Your content is so informative and I love your direct manner of brass-tacks communication. From a young cook and would-be farmer thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge and recipes.
@cookingtheharvest16 сағат бұрын
Thank you so much. You made my day.
@j7ndominica0513 күн бұрын
What if some plums have maggots inside, and you don't cut the plums open to identify them? I found that the flesh can be scratched off the seeds using a mixer.
@cookingtheharvest3 күн бұрын
Well, then you're gonna be eating a few insect larvae. Cooked of course. Likely harmless. But definitely an ick factor.
@bethdavis68634 күн бұрын
I can the left over brine for marinades.
@anneerickson64475 күн бұрын
Oh Man, that looks/sounds so good. Thanks for the share.
@suzannepattonhunt62195 күн бұрын
Too much talking
@cookingtheharvest3 күн бұрын
I'm not for everyone. But the recipe is always in the description if you don't need/want to learn the ins and outs of canning safety. <3
@antoipepper5 күн бұрын
Hello! This looks yummy. I am going to try this soon. That math sounds interesting, I would love to learn more about converting from high to low sugar jams. Please share🙂
@cookingtheharvest3 күн бұрын
Because I made jam for sale for a while, I was buying pectin in bulk. Information from Pacific Pectin was helpful. The only thing is, the recipe needs to be by WEIGHT not VOLUME. To convert, I mostly have just assumed that if the recipe calls for, say, 6 cups of crushed fruit, that that is, ballpark, the same as 1 cup = 8 oz so 6 x 8 = 48 oz of fruit by weight. (In reality, fresh fruit usually has a bit of air in it, so I'm likely actually increasing the fruit amount slightly by using weight). Sugar is 1 cup = 7 oz. From there, I've started at 55% fruit, 42% sugar and 3% pectin. So if you want six 8 oz jars of jam, you know you need around 50 oz or so of fruit + pectin + sugar...There's a bit of trial and error to it all. I use a bit less pectin if it's a fruit that is naturally high in pectin (like blueberries, for instance) or maybe a bit more if it's naturally low (something like strawberries, for instance). You can find charts that list high, medium and low pectin fruits. From there, I just keep good notes. It's worked pretty well. Maybe someday I'll do a whole video on this. It's quite empowering.
@222mmax5 күн бұрын
It looks like it's better to filter when it's watery than when it's syrupy so that the small amount of syrup doesn't get wasted into the cloth and sieve?? I wonder if you could let the sun do the cooking and drying with a thin cloth to prevent bugs into the liquid?? Thank you. God bless you Maranatha
@cookingtheharvest3 күн бұрын
You could definitely use the sun to do the evaporation, but unless it was pretty hot (like maybe a solar oven) I think you would run the risk of it molding before it had concentrated down enough. Maybe start with a small batch. I DID filter this when it was watery. I filtered it several times over the course of juicing and evaporating it.
@lesleywatkins11727 күн бұрын
I use apple juice in mine! My husband loves it!
@anneerickson64478 күн бұрын
Love the garden tours. Great presentation.
@synthia87039 күн бұрын
Do you have a written recipe?
@cookingtheharvest9 күн бұрын
Refer to the description above. Recipes are ALWAYS in my descriptions. 🙂
@synthia87039 күн бұрын
Got it! Thanks! @@cookingtheharvest
@suzansayres964410 күн бұрын
Looks delicious!!
@jinga253510 күн бұрын
❤ the focus on safe canning! Those look great. I have difficulties growing beans in my area, so many bugs and nematodes, but I keep trying. I grew a small amount of Supremo beans this spring, got a small harvest, and just replanted them in hopes for a larger fall harvest. Eventually I will get enough that I can use some for eating and decide if I even like this variety. At least they are pretty. 😂
@cookingtheharvest10 күн бұрын
I do find I have MUCH better germination from beans I grew myself than I do ones sourced from a seed company or store. Not sure why except they are fresher maybe. But my hope is they are adapted to my location somehow.
@auntdayskitchen631511 күн бұрын
I’ve heard that if you don’t want to use vinegar in your water, you can use tartar and then you just have to wipe the tartar off after they’re done canning, but you are probably washing your jars anyway, but the tartar won’t cause pot marks in your canner. Have you heard this before? I’m fairly new to canning on my own.
@cookingtheharvest10 күн бұрын
Honestly, we're on well water and it's FULL of minerals. And I don't actually care what the inside of my canner looks like. So vinegar it is for me. Cream of tartar is just tartaric acid, so just a different kind of acid. Can't hurt. It's never coming into contact with the contents, just the canner and jars. Give it a try if you like. I only wash my jars if they seem like they need it. What you see in the video is unwashed.
@auntdayskitchen631510 күн бұрын
@@cookingtheharvest OK thanks I’ve never tried it. I was just wondering.
@anneerickson644711 күн бұрын
Great demo. Thank you !!
@danamcguire734612 күн бұрын
How do u go about getting seconds of things
@CultivationWithChristy14 күн бұрын
I loved the info in the beginning. Where are you gardening?
@cookingtheharvest14 күн бұрын
I'm in the Walla Walla Washington (mentioned about 40 seconds in on the video - wink).
@CultivationWithChristy14 күн бұрын
@cookingtheharvest tells you how much I paid attention! I caught the grow zone. Missed the location. Thanks!
@shannon.N18 күн бұрын
I love pea salad. It looks delicious, especially the peanuts. My climate is similar to yours, so I started to follow your channel. I couldn’t plant a garden this spring, so I’m interested in a fall garden. Any recommendations?
@cookingtheharvest17 күн бұрын
Fall gardens can be tricky, especially for the longer season crops, because in order to get them to harvest, you need to start them, often, in July, but July and August are HOT. The basic rule of thumb is find your first frost date. Then look at "days to harvest" on the seed pack (note that if its a crop that is normally transplanted rather than direct seeded they REALLY mean days from transplant). Then find one of those online date calculators and subtract one from the other to get a rough idea of when to plant. For crops that can take a frost, you can usually assume you'll get 2 weeks to a month additional growing time. Keep good notes and experiment. I find the ONLY way I can get a good cauliflower crop is if I plant it in the fall (and choose a variety with a short days to maturity time). Johnny's Select Seeds has a good calculator for this under their Growers Library/Planning Tools and Calculators. It's good for remembering all the possibilities. www.johnnyseeds.com/growers-library/online-tools-calculators.html
@shannon.N16 күн бұрын
@@cookingtheharvestAhh, that was kind of you to reply in such detail. I appreciate your time. I am interested in your newsletter, but I don’t know what “Image URL” means? Also, I admit that I had to look up the word ubiquitous. A bonus vocabulary word for the week, lol. Love it.
@cookingtheharvest16 күн бұрын
@@shannon.N You are very sweet. Sorry, I'll check the URL. Try this one instead. mailchi.mp/bbafc6a7b1cb/interested-in-monthly-updates-from-miles-away-farm
@shannon.N16 күн бұрын
@@cookingtheharvestPerfect, it worked.
@dawnmulrooney624824 күн бұрын
I wouldn't buy ANYTHING that has had bleach anywhere near it sorry!
@mitra.recipes24 күн бұрын
Very nicely done.😋 This is an excellent recipe. Thank you so much for sharing 👍 L
@nhungd950325 күн бұрын
Gỏi Gà not Gỏi Gá ☮️
@cookingtheharvest20 күн бұрын
Thank you! Fixing now.
@geraldnorthcutt859025 күн бұрын
This is great thanks for giving me your card ,I enjoyed sitting next to you today at the soap demo at Morder Homesteaders .
@Honeybee-Hedgehog-Designs26 күн бұрын
I’m in zone 7A Northern California-I have 2 x Santa Rosa plum trees and we are overloaded with them every year, they don’t get very big ! I’ll try your tips , so thank you 😊
@jinga253528 күн бұрын
I tried corn a couple of times, a blue dent corn and Tom Thumb popping corn, but I determined it’s not really worth the garden space for me. Tom Thumb was fun to eat though. Another nice thing about Tom Thumb is that it’s very fast so I was able to time it before my neighbors’ corn was tassling. I saved a few cobs in case I change my mind and want to try again…
@anneerickson644729 күн бұрын
Well done in a very interesting video. I love that you add the "whys and wherefores" to your presentation.
@jinga253529 күн бұрын
Looks delicious!
@jinga253529 күн бұрын
You have a great garden, thanks for the tour! Rosemary does really well here in SE Georgia so I’m growing a hedge to block the winter winds but I honestly never cook with it. I will be looking at your spice mix recipes for ideas!
@cookingtheharvest29 күн бұрын
It's probably in my top 5 herbs for sure. Great as part of your own Italian seasoning, and I love it with thyme with chicken or pork. This is an all time favorite. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pd-lidh2xtvSdoE.htmlsi=RHwnXwlj43xxBXle
@peggyridgeway7928Ай бұрын
can you change lemon in place of lime i dont care for lime
@cookingtheharvestАй бұрын
Yes.
@vallang4832Ай бұрын
Baking soda would clean that well.
@cookingtheharvestАй бұрын
Baking soda might be fine in a home kitchen, but it is not recognized as sanitizer by the state and local health authorities. (It is not a disinfectant - just good as a scrubber). And because I am selling this product, I need to comply. My guess is if you used much baking soda, it would leave your herbs tasting "soapy" so if you choose to use baking soda, be sure to rinse well.
@MangkyrpangThabahАй бұрын
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@GrandpaigeАй бұрын
I have a question. When pickle jalapeños I add pickle crisp and they’re still sort of soggy. Are these crisp like the ones you buy in the store? Thanks in advance!
@cookingtheharvestАй бұрын
Not really. They are more like a relish. The sugar draws out a lot of the water in the peppers, and because they are sliced, there is a lot of surface area, so they are fairly soft. If you add pickle crisp, it will change the texture slightly, but its not going to be a crunchy pickle experience.
@therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfarАй бұрын
I cannot get catnip established because the community cats eat it down to the roots before I can even get starts established! 😂
@AltruisticYou16Ай бұрын
Thanks for this!
@lisapop5219Ай бұрын
First time I used a mandolin, I sliced off the tip of my finger.
@milesawayfarm4026Ай бұрын
You are not alone!
@adellecarter2470Ай бұрын
Thank you for the helpful tips.
@anneerickson6447Ай бұрын
Thanks for the walk through your garden. It was so fun! Looking forward to updates throughout the season.
@jinga2535Ай бұрын
Your garden is beautiful! I have never seen those starry petunias before, they are stunning!!! On the subject of lettuce, I had some good luck this year with Muir lettuce from Johnny’s. I have some in a Greenstalk with only morning sun and it hasn’t bolted yet, which is amazing in SE Georgia. I should have succession sown more last month but I thought I was pushing my luck as it was.
@anneerickson6447Ай бұрын
Love your garden tours!
@MsYotuveАй бұрын
I don’t have a dehidrator. What to do then?
@cookingtheharvestАй бұрын
You can also just tie it up and hang it to dry. Depending on your climate (high humidity or not) you may want to make your bunches smaller so there's more air flow. But air drying it should work just fine.
@ForgingFreedomTVАй бұрын
Depending on where you live, you can put them on the dash of your car or the backseat. Just leave the windows cracked and put some parchment paper down or something like that. I used to put them in the back of my suburban before I got my food dehydrator. keep in mind we live in a low humidity area so that works really well for us
@cookingtheharvestАй бұрын
@@ForgingFreedomTV love this idea.
@miraleatardiff8543Ай бұрын
Thankyou again. Extremely useful information. Thank you for sharing. Is it all right to mix pork fat and beef tallow in a recipe?
@cookingtheharvestАй бұрын
Yes, absolutely. But you would want to plug each one into your lye calculator as a separate entry. They have slightly different SAP values.
@rickross199Ай бұрын
Is 3% salt standard? I was thinking it was 2%?
@cookingtheharvestАй бұрын
Hi. 2% is standard for most ferments. But 3% or higher is pretty standard for produce that tends to mold easily while fermenting. That includes cucumbers and pepper mash. The Probiotic Jar has a really great chart of this, if you google "Probiotic Jar salt percentage chart" you'll find it.
@rickross199Ай бұрын
@@cookingtheharvest thank you!
@lisapop5219Ай бұрын
I'm here for the optional garden veggies. I'm up to my eyeballs in summer squash. Chilies too. (I'm in Georgia). I never thought about adding veggies.
@miraleatardiff8543Ай бұрын
Thank you for making this video and sharing it. I do not make soap; however, I do plan on learning 🙂 You have answered a lot of questions that I have had for years.
@cookingtheharvestАй бұрын
Thank you so much. That's exactly what I was hoping for!
@grandpachas1267Ай бұрын
"Grams' are good! Thank You.
@user-wq4pv4dn3bАй бұрын
We use Bicarbonate of Soda as it neutralizes herbicide's and Pesticides Plus plus plus a Good book to read is Sodium Bicarbonate Nature's unique First Aid remedy by Dr Mark Sircus . Blessings from Australia
@patcolston2901Ай бұрын
Is this what is sold as pepper jelly?
@cookingtheharvestАй бұрын
No. Pepper jelly is an actual jelly (think similar to jello) that is thickened with pectin and has flecks of peppers in it. This is simply sweet pickled peppers. Both are delicious.
@bethdavis68634 күн бұрын
Pepper jelly is also delicious! Either one is fantastic poured over cream cheese and served with crackers!
@cindyfincher7258Ай бұрын
How did this taste after? Did you de bubble? Did the cloves ketchup work?
@cookingtheharvestАй бұрын
It was quite good. Canning ground beef definitely changes the texture a bit, but with all the seasonings and a bun, not really noticeable. We tend to take this camping. It's a quick easy meal when we've been driving or hiking all day. I'll never make that clove heavy ketchup again, but it was a good way to use it up!
@basicbetty72Ай бұрын
You must not like cilantro
@cookingtheharvestАй бұрын
I actually love cilantro. But I find that 1) it's very hard to grow fresh in August/September when the rest of the ingredients for salsa are ripe (its a cool season plant - I've had it volunteer in my garden in MARCH) and 2) it looses a lot of its flavor when canned. So I add it if I have it on hand (or have some frozen) but usually we just add it fresh when we open a jar!
@dawnmorelli1342Ай бұрын
can you tell me how to use the elixir? I get shingles several times a year so anything that can even suggest to help is welcome. Also for anxiety? thanks for all you do
@cookingtheharvestАй бұрын
Hi Dawn. I'm SO sorry about the shingles! Ugh. Awful. I'm not a medical doctor of any kind, so I can't really advise you. And what works for some may not work for others (diet, stress level, environmental exposure, age, genetics...). But know that lemon balm is very mild and you can't really overdo it as a tea or oil infusion. I do HIGHLY recommend Rosemary Gladstar's herbal books for learning about how to use herbs and dosing. My understanding (no personal experience) is that Valerian root is good for anxiety (they call it nature's valium). Very easy to grow and reseeds like crazy, but because you harvest the root, it can take a few years to get to harvest. Try it from an herbalist first to see if it helps.
@tradergirl7067Ай бұрын
that's for sharing. I saw some other with a much more vibrant purple color she said she simmered her salsa. she put it all in the food processor then simmered it 15 min and then canned it. it was vibrant purple. I think the roasting and cooking causes it to loose color..I went crazy every thing ny garden is purple this year
@cookingtheharvestАй бұрын
That makes sense. Probably also depends on specific variety as well. Just so fun. Love the idea of a purple garden!
@ChrisWells1Ай бұрын
I made my first Louisiana sauce a couple of weeks ago. Fermented 3 weeks via 2% brine. pH ended up about 3.9, so pretty happy. 1.2kg of chillies became nine 150ml bottles of hot sauce. I added white vinegar to bring the pH lower to about 3.3 ish. What I did do was dry the solids and then mix with an identical amount of pink salt and then finely grind, to make a nice chilli salt. (surprised you don't do that!) cheers-Chris
@cookingtheharvestАй бұрын
I just have SO MANY CHILIES that when I do chili salts I tend to use the whole dried chili. (Same for drying tomato skins after making sauce - I just don't bother). It helps that I have poultry that scarf up the left overs, so I feel like it never goes to waste. :-).