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Preserving the Bounty, a Summary of Food Preservation (Part 1)
Drill a hole in the lid a bit larger than the twine. This is a device which can easily be set for 5, 10 or 15 pounds of pressure. This is done in home canning by using a pressure canner.A base deep enough to hold the size jars being processed without...
California
El Segundo
Put Your Dehydrator to Use: Make Fruit Leathers at Home for Healthy, Delicious Snacks
Add some applesauce if you like, sweeten with a little sugar or add a squeeze of lemon, and consider a dusting of cinnamon. My directions said it would take about 6 hours. I mixed the pluot and the blueberry purees with approximately equal parts of applesauce,...
California
El Segundo
Beyond the Tomato, Planting for the Food Pantry
If you can bring in extra grocery bags, that is always a great help.To find a pantry or kitchen near you, check with your city government, school or church, or go to theweb site. Apples don't have to be perfect to make pie!If you have a small patio or...
California
El Segundo
4 Ways to Harvest Veggies Safely and Efficiently
Get high-quality produce free from field to market by implementing a harvest plan that include these simple steps. Take the information you learned here and build on it with resources from extensions and other knowledgeable sources.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
How to Eat Persimmon Seeds
Roast the seeds for 30 minutes at 300 degrees Fahrenheit, stirring them every 10 minutes.Remove the seeds from the oven, and let them cool. Place the seeds on a cookie sheet, and mix with oil or butter and your choice of seasonings.
California
Santa Monica
How to Use a Colander to Remove Persimmon Seeds
Search through the pulp that passed into the mixing bowl to make sure no seeds made it through. You can remove seeds from ripe persimmons using a common household colander. The red-orange persimmon fruit resembles a ripening tomato but grows on the branches...
California
Santa Monica
FDA To Tighten Rules On Compost Used on Food Crops
For optimal hot composting, particles should be from 1/8 to ½ inch in diameter.Mix the types of raw materials, rather than layering them. If the compost is not properly made, the rule states that it must be treated like raw manure.
California
El Segundo
How to Keep Peaches From Ripening Too Fast
They may fully ripen before this, depending on how ripe they were when they were first refrigerated. If you're got more peaches than you can enjoy quickly, eat a few and slow down the ripening process on the rest.
California
Santa Monica
How to Make Sunless-Dried Tomatoes
Personally, I think the fluid around the seed adds some flavor, so now I leave them alone. It does not take long to remove the seeds once you get the hang of removing them (scope with your thumb), so this could be another option for some folks.Low acid...
California
El Segundo
Get the Most from Your Herbs III: Save Some for Later!
You've been pinching your herbs religiously, and your plants are bushy and beautiful. For example, if 2 cups of basil leaves yield 8 frozen cubes, your label would say, “1 cube = ¼ cup fresh basil leaves.”You can freeze combinations of herbs, just...
California
El Segundo
How Does a Plant Convert Light Energy to Chemical Energy?
The process involves taking one form of energy -- sunlight -- and changing it to another form of energy -- sugar -- that the plant can use more readily.Plants are capable of synthesizing their own food from a few simple ingredients.Plants absorb carbon...
California
Santa Monica
What Types of Bacteria Produce Endospores?
Bacillus bacteria are diverse and thrive in many different environments. Bacteria in the genus Clostridium are responsible for a wide range of human diseases ranging from mild food poisoning to botulism as well as tetanus and gas gangrene.Similar to other...
California
Santa Monica
How to Make Your Own Agar for Orchids
Keep the mixture sterile. From hardy natives to tropical beauties, orchid seeds contain few food reserves, naturally relying on a symbiotic relationship with a fungus to provide their nutrients.
California
Santa Monica
My Orchid Flowers Are Wilting
Providing additional water during the flowering season discourages wilting due to dehydration. Some varieties, such as Phalaenopsis, produce a continual supply of blossoms for a period up to three months.
California
Santa Monica
How to Tell If Limes Are Ripe
The heaviness also indicates maturity, notes food scientist Shirley Corriher. Unripened limes tend to be dry and lack flavor, so your marinades, cocktails and savory dishes will lack that oomph.
California
Santa Monica
Can You Juice Celery Leaves?
Make sure to juice the celery last if adding celery juice to another vegetable juice, as it can become stringy in the juicer. The leaves are high in magnesium, which is important for hundreds of the body's chemical reactions, according to NIH.Juice both...
California
Santa Monica
How to Eat Asian Pears
Gently rub the skin while under running water.Cut the pear in half. Then cut out the middle, or core, of the pear. Cut them up and add them to salads for a sweet and refreshing crunch.
California
Santa Monica
How to Make Orchid Fertilizer
Discard the grounds, keeping the liquid.Heat 10 broken eggshells in a 200-degree oven for 30 minutes to kill bacteria. Allow the eggshells to cool. Plain molasses in 1 pint water and mix vigorously.
California
Santa Monica
How to Grow Key Lime Trees From Seed
Let the water drain; then place the pot on your sunniest, warmest windowsill.Water the pot regularly, keeping the soil moist to barely dry. While a beginning gardener may have more luck purchasing a key lime tree that is at least two years old, an attentive,...
California
Santa Monica
Herbs That Kill Bacteria
Cinnamon is also antimicrobial, due to components like eugenol and cinamaldehyde. The herb can relieve cold and flu sufferers by boosting the immune system and helping the body rid itself of bacteria.
California
Santa Monica
The Shelf Life of Almond Paste
For continuing use, store the homemade almond paste in the refrigerator for up to one month. Outside factors affect the shelf life of almonds, including exposure to air or moisture when the skin or shell is sliced or blanched.
California
Santa Monica
Produce and Food Safety: Don\'t Get a Bug
I have been teaching classes on preserving over 5 years. It never fails at my classes when someone asks about taking shortcuts, doubling recipes or other ways to deviate from the recipe.
California
El Segundo
How to Freeze Tomatoes
You may wish to thaw them in a colander over a bowl to catch any of the excess liquid. These varieties are easier to use if theyre peeled before freezing. Gardeners who eagerly await the first garden tomatoes find that summer days fly by all too quickly,...
California
El Segundo
How to Identify & Treat Tree Fungus
These products are best used at the first signs of an infection and sprayed directly into some of the discoloration that's found on the affected tree. However, if a bark is fully rotted through and if the fungus has spread throughout its entire internal...
California
Santa Monica
PH Levels of Fruit
Potatoes and bananas are usually classified as neutral.Due to their high levels of sugar, nearly all fruits are acidic. The exception to this is lemon juice which is an acidic 2.3 on the scale.The human body functions best at a slightly alkaline level...
California
Santa Monica
Should I Throw Out Ginger Root that has Mold?
Unpeeled ginger has a typical shelf-life of three weeks in the fridge, or six months if stored in the freezer. If the ginger tastes fine, carefully trim all the moldy skin off the flesh.Eating a piece of ginger after it's had its moldy skin removed could...
California
Santa Monica
How to Oven-Dry a Bitter Gourd
You can also turn bitter gourd into tea by first drying it with low heat in the oven.Use an oven to prepare bitter gourd to use for tea.Wash the bitter gourd thoroughly. The bitter gourd will shrivel and become darker in color.
California
Santa Monica