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Backyard farming, canning, preserving, preparedness, etc., etc., etc. These are some resources that I have found helpful. National Ceneter for Home Food Preservation. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Gardener’s Supply Company. USDA Hardiness Zone 5b. 4 grow boxes (4x6-feet, 24-inches high). 4 grow bags for potatoes. 1 ground-level garden for roses and flowers. 1 pig-shaped planter (for mint). 1 large ceramic planter (for herbs). 6 Build Community Food Systems. 7 Eat the Food. What I’m Reading. Tigress In A Jam.
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Canning Recipes « Doris and Jilly Cook
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Doris and Jilly Cook. Adventures in Growing, Making, Preserving, and Eating Food. Lots of stuff to stick on your shelves, no refrigeration needed. Black Bean Soup (Canning instructions only). Cherry and Blueberry Jam. Corn Relish, Hot. Peach Chutney with Lime. Peach, Cherry, and Apple Compote. Pears with Star Anise. Salsa, Roasted Tomato. Salsa, Tomato and Sweet Pepper. Strawberry and Rhubarb Compote. Tomatoes, Basic Canning Instructions. Not so) Urban Hennery. A Gardner's Table. Autumn Makes and Does.
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Pressure Cooker Recipes « Doris and Jilly Cook
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Doris and Jilly Cook. Adventures in Growing, Making, Preserving, and Eating Food. If you’re terrified of pressure cookers, read this post on pressure cooker basics. First Then see what you’ve been missing! Beef Stew with Dried Fruit. Chickpea and Spinach Stew. Salsa Verde (Canning Instructions). Tomatoes, Roasted (Canning Instructions). Not so) Urban Hennery. A Gardner's Table. Autumn Makes and Does. Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking. Hunter Angler Gardener Cook. Just the Right Size. Put Up or Shut Up!
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Classes « Doris and Jilly Cook
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Doris and Jilly Cook. Adventures in Growing, Making, Preserving, and Eating Food. We are not offering any classes at this time. Not so) Urban Hennery. A Gardner's Table. Autumn Makes and Does. Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking. Hunter Angler Gardener Cook. Just the Right Size. Mrs Wheelbarrow's Kitchen. Put Up or Shut Up! Shut Up, Foodies! Tigress in a Jam. Tigress in a Pickle. Ball Canning Web site. National Center for Home Food Preservation. It Came from the Basement. Stuff made from preserved foods.
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Gardening « Doris and Jilly Cook
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Doris and Jilly Cook. Adventures in Growing, Making, Preserving, and Eating Food. Last year, feeling disheartened by the ever-increasing amounts of cash I was shelling out on garden supplies, I decided to attempt to track the value of food I produced. I consider gardening both a hobby and an act of political protest, so I wasn’t exactly expecting it to pay its own way, but I was […]. Posted on March 19th, 2012 in Gardening. As if I had any doubt, spring is here! Posted on March 13th, 2012 in Gardening.
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Vegetables on Ice « Doris and Jilly Cook
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Doris and Jilly Cook. Adventures in Growing, Making, Preserving, and Eating Food. Laquo; Spring Fever. You can imagine, then, how thrilled I was when I got a call from Therese Madden, a reporter for WHYY in Philadelphia, who wanted to do a radio piece on freezing vegetables. The piece aired this morning, but you can also catch a listen here. Oh, wait. They’re just pictures of freezer bags. Still: Illustrations! And greens in general. The last with a discussion of canning and dehydrating, too).
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Freezing Beet Greens « Doris and Jilly Cook
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Doris and Jilly Cook. Adventures in Growing, Making, Preserving, and Eating Food. Laquo; Canning Classes Redux. Chestnut Vs. Wheat Pasta. You freeze beet greens just like you freeze turnip greens. Or pretty much any kind of green, for that matter). Just clean them, cut off the stems (or keep them, if you like), blanch them in boiling water for about 1 2 minutes, then drain and chill in an ice bath. Transfer to freezer bags. Done! That you’ll love them this winter in soups, stews, and casseroles. When I t...
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Freezing Turnip Greens « Doris and Jilly Cook
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Doris and Jilly Cook. Adventures in Growing, Making, Preserving, and Eating Food. Laquo; So you say you can can? Homemade Hummus = (almost) Free Food. For me, the hardest thing about eating locally (or at least semi-locally) is setting aside some of the harvest for winter but some vegetables are easier to sacrifice than others. Like, say, turnip greens. As you can see from this most recent shot of one of my garden plots, turnip greens grow back quickly. How to Freeze Greens. Now you can have greens whene...
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All Recipes « Doris and Jilly Cook
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Doris and Jilly Cook. Adventures in Growing, Making, Preserving, and Eating Food. Beef Stew with Dried Fruit. Beet Greens (Freezing Instructions). Black Bean Soup (Canning instructions only). Corn Relish, Hot. Carrot and Red Cabbage Salad. Carrot and Red Cabbage Salad, Thai-Style. Cherry and Blueberry Jam. Cherry Tomatoes, Dehydrated. Chickpea and Spinach Stew. Chili with Sweet Pepper Salsa (crockpot). Dijon Potato and Green Bean Salad. Green Bean and Beet Salad. Pea and Leek Risotto. Just the Right Size.
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Spring Fever « Doris and Jilly Cook
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Doris and Jilly Cook. Adventures in Growing, Making, Preserving, and Eating Food. Laquo; Garden Miracles. As if I had any doubt, spring is here! Asparagus needs three years in the ground before its first harvest, and we’re not quite there yet. Next year, we’ll finally get to taste the amazing spears that poke their heads right out of our yard. In the meantime, they serve as a welcome reminder that winter is almost over. Any signs of spring at your house? Posted on March 13th, 2012 in Gardening. Tigress i...