Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Celery, Peppers, Onions, Eggs....Oh My

Today will be busy. I have started the first of the onions parboiling so I can get them in the dehydrator. I will have to do this process probably 4 times today as I have a lot of onions that need to be done. I will freeze part of them for cooking but most of them will be made into onion powder.
I need to dehydrate some celery as well. I have 3 bunches that need cut, boiled, and placed in the dehydrator. I have 6 bell peppers that I will dehydrate as well so I can use them in soups and such.
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The first batch of onions is being brought to a boil.
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Into the dehydrator we go.
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The celery par boiled and into the dehydrator
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Par Boiling the bell peppers
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Bell Peppers in the dehydrator
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Ready! Set! Dehydrate!
Nothing ever goes to waste here on the farm…so the onion peels will be going to compost. The celery leaves go in a bag to go in the freezer for when I make stock. The bottom shafts of the celery are in a container with water and in the window so they can grow me some more celery.
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I have about 6 dozen eggs that need to be dealt with. I will be pickleing them with some jalapeno’s. The first 3 dozen are in the pot and about to start boiling.
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For the brine I got a jar of jalapenos, added 2 of the same size jars of water and 1 size of the jars with vinegar. I have them warming on the stove.
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6 Dozen eggs gave me 3 1/2 gallon jugs of pickled eggs....
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Oh, Let’s not forget..the day always includes someone having to feed Little Man
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I guess that is it for the Homestead today....It just turned 9 pm and I have been at it since early this morning!

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