7/11/2021 – Washed and stemmed our Jalasco Jalapenos from the garden and sliced through the top and bottom to let out the air…and let in the brine. Packed them whole into a 1-quart jar and had a lot left. Sliced … Continue reading
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Kelley made this cheese dip/spread for the July 4, 2021 party and it was great. It is based on Ina Garten’s recipe. Yield: 1 quart Ingredients 10 ounces cream cheese, softened3/4 cup mayonnaise1 tablespoon garlic powder1 tablespoon onion powder1 teaspoon … Continue reading
6/24/2021 – Below was adapted from Ball Canning’s recipe here. Made 7 half-pint jars and a one-pint jar. They did not turn out such that we liked them. Will not make it like this if we ever try it again. … Continue reading
6/23/2021 – Had enough smaller Greek Pepperoncini peppers to pickle and so did them like we did the slices of the Italian pepperoncini last year. Removed the stems and cut a single slice into each one from end to end … Continue reading
6/22/2021 – This was our first tomato canning day of 2021 using the Better Boy and Celebrity tomatoes from the garden. All had been picked over the past 3-4 days. We culled out the few with soft spots and holes … Continue reading
6/18/2021 – This experiment turned out great and uses similar stuffing to what we made for Shrimp Stuffed Mirlitons. Mary added Conecuh’s Hot & Spicy Sausage and pre-baked the patty pans rather than boiling them as done with the Mirlitons. … Continue reading
6/16/2021 – Mary made this up as she went surrounded by piles of yellow squash and zuchinni and boneless chicken thighs in the refrigerator. It turned out very good and one she will want to repeat so here it is. … Continue reading
6/16 & 17/2021 – We tried this canning process as it is so different maybe it will work. It makes since that 10 minutes in a boiling water bath would cook the cucumbers at least to some extent and they … Continue reading
This post will be for multiple days and different seasonings Mary used in making “sun-dried” tomatoes in the food dehydrator. She sliced the tomatoes in half, drizzled on oil and seasonings as cited below. 6/15/2021- Mixed in Kosher salt, dried … Continue reading
This was a slight mod on the fifth preparation of B&B pickles. This has 50% more crisping agent like No. 4.1 but it has jalapeno like earlier versions and the vinegar is all ACV. Other than that this is the … Continue reading