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One of my kids favorite dehydrated fruits is a mango, but I’ve never dried them myself. Until now. It was surprisingly easy. I’m not sure why I fear mangoes so much sometimes. Their skin makes them a little mysterious. Peeling them was a bit tricky and I might have let a cuss word or two Read More >>
This afternoon Lucy the puggle dog and I pulled up our first beets of the season. Aren’t they gorgeous? These are by far the biggest beets I’ve ever grown {it’s called neglect!} 😉 But that’s not why I’m so excited. This week I plan on getting most of my seeds planted for my fall vegetable Read More >>
I love to dehydrate herbs so I can use them all year long. It’s a pretty simple process that can also enhance their flavors. When you dehydrate sage, it will be four times more potent than fresh sage! Perfect for all those winter recipes that call for fresh sage {especially around Thanksgiving time}. How to Read More >>
Remember all that kiwi fruit I scored from the chicken scrap boxes last week? Well I certainly didn’t want it to go to waste and since there’s only so much kiwi I can force my family to eat before it goes bad, I dehydrated it. And man were the results tasty! Now I can throw Read More >>
This year we planted 3 varieties of broccoli: Broccoli Di Cicco Romanesco Broccoli Raab Rapini Broccoli is a cool season vegetable and it is super hardy. I like to plant broccoli in both the early spring and again in the fall. Where to Plant Broccoli: Plant in full sun {though it will germinate in temperatures as low Read More >>
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