July 2009

Waste Not, Want Not

July 29, 2009
Boiling-bones-and-fat-from-cow
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Preserving Summer’s Bounty: Blanching and Freezing Vegetables

July 28, 2009
Turnips-on-cutting-board

This year I added a new skill to my food preservation repertoire, and I can't believe how simple it is!
Blanching and then freezing veggies is a great way to preserve excess food from the garden or summer markets. The reason for the blanching (and not just simply freezing) is that it kills the enzymes in [...]

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Preserving Summer’s Bounty: Beautiful Blueberries

July 22, 2009
Blueberries-in-box

Blueberries are such a mainstay of our diet! Every summer we put away as many as possible (while trying to be self-disciplined and not eat all the fresh ones in the process). Last summer we bought about 75-80 lbs and we are aiming to do the same again this year!
Not only are they just incredibly [...]

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July 21, 2009
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