Preserving Foods #20: Pressure Canning - Chicken
Nov 22/12 Today, I am canning chicken for the first time. I had purchased enough chicken to do the full 15 jars but at the time of filling the jars I forgot that I had had to buy two different kinds of...
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2012 - Living Green(er) #9: Vacuum Sealed - Flour
While on holidays, my friend took me to Costco’s and I was very excited to find a 20kg bag of flour for almost the same price as what I normally pay for 10 kg! But,,, 20 kg?? That’s a lot of flour! The...
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Recipes - From The Canning Cupboard #6: Bean & Ham Soup
Dec 2/12 Tomorrow Rick’s heading out hunting (oh to can up some venison!!! Crossing my fingers)... and the weather is supposed to be wet. So—I’ll be packing up a thermos of soup for him to take with...
View ArticleRecipes #18: Another Bread Recipe
12/2/12 I thought I’d try a new bread recipe today … (Makes 2 delicious loaves) 1. Dissolve 1 tsp sugar in 1/2 c warm water 2. Sprinkle in a package of yeast (2.5 tsp ?) and let stand 10 min.3. Heat 1...
View Article2013 #1: And the planning begins....
12/2/12 I saw someone online post something about seed catalogues …. my eyes lit up and I had to go check out the online sites and start my planning for next year. Goals Last year, my goal was to start...
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2013 #2: Planning for Preserving
Dec/3/12 Planning for the upcoming gardening year is so exciting as possibilities and outcomes are envisioned. It is easy to get lost in the “ooh’s and ahhh’s” as we scan the seed catalogues and forget...
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2012 Edibles #33: It's December, Right?
It’s December… December 3rd as a matter of fact… Today I took a wee jaunt outside and saw some clumps of grass growing in the strawberry patch. So I took a few minutes and pulled them out – oh...
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2013 #3: First Seeds Arrive
December 6/12 Last week I ordered some seeds from “Heritage Harvest Seeds” (website) (image from their website) For the record, I ordered: Tomato Heirloom – 42 Days – Determinate 45-50 days from...
View ArticleMisc #32: Edible Weeds+ : Hostas?? and...
Check out this list of edible … flowers hostas, daylillies, dahlias …. really? LINK
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GT Challenges #15: Making a List
12/12/12 We’re making a list …and checking it twice … gonna find out which plants are naughty and nice …. This is a fun little challenge for this time of year: Which plants go on your “nice” list and...
View ArticleRecipes #19: Baked Beans
Dec. 15/12 I was looking for a nice baked beans recipe and found this one here. Of course I was going to use ingredients that I had canned. I opened a 1/2 pint jar of bacon and used the grease to saute...
View ArticleGT "Stuff" #32: eMag December 2012
The latest issue of our GT News is now available: http://mad.ly/819153
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2012 - Living Green(er) #10: not gardening .. but ...
Dec 22/12 This isn’t a gardening blog really although I’m sure this could come in handy for a garden shed or maybe food storage area. My daughter had purchased some “volcanic deodorizer” from Lee...
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Preserving Foods #21: Clementines & Cumquats
Dec 23/12 A couple of weeks ago I bought some clementines with the intention of preserving them. Finally, I found/took the time to get to work on them. I am using the following recipe: Clementine...
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GT "Stuff" #33: Best Wishes for the Holidays
Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday – and a new year filled with golden opportunities!
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Preserving Foods #22: Turkey Soup
Dec 27/12 One of our local grocery stores has “turkey bucks” throughout the fall—for every so many dollars you spend on groceries you receive a $1 coupon towards a turkey at Christmas time. Between my...
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Preserving Foods #23: Clementines & Cumquats - END RESULT
Dec. 30/12 Two weeks ago I began a preserving experiment—cumquats and clementines. Today is the final day of the preserving process. The ClementinesI put all but two into a jar along with one last...
View ArticleOur Wildlife Companions #38: At The Birdfeeder - (No Pictures)
Dec 30/12 This fall I put a new birdfeeder up, outside the window where my grandson has his snacks. At first we had just sparrows and an occasional visit by some chickadees. Then some nuthatches...
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GT "Stuff" #34: Happy New Year - 2013
Tonight’s the night …......... as the clock strikes twelve we are officially into our 2013 gardening season!! New year’s resolutions? Perhaps they include new efforts, plans, and strategies for the...
View ArticleAre we as clever as we think we are?
Dec. 31/12 the back-storyThe snow has piled on the roof of my porch… and has started leaking through some spot in the roof into my porch… and into the storage places filled with “stuff”. (Anyone want...
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