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Rachel replied to Deb Treadway's discussion "Jammin" Good Recipes for Canning Fruits and Tomatoes in Growing Gourmet
"One thing I like to do, is to mash up fruit like peaches or strawberries and spread them in a glass pie or cake pan and put them in the solar oven for awhile (haven't done it this year, I can't remember how long!!) until they thicken to the…"
May 16, 2012
Catherine, The Herb Lady replied to Deb Treadway's discussion "Jammin" Good Recipes for Canning Fruits and Tomatoes in Growing Gourmet
"Deb I got my basic recipe for fruit jams from National Home Preservation center, but I modified only slightly by reducing the sugar and I chose not to add pectin.  Acceptable options, and they canned up fine in a boiling bath pot

The choice of no…"
May 15, 2012
grrlscout replied to Deb Treadway's discussion "Jammin" Good Recipes for Canning Fruits and Tomatoes in Growing Gourmet
"I don't care for ketchup really. But I saw this recipe for fig-tamarind "ketchup", and I thought I might try it. Plus it would be a way to use up figs. 

http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-masterclass-rec2-2011080...

However it doesn't say…"
May 15, 2012
Leanne replied to Deb Treadway's discussion "Jammin" Good Recipes for Canning Fruits and Tomatoes in Growing Gourmet
"This is one of my favorite jelly recipes.  Jalapeno Pepper Jelly  I like the idea of making jelly "the old fashioned way" without commercial pectin, and the recipe author claims you need less sugar because of it."
May 15, 2012
Deb Treadway posted a discussion in Growing Gourmet
Hi everyone!  Last year I went on strike against HighFructose Corn Syrup in general and especially with Jam...so I made my own apricot, peach, and blackberry.  I use my apricot and peach jams for cooking (glazes for salmon, chicken, pork, etc) and…
May 15, 2012
Grace Marie Newton replied to Deb Treadway's discussion Lime Thyme in Growing Gourmet
"Yes, the round metal pans cooked everything perfectly.  Hehe mine where not low fat I put in home grown artichoke hearts and onions, then green chiles, black olives, ham and swiss cheese.   I  bought the green chiles mainly for the seeds, I thought…"
May 5, 2012
Deb Treadway replied to Deb Treadway's discussion Lime Thyme in Growing Gourmet
"Thank you for the tips.  I hadn't thought about heavy metal cake pans.  and the zucs be a-coming and my first pan squash is almost ready to pick.  So exciting!!!
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May 5, 2012
Grace Marie Newton replied to Deb Treadway's discussion Lime Thyme in Growing Gourmet
"Deb, Thanks for the tips, for the first time I was able to make a crustless quiche that turned out.  I used 2 Wilton heavy metal cake pans.  I always make 2 quiches and put a lot of vegetables in it so the high cake pan wall prevented everything…"
May 5, 2012
Catherine, The Herb Lady replied to Deb Treadway's discussion Lime Thyme in Growing Gourmet
"Nice recipe Deb!  I have been growing and using lime thyme and lime basil off and on for quite a few years.  Wonderful fragrance and scent.  They really do have one or more of the essential oils found in lime citrus.

Basically any dish you would…"
Apr 23, 2012
Grace Marie Newton replied to Deb Treadway's discussion Lime Thyme in Growing Gourmet
"Thanks Deb, that sounds like a great way to use the garden vegetables.  I bet kale would be good in quiche."
Apr 22, 2012
Deb Treadway replied to Deb Treadway's discussion Lime Thyme in Growing Gourmet
"I sprayed PAM in the quiche pan (mine is from Johnson Brother's Friendly Village and is about 1" inch high and  about 9-10" in diameter).  First is sauteed lightly some grape tomatoes and scallions in a little olive oil, adding fresh ground…"
Apr 22, 2012
Grace Marie Newton replied to Deb Treadway's discussion Lime Thyme in Growing Gourmet
"I just planted some.  I would love to know how to make quiche without out the crust."
Apr 22, 2012
Deb Treadway posted a discussion in Growing Gourmet
Has anybody used it?  I bought some at Urban Farm Nursery and used it yesterday.  What a wonderful herb!  Paired it with Spicy Basil in a crustless egg white quiche with spinach, asparagus, tomatoes, and parmesan cheese.  I really didn't want to…
Apr 22, 2012
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