Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[FortCluck]

I never have. I treat the parchment like the drying sheets, but use them when making things that stain, like tomato leather. Also, depending on what you're doing...say something fairly gloppy, you can tape up the sides into a mini flat "cookie sheet". Wax paper too.

That is if your dryer has the space to do so and the fan oomph to handle the extra work it creates. I use this method a lot when I want to dry thin tomato sauce (no thickener added) into tomato brittle that I then toss in the food processor for tomato powder/bits. Excellent for flavoring soft cheeses, sprinkling on top of casseroles, or making soups/broth like you would with bullion.

You can dry frozen ones after they thaw?

 

[FortCluck]

What's an extra tomato? I've never seen one of those ...

I eat all mine I’ve been stealing my moms

 

[sourland]

@FortCluck sorry that today is not a good day.

 

[FortCluck]

Dogs aren’t phased by this at all... while I’m all the time. I just went to get my blood tested and had to sit there for an hour... I want to bathe in bleach

 

[Molpet]

I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I can’t sleep... I’ve slept about 7-9 hours total this week. I’ve dropped 10 lbs like nothing. I’m not hungry. I feel like I’m hyperactive and can’t stop moving. Last night I had tremors...

And no I do not do any extra curricular activities...

But honestly I’m alive and breathing... I can handle this. I just need to rest (right now it’s extremely had to do).

DH got out of work because I couldn’t even drive myself home today. Massive headache and just feel foggy.

Praying you feel better soon

 

[FortCluck]

Praying you feel better soon

Today is a good day to read a

I just downloaded a ton. I’m reading Chronicles of Narnia

 

[SnapdragonQ]

You can dry frozen ones after they thaw?

If you mean thaw, slice, then dry, probably not. The softer cells/structures tend to break down from being frozen. But if you mean thaw, then cooked into whatever....marinara, stewed tomatoes, sauces, etc...then dry- Yes! Been doing it for years.

My old place did not have A/C and canning or drying during the height of summer was no fun, so I often froze things to can or dry in the winter when I could appreciate the extra heat in my old house.

I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I can’t sleep... I’ve slept about 7-9 hours total this week. I’ve dropped 10 lbs like nothing. I’m not hungry. I feel like I’m hyperactive and can’t stop moving. Last night I had tremors...

And no I do not do any extra curricular activities...

But honestly I’m alive and breathing... I can handle this. I just need to rest (right now it’s extremely had to do).

DH got out of work because I couldn’t even drive myself home today. Massive headache and just feel foggy.

I hope you figure out what threw the kink in the system and feel better soon!

 

[FortCluck]

If you mean thaw, slice, then dry, probably not. The softer cells/structures tend to break down from being frozen. But if you mean thaw, then cooked into whatever....marinara, stewed tomatoes, sauces, etc...then dry- Yes! Been doing it for years.

My old place did not have A/C and canning or drying during the height of summer was no fun, so I often froze things to can or dry in the winter when I could appreciate the extra heat in my old house.

I hope you figure out what threw the kink in the system and feel better soon!

We just saw my chicken eat a bird insane

 

[ShrekDawg]

We just saw my chicken eat a bird insane

You WHAT!?

 

[FortCluck]

You WHAT!?

Jerky took down the bird and gave it to ginger my RSL. Swear it was a hummingbird or a bird of that size.