Preserving Your Harvest

[tripletfeb]

Today I stripped the garden for the winter. Chopped and froze bell and paprika peppers and chopped and have onions in my dehydrator

 

[Sally PB]

have onions in my dehydrator

Does this make your house smell like onion?

 

[tripletfeb]

Does this make your house smell like onion?

Yes. But I did it right before bed so the worst of the smell is gone by this morning. And I actually don't mind the smell. But man, did they make me tear up when I was cutting them! I had a beeswax candle burning and my sunglasses on

 

[karenerwin]

I harvested about a half bushel of Jerusalem Artichokes. Last year I tried to dig all the phone tubers out, but I apparently missed some and got a huge harvest. Unfortunately, I wasn't that fond of them. Does anyone have any suggestions as how to preserve or prepare them that they find to be delicious?
I still have more of them to harvest.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I'm finally getting this cheese making stuff figured out with a lot of trial and error. I've been journaling all the cheeses I've made and exactly what ingredients I use, so when I don't like a cheese I know what "not" to use. Today my husband helped me smoke my Jalapeno Cheddar cheese, made from the jalapenos from my garden! So fun. I also made a Cotswold cheese made with garlic, chives and walking onions that I dehydrated from my garden.
Smoked Jalapeno Cheddar: (needs to age another couple weeks now after smoking)

Cotswold:

 

[BReeder!]

I harvested about a half bushel of Jerusalem Artichokes. Last year I tried to dig all the phone tubers out, but I apparently missed some and got a huge harvest. Unfortunately, I wasn't that fond of them. Does anyone have any suggestions as how to preserve or prepare them that they find to be delicious?
I still have more of them to harvest.

Roast them sort of like potatoes. Try not to overcook them so they don't get mushy. Season with herbs, garlic, salt and pepper. A bit of olive oil and/or butter.

 

[BReeder!]

I'm finally getting this cheese making stuff figured out with a lot of trial and error. I've been journaling all the cheeses I've made and exactly what ingredients I use, so when I don't like a cheese I know what "not" to use. Today my husband helped me smoke my Jalapeno Cheddar cheese, made from the jalapenos from my garden! So fun. I also made a Cotswold cheese made with garlic, chives and walking onions that I dehydrated from my garden.
Smoked Jalapeno Cheddar: (needs to age another couple weeks now after smoking)
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Cotswold:
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This is impressive!

 

[pennyJo1960]

I picked up my standard poodle today meet Mocha.

 

[Sally PB]

Hi Mocha!

 

[Sally PB]

We're supposed to get 1-2" of rain in the next couple days. I hope so!

I want to pick and freeze a bunch of chard. I'll wait until Wednesday/Thursday, after the rain. It's looked a little limp, so maybe the rain will perk it up.