The long awaited dive into dehydration has arrived, with three different fruit trials and a brief list of tips I’ve learned so far. More to come very soon!
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Adventures in Dehydrating: Sneak Preview of Results
Adventures in Dehydrating — The Unboxing!
Coming Soon — Adventures in Dehydrating!
New projects ahead! I’m splurging on a new gadget that should help me better preserve summer fruits and vegetables for later consumption. The goal: save money and eat healthy all year round.
Market Fresh — April 2022
Ventures with Vodka (and Other Serious Silliness), Part 1/2
Vodka + fruit + spices + time = YUM! It really is that simple. Check out what began as an idea to make a fruit-infused vodka, and what happened instead.
Fun Farmer’s Market Finds — Apriums
Sometimes, cross-pollination yields incredible outcomes. As I discovered in the last week, plums and apricots are genetically compatible for the creation of hybrids — the first of which are called “apriums.” Described by Morton’s Organic Orchards in Palisade as “2/3 apricot, 1/3 plum, and 3/3 yum,” these palm-sized delights look the shape of a plum,Continue reading “Fun Farmer’s Market Finds — Apriums”
Aerogarden: Shishitos’ Time to Shine
Harvest continues with shishito peppers! Includes a recipe-in-progress for my favorite preparation method.
Aerogarden: Eggplant Celebration!
And so begins harvest “season” for the fairytale eggplants. I’m curious to see how many I get during this first planting trial.