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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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 Posted - Aug 12 2016 : 08:56:16 AM
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Update on drying carrots. They're not quite done but I tasted them and they are soooo sweet. Too sweet for savory dishes but will be great in cakes, muffins, or pancakes.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6789 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 14 2016 : 12:38:18 PM
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Today I am drying 3 lg limes I got on sale 3 for $1.
I checked on the green beans hanging in the Yellow Rose Cottage and they are coming along. I had two strings of the beans but one came undone as I was hanging it. I didn't want to restring it so I laid it out on a basket hanging nearby. It seems to be drying at the same rate as the ones hanging.
If the beans continue to dry the same drying in baskets will be easier for me on days I have trouble with my hands or dealing with MS fatigue. I like having options on how I can do things.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6789 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6789 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2016 : 09:59:46 AM
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Today it's kale stems to be used in broths. Also celery leaves for salt or in cooking.
Celery, carrots, and onion pre-prepped for drying; parsley & cilantro stems. Will take several days to get it all dried.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6789 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6789 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2016 : 05:52:22 AM
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Rosemary and chives
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6789 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6789 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2016 : 06:00:38 AM
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Today is grocery shopping day and my E-deal for the week is three 4-bun pkgs of store hamburger buns for 99 cents. Planning on drying them for bread crumbs. Will dry them in cubes. When a recipe calls for fine bread crumbs I can put some through blender, food processor, or my favorite - put in zip-lock bag and smash them with rolling pin.
By drying in cubes I have choices on how to use the bread crumbs but still have only one container in pantry.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl
2568 Posts
Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls
NY
USA
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6789 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6789 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2016 : 06:11:31 AM
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Connie, I luv dried tomatoes.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl
2568 Posts
Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls
NY
USA
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6789 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6789 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2016 : 06:35:50 AM
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I'll have to try that, thanks.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6789 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6789 Posts |
Posted - Sep 02 2016 : 07:58:01 AM
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I don't know where my mind was when I counted the hamburger rolls - instead of four to a pkg it's eight so I have 2 dozen rolls to dry. I am on my second pkg.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6789 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6789 Posts |
Posted - Sep 08 2016 : 05:19:07 AM
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Apple slices for Apple Pie Sunday pie and for dried fruit cake. Gala apples on sale (new crop) and they are beautiful. Not sure if they are a baking apple but I'll give it a try.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6789 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6789 Posts |
Posted - Sep 10 2016 : 09:21:12 AM
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Small batch drying today.
Lemon peel from lemon I used when drying apples. When dried I will put through blender for lemon black pepper.
One red bell pepper my sister gave me. It will be good in winter soups/stews.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6789 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6789 Posts |
Posted - Sep 18 2016 : 07:18:38 AM
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Today and tomorrow drying 3lb of Gala Apples - 99cents bag e-deal of the week.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
Jana
Southern California
USA
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Posted - Sep 18 2016 : 07:24:20 AM
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Sara, how do you cut your apples for drying? Last time I used a spiral cutter but they came out too thin, almost like paper thin. I am thinking of cutting my apples into six or eight slices. Any suggestions?
Jana
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6789 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6789 Posts |
Posted - Sep 18 2016 : 07:34:49 AM
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Jana, I cut my apples into wedges, approximately 1/8" - 1/4" thick. I start out trying to be consisted with the slices but by the time I finish I'm just glad to get it done.
If I am drying apples for crafts I usually slice into circles or length wise - 1/4". Anything thicker takes too long to dry.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6789 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Sep 22 2016 : 03:03:59 AM
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Another bag of apples to dry.
Stalk of Celery - leaves for cooking - stalks for celery salt
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6789 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6789 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2016 : 07:03:19 AM
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Today it's collard green stems and green part of a leek. As soon as I have enough dried mixed veggies I will make vegetable broth.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6789 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6789 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2016 : 08:15:59 AM
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Sherone I love to smell herbs drying. It's time to harvest my two thyme plants in the front yard. I may hang them to dry in the Yellow Rose Cottage. If I do hang them I will make cheesecloth bags to put the sprigs in to keep them clean.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13564 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6789 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6789 Posts |
Posted - Oct 02 2016 : 06:33:31 AM
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Will harvest two thyme plants and hang to dry in Yellow Rose Cottage.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6789 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6789 Posts |
Posted - Oct 21 2016 : 10:18:54 AM
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Today I'm drying lemon peels and chives.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6789 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6789 Posts |
Posted - Oct 29 2016 : 08:07:13 AM
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Celery and green onions on sale so I drying both.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6789 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6789 Posts |
Posted - Nov 04 2016 : 10:53:39 AM
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Went through my pantry this morning and I have several items that have missed their due date by a month or it's this month. So, I am drying canned sliced jalapeno peppers, a couple of small cans of pizza sauce.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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jillyd
True Blue Farmgirl
710 Posts
Jill
Saanichton
British Columbia
Canada
710 Posts |
Posted - Nov 05 2016 : 2:37:48 PM
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I'm also dehydrating peppers today. I cleaned out my greenhouse and collected a big bowl of peppers before composting the plants.
 
Jill
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Edited by - jillyd on Nov 05 2016 2:39:12 PM |
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Farm Kitchen: What are you drying? |
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