This is the recipe I use for my odd ball pumpkins which do not grow big enough for me to make anything out of them. Ingredients:Small to medium sized pumpkinscinnamonpaprikaonion powderOlive oil or vegetable oil Step 1: Wash pumpkins (optional, peel them). Step 2:Cut Pumpkins open and remove seeds (you don’t have to remove theContinue reading “Pumpkin Chips”
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Pumpkin Seeds Roasted and Dehydrated
Ingredients:6 Cups of Pumpkin Seeds1 Cup of Salt (about 1 Tbls per cup) Step 1:For roasted pumpkin seeds I prefer the seeds found in the smaller pie pumpkins. They roast easier and are less likely to burn. If you are using a dehydrator (my personal preference) large and small pumpkin seeds both work well. RemoveContinue reading “Pumpkin Seeds Roasted and Dehydrated”
Canning Pumpkin
We can Pumpkin and squash in order to enjoy our harvest year round, without the worry of checking on the squash of pumpkins to make sure they have not gone bad. Canned pumpkin can be used to make pumpkin pie and other squash dishes. Ingredients:Pie PumpkinsWater Step 1: Wash the pumpkins and peel off theContinue reading “Canning Pumpkin”
Pumpkin Spice Chips
Ingredients:Pie Pumpkins (small pumpkins)SaltCinnamonNutmegOlive oil or vegetable oil Step 1: Wash pumpkins and peel them. Step 2:Cut Pumpkins open and remove seeds. Click here for a pumpkin spice pumpkin seed recipe , click here for a regular pumpkin seed recipe. Discard the stringy pumpkin guts and save the pumpkin seeds if you plan on makingContinue reading “Pumpkin Spice Chips”
Pumpkin Spice Pumpkin Seeds
Ingredients:6 Cups of Pumpkin Seeds1 Cup of Salt (about 1 Tbls per cup)NutmegCinnamon Step 1:For roasted pumpkin seeds I prefer the seeds found in the smaller pie pumpkins. They roast easier and are less likely to burn. Remove seeds from your pumpkin. Get the seeds out of from the pumpkin guts and place in aContinue reading “Pumpkin Spice Pumpkin Seeds”
Roasted Sunflower Seeds
Ingredients:6 cups of sunflower seeds1 Cup of Salt Step 1: We grow our own sunflower every year. For us, obtaining sunflower seeds is a simple as walking out into our yard. Others may need to look for local farmers or farmers markets which provide sunflower heads.Obtaining sunflower’s is the hardest part of this step. OnceContinue reading “Roasted Sunflower Seeds”
Plum Pie Filling
Ingredients:2lbs of plum1tbls Citric Acid2 Cups of Brown Sugar (you can use white)1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract1/2 tsp salt1/2 Cup of Clear Jel1/4 cup water Before you begin working with the food, prep all of your materials.Fill your caner bath with water and turn on the heat so that it is boiling when you are readyContinue reading “Plum Pie Filling”
Storing Zucchini
One of my husbands, and daughters, favorite treats is Zucchini bread. The hard part about growing your own is they come in fast and it is not possible to eat them all before they go bad. This last year, I learned that our ancestors dried squash during the summer to eat during the winter. ThisContinue reading “Storing Zucchini”
Drying and Storing Cherries
My husband and I each prefer different types of cherries. He loves the tart and I love the sweet. The photos in this entry are of both types. The red cherries are tart, the yellow cherries are sweet. Dehydrated cherries go well in breads, cakes and oatmeal. They also make a yummy snack and canContinue reading “Drying and Storing Cherries”
Cherry Pie Filling
Recipe is for 7 Quart Jars Ingredients:6 Quarts of Cherries7 Cups of Sugar1 3/4 cups of clear jel9 1/3 cups cold water1/2 cup lemon juice1tsp cinnamon(optional)1tsp Almond Extract (optional) Before you begin working with the food prep all of your materials.Fill your caner bath with water and turn on the heat so that it isContinue reading “Cherry Pie Filling”
