7/18/2019 – This was part of a recipe for a portabello mushroom sandwich. We made it too try with various dishes and it was very good. One was on a slice of tomato as a side dish. A slice of … Continue reading
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7/16/2019 – The ferment is essentially the same as our second that had been made in Houston on 10/15/2017 with a 6% brine and store-bought peppers and carrots. This time we used jalapenos grown in our garden and picked the … Continue reading
This was the third preparation of B&B pickles based on the prior two here and here. This has the reduced sugar used in the second prep and increased spices. It also has a lot more crisping agent based on the … Continue reading
8/11/2019 – This journal entry will be left up even though both ferments were a total failure. In both cases, the cucumbers were soft and almost mushy. The dill flavor was lost in the ferment taste. The second ferment was … Continue reading
7/15/2019 – This style is Mary’s favorite. I added more dill this time as the 3rd batch had more and she liked it a lot. But, this level of dill was too much. Next ferment will be like the 3rd. … Continue reading
7/13/2019 – This soup was made with tomato juice saved from our canned salsa made yesterday and the canned tomatoes made today. Mary studied recipes then devised the very simple one below as she went. She made an amazing soup. … Continue reading
7/13/2019 – This turned out great and will surely be a favorite. Made this the first time on Tom’s birthday. Inspired by the recipe here. … Continue reading
7/13/2019 – The pile of tomatoes from the garden has gotten large and this first canning is to prepare four quarts. In researching how to can them several places said the pressure cooker makes a better final product. 5/8/2020 – … Continue reading
This recipe created a cooked watery salsa but had a good flavor. The recipe is on page 24 of the recipe in this publication by the USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture. Served it at the Family Thanksgiving lunch … Continue reading
7/7/2019 – We finished the assembly of our first pickled okra and had a lot of brine left–and still a pile of cucumbers. Grabbed two quart jars, trimmed a pile of small cukes and turned the fire back on for … Continue reading