It was a rough week for me, but I’ve finally caught my breath enough to offer a roundup with updates, opinion and information that’s good to know.
Updates
Scattered sushi recipe. Anyone who was around for the Japanese cooking demonstration at the Lawrence Farmers Market in June and who wondered how to make chirashi zushi (scattered sushi) [...]
Entries Tagged as 'food preservation'
Roundup: Winners, food tips, tomatoes
August 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Roundup, local food, recipes
Make easy tomato sauce in oven for freezing
August 10th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Food preparation, recipes
Until last week, I’d recommended Joanne’s method of roasting tomatoes for tomato sauce, but I hadn’t made it myself (if you don’t count one attempt). Sister Lori endorsed the method heartily, so I passed it on to Lynn, who pronounced it genious… and then turned around and gave me 2 1/2 gallons (dry measure) of [...]
Now’s the time to learn food preservation
March 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Food preparation, local food
Although you can learn about canning and other preserving methods when the bounty is flowing, it’s easier to learn it in the off-season. Happily, the University of Missouri Extension offices in the Kansas City area are offering a series of classes on:
Water-bath canning
Pressure canning
Freezing & dehydrating
Pickling
Not all classes are available at all locations, but if [...]
Apples, pears join quinces for fall preserves
October 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Food preparation, local food, recipes
Remember the ornamental quinces? Well, they’re all cooked up and ready to eat, with a little help from apples (local), pears (local and free) and sugar. I got some ideas from Joy of Cooking
and adopted the name of one recipe there to produce these sweet-tart and pretty preserves. Or maybe it’s jam. Or conserve. You [...]
Great green tomatoes! Bring out the canner and cake pan! (And the relish tips…)
October 15th, 2008 · 12 Comments · Food preparation, Food selection, local food, recipes
When life gives you green tomatoes, you might as well make Green Tomato Cake and Green Tomato Chutney. Some people would also make Green Tomato Pickles. I probably should have. Here, in any case, is the story.
The setup
Sure, I told my sister. I’ll take some of your green tomatoes. Don’t just throw them out. Yea, [...]
