Archive for 'Canning & Freezing'
Tomatillos
Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by Kate.
My sister came for a visit and brought these from her garden.
I thought I’d add them to some of my salsa.
I peeled off the husks, washed them and placed them in the blender.
Then I stirred the puree into my salsa. This is also where I could have pureed the cilantro if I hadn’t already added [...]
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Snob Salsa
Posted on 24. Sep, 2009 by Kate.
Salsa snobs. That’s what we are. From the moment we started making our own fresh salsa and then freezing it, we became salsa snobs. No longer could we get buy on bottled salsa from the store. Even my home-canned salsa was no match. It’s a life sentence, I think. Each year we plant more and [...]
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Tuesday Tutorial–Canning Green Beans
Posted on 07. Sep, 2009 by Kate.
I am not an expert. Please consult your county extension agent for expert information. Utah State University Extension runs a comprehensive web site full of information about how to can just about anything. Canning green beans is not hard. You must absolutely use a pressure canner because green beans are a low acid food. Pressure canning for [...]
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I am the mother of six learning to live in the country surrounded by in-laws. I've been married to the amazing Nate Palmer for 16 years; he is teaching me how to be a farm girl. In my spare time (okay--time I try really hard to set aside), I like to write. My first book, FALLING AWAKE, will be published in 2012 with Covenant Communications.
A True Short Story
My first published work entitled "More Than Pinecones" is in this collection of true Christmas stories.
