Bell Peppers for Easy Winter Eating
Both hot peppers and bell peppers have been a very reliable garden crop for me here in southwest Idaho. Not only do they thrive on hot dry weather, but the peppers don’t have to be perfect in order to use them. If they get some sun scorch or are chewed on a bit, it rarely ruins […]
