Tag Archives: cherries

Where have we been? In the kitchen, of course!

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

We have been totally missing in action this summer. Between knowing that we didn’t HAVE to post, and putting up food like crazed squirrels, and starting new job/school/life stuff, we have let this slide. But, we are going to try … Continue reading →

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Berries!

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

I’ve been promising to post about our berry picking. We have done a decent bit of berry picking this past month. As I sit lethargically in front of my window air conditioning unit, I think it is the right time … Continue reading →

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Some of the Most Beautiful Things are Not Made, They are Grown… Fresh Tumeric, Purple Carrots and Lemongrass

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

There are days, weeks even, where our food is less than inspired looking.  It may taste great, be easy to cook, and all sorts of wonderful things, but it remains less that photogenic.  Alas, alas, our amateur photography does not help, … Continue reading →

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Pickled Beets and Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

Posted on July 8, 2010 by

This 4th of July, we spent the afternoon preserving some choice seasonal items with our friend Magda.  We pickled beets using an trusty old recipe from the 1940′s, experimented with rhubarb strawberry jam, froze down more cherries and dried the … Continue reading →

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Dried Cherries

Posted on July 1, 2010 by

Now the second test for the food dehydrator: Test 2:  Can it dry cherries? Answer: Yes! Very easily! I washed, pitted (used an Oxo cherry piter- worked great!), cut in half and stuck in the food dehydrator.  First at 145F … Continue reading →

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