Ground Cherries are siblings to tomatillos and cape gooseberries, and cousins of tomatoes. If you’ve grown them in the past you are well aware that under the correct conditions and tutelage from you, a bumper crop is easily obtained. I like eating them raw just as they are, or in salads, but at times there … Read more
At times an overabundant harvest of mushrooms leaves you with more than you can possibly consume in a reasonable time frame. There are several ways they can be preserved for future use, drying is one of them. Drying Mushrooms: Methods, Tips, Storage Here we will discuss the three different types of methods for drying mushrooms. … Read more
You’ve been toiling in the garden all year now the harvest is in. What you have is an abundance of onions. If you have more onions than you can eat in a few sittings, you’ll want to preserve them. Here we will share 3 common methods for preserving onions: freezing, canning, and dehydrating. 3 Ways … Read more
Preserving Plums via Dehydration Prunes are one of the most commonly dried fruits, after raisins. They make a healthy and naturally sweet snack. Quite simply put they are dehydrated plums. Tracing back the origin of the word “prune” when referring to dried plums, would take one to the old French word for plum which was … Read more
Methods of Home Food Preservation by Freeze Drying Freeze dried food is nothing new, it has been around since the 1940s but lay in the realm of large commercial operations. In recent years the prospect of freeze drying your own food has become feasible. Drying with sun has been done for Centuries and various forms … Read more
Dried Goji berries make a tasty and healthy snack. They can be dried in much the same fashion as other fruits and vegetables, By the sun – you’ll need the cooperation of Mother Nature in providing several days of hot sunshine, low humidity, and good air circulation. By drying Goji berries, their potency becomes concentrated. … Read more
Using a Food Dehydrator Gooseberries selected for drying should be fully ripe. Not over ripe and not under ripe. Remove any berries that have signs of damage or are malformed, you can use them fresh – but for drying you should have only the best unblemished ripe berries. The Dehydrating process for gooseberries is relatively … Read more