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 Topic: Wildlife |
Jam Lady
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 Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed Dec 23, 20 10:55 pm Subject: Wildlife |
| My Rainbow Bridge cat, Fog, was a mighty hunter. But he once over-played his hand - that should be paw - stalking two hen turkeys and their poults across the back lawn. I called him. You know how indi ... |
| Topic: ... the sky is baby blue, and the just-unfurling leaves ... |
Jam Lady
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Sep 16, 20 4:30 pm Subject: ... the sky is baby blue, and the just-unfurling leaves ... |
| Today and the last couple of days there is a thin high haze covering the sky. I've seen reports that smoke from the devastating West Coast fires have reached as far east as New York City. And we are 8 ... |
| Topic: Jack Russell with kidney problems |
Jam Lady
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Sat Sep 12, 20 7:36 pm Subject: Jack Russell with kidney problems |
| Decades ago when I had a dachshund who was shown (local-ish shows) I used to cook up ground beef, rice, carrots, green beans & green peas for her. Portion into half-pound packages and freeze so no ... |
| Topic: Using A Dehydrator |
Jam Lady
Replies: 38
Views: 22109
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sun Sep 06, 20 11:48 pm Subject: Using A Dehydrator |
| Six hours. Still not done. Tasted. Don't care for them. Check off list and look for something else to dehydrate. |
| Topic: Using A Dehydrator |
Jam Lady
Replies: 38
Views: 22109
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sat Sep 05, 20 9:00 pm Subject: Using A Dehydrator |
| Couldn't find Concord grapes, my preferred variety so today I prepped two punnets (weigh 3 pounds each) of seedless black table grapes for jelly making. Strained off the juice. Typically I would use t ... |
| Topic: Using A Dehydrator |
Jam Lady
Replies: 38
Views: 22109
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Fri Sep 04, 20 1:55 pm Subject: Using A Dehydrator |
| A little goes a long way, Mistress Rose. Sprinkle on scrambled eggs, add to a smoothie or soup, add to homemade salad dressing. |
| Topic: Using A Dehydrator |
Jam Lady
Replies: 38
Views: 22109
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Fri Sep 04, 20 1:51 am Subject: Using A Dehydrator |
Ran dehydrator for 10 hours.
Greens - baby kale, baby spinach, baby Swiss chard - fully dried and crispy. Scrunched by hand then ran through Magic Bullet. One and one-half pounds powdered down to ... |
| Topic: Using A Dehydrator |
Jam Lady
Replies: 38
Views: 22109
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Thu Sep 03, 20 1:48 pm Subject: Using A Dehydrator |
Dehydrator is having its initial run today.
Lowest tray has halved cherry tomatoes. One quart is sufficient for one tray and takes about 30 minutes to halve and place.
Next six trays have mixed ... |
| Topic: Using A Dehydrator |
Jam Lady
Replies: 38
Views: 22109
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Fri Aug 28, 20 12:51 pm Subject: Using A Dehydrator |
Woohoo! Dehydrator was delivered yesterday!
Today I want to wash all eight of the trays and decide what I want to do for the initial dehydration.
Also, decide where it will live. Depends on ho ... |
| Topic: this year's tomatoes |
Jam Lady
Replies: 103
Views: 336004
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Aug 27, 20 2:35 pm Subject: this year's tomatoes |
Thank lowri for the tomato to horse transition, MR.
The plow match was over, horses going back to Round Pasture by the visitors center for a break, so grandchildren got a ride. Horses probably don' ... |
| Topic: this year's tomatoes |
Jam Lady
Replies: 103
Views: 336004
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Aug 26, 20 1:56 pm Subject: this year's tomatoes |
There's a plowing match every year, lowri. I'm not quite sure if it will happen this year or not. And even if it does occur if I will attend.
Here's one of my favorite pictures from a past event - ... |
| Topic: this year's tomatoes |
Jam Lady
Replies: 103
Views: 336004
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Aug 25, 20 9:58 pm Subject: this year's tomatoes |
lowri I'm a little confused. Which team of horses?
If you are referring to last year's Howell Living History farm visit, how I finished my day after the visit to Burpee's Fordhook Farm - that is a ... |
| Topic: Using A Dehydrator |
Jam Lady
Replies: 38
Views: 22109
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Mon Aug 24, 20 2:29 am Subject: Using A Dehydrator |
| Umeboshi are salted, pressed with weighted lid, and then just sit. Once they make their own brine, sit some more, then repacked and brine removed (umeboshi "vinegar") and saved. They'll last practical ... |
| Topic: Using A Dehydrator |
Jam Lady
Replies: 38
Views: 22109
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sun Aug 23, 20 4:41 pm Subject: Using A Dehydrator |
| I'm impressed - Excalibur is top of the line for dehydrators. I didn't want to spend that much for something I wasn't positive I'd be using enough to justify the expense. So instead I got a Nesco Gard ... |
| Topic: Using A Dehydrator |
Jam Lady
Replies: 38
Views: 22109
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sat Aug 22, 20 1:06 pm Subject: Using A Dehydrator |
Jemma, thank you for your suggestions. It's not that I have any ideas of what I want to dehydrate, then use. It's more a matter of "I think I should do this."
I agree about onions - there are cert ... |
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