Moral Conundrum -- The "Bartering Eggs For Coffee" WILL HAPPEN!

[spook]

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Aw thanks you all!

Update: I went out to a farm to visit our puppy that we've been waiting 3 months for (he'll be with us in 2 weeks), and as I was leaving I asked the woman (who is a friend) if that was rhubarb out in her garden. She said yes and asked if I wanted some-she'd just picked some yesterday and was kicking herself for not having the time to process it. I took it off her hands, and made strawberry rhubarb jam all day!

Another thing with Rhubarb is that you can wash it off good, cut into 2 inch chunks, toss (raw) in a freezer bag and freeze. It will come out soft when you thaw it out, but its good enough to mix into a cake or quick breads- yummy. We also do that with zucchini, grind it up, freezer bags, when you take it out of the freezer, place in collander, riding of most of the liquid. Us it in soups, quick breads, what ever. I put most everything I freeze in 1 or 2 cup incraments so all I have to do is pull it out, like blueberries, and one bag is enough for muffins. Saves time and its your own! Yummy.

 

[dangerouschicken]

Hey yeah, good info! I am into freezing and dehydrating stuff, too. Did I say here you can dehydrate zucchini, then just add it to soups and it plumps up? We also froze the left over rhubarb. We have a great recipe for Rhubarb Tea Cake I will have to post some other time.

Preserving the harvest is so important, and making use of what you have before it goes bad.

Anyone else have tips?

 

[coffeemama]

Yes-someone did say that about the zucchini. Laurie-you have really kicked me into gear with this thread. I've been harvesting/preserving/making food the past few days, and it feels really good. Today I planted beans, harvested parsley to dry, and made some homemade buttermilk biscuits. I ate one hot out of the oven with some of my strawberry rhubarb jam. I can't wait for my creamed chicken over biscuits dinner. Yummmm!

You said that you freeze a lot of your herbs didn't you? What process do you use for this?

 

[greyfields]

I solved my zuccini dilemna by getting pigs. They love it! That makes them the perfect animal by my estimation.

 

[MissPrissy]

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Shame shame! I have a recipe for a lasagne type casserole using zuchini and my kids eat until they are about to pop. They didn't even know it was meatless and mostly zucchini.

 

[coffeemama]

Oh and chocolate zucchini bread! Yes so many good things to do with zucchini.

 

[greyfields]

There are lot of good things to do with a zuccini. However, it's zuccinis (plural) which seems to be my problem. They are way too prolific!

By the way, what do you call someone without any zuccinis?

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[ChickenToes]

I threw a few pounds of cherries into the dehydrator this morning. Nothing better than dried fruit!

 

[carugoman]

my favorite is either paper thin slices of zukes deep-fried or stuffed zuke flowers then dipped and fried...a big bowl of marinara sauce and grated cheese yummy!!

 

[dangerouschicken]

I do believe what greyfields is referring to is that Pacific Northwest holiday on the last week of August, Leave A Zucchini On Your Neighbor's Doorstep Week.

Yay coffeegirl!

For freezing herbs, we use the ice cube method (among others):

Harvest the freshest, heathiest leaves; Wash and pat dry with paper towels.

Stuff 2-3 individual leaves in ice cube trays. Pack them in so that at least half the cube is herb leaves.

Fill the tray with water. Make sure the leaves are down into the water and place in the freezer.

The the ice cubes are frozen, remove from the tray and store in ziplock bags.

When ready to use, toss the whole ice cube into soup!


Chickentoes, dehydrated cherries are a family favorite, too. We love them! Do you ever make fruit leather?

And I have the most delicious Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cake... oh my I will have to post that later