Preserving cucumbers can be a challenge, and you only need so many pickles in a year. I’ve put together a dozen ways to preserve cucumbers without pickling, plus just a few incredible homemade pickling recipes you just have to try. Everyone talks about how prolific tomato and zucchini plant...
Preserve in vinegar, particularly quetsche. Plums can replace cherries in most desserts. Plums harvest season The first plums of the season are ready for harvest in mid-summer and the last plums of the season are harvested nearly at the beginning of autumn. ...
Sweet corn will keep in the refrigerator for 2 to 4 days. First plunge the freshly picked ears into ice water to slow the conversion of sugar in the kernels into starch. This will help preserve the sweetness. Store corn in its husk in a plastic bag in the vegetable drawer of the refrig...
Lemon curd is actually a much betterway to preserve eggsthan it is lemons. A single batch uses 7 egg yolks and 4 whole eggs, along with one cup of lemon juice and a full 1/2 cup of finely grated lemon zest.Canning lemon curdwill make it shelf-stable, but it preserves quality better...
A balanced eating plan that includes whole and enriched grains can help you get the nutrients you need at all ages and stages of life. By mixing whole and enriched grains, you consume even more nutrients than when you limit your grain intake to one type or the other. The two kinds of ...
Preserve those summer tomatoes –If you’ve got a big haul from the farmers market, this is the perfect way to preserve them. Use them in many ways –I’ve made so many sun-dried tomato recipes with these! They’re versatile and will seriously elevate your meals. See ideas below. Ingre...
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Evriholder’s keep sacks forpotato,onion, andgarlicmake it easy to keep your veggies in the dark. Simply add veggies at the top, and remove them from the bottom when they’re ready to use. DIY Alternative:If you’d rather not buy a new item to preserve your veggies, simply store onion...
Leaves make a good insulating cover for overwintering tender perennials, too. The best time to mulch perennials is after the ground has frozen, so put aside shredded leaves in bags to use later in the fall. Leaf cover allowsfall-planted garlicto root without sprouting, and prevents shallow-ro...
First, start by browning the beef. You want between a 1/4 pound to 1/2 pound of ground beef to mix with your queso. Brown that meat in a skillet as you would if making taco filling — drain when done. Add your spices — start with 1/2 teaspoon each of chili powder, garlic powde...