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I'm not so sure about this one, Joel. I take it there were no signs prohibiting dogs on the trail? So he was within his rights to have the dog there, it was on a leash, and he did try (albeit clumsily, it sounds like) to keep the dog under control, and on the correct side of the fence...

Room temperature in the British Isles is not equivalent to room temperature in much of North America. Even with the AC going I don't like to leave certain things out on the counter during the summer (we keep the thermostat fairly high). However, I grew up in a very English type climate - in...

Yes, I would definitely freeze the corn, if not pressure canning. For all the reasons above, but also what would 90 minutes in a boiling water bath do to the texture? It worked for your grandmother, and that is really nice to hear; but how many grandmothers did it not work for?

Just happened to run across this this evening. Can't decide which one I want to try first; they all sound good. http://mixedgreensblog.com/2013/07/21/seasons-eatings/basic-recipes-on-the-local-table/summer-squash-five-ways-in-five-days/

I have a Presto 23qt that I bought specifically because I have a flat top stove. The All Americans are not advised for such stoves - they are heavier for one thing, and I think maybe the bottoms aren't as flat? But perhaps I remember that incorrectly. The Presto, anyway, is apparently OK for...

Not fond of zucchini bread, and DH doesn't really like it in any form, though grilled isn't too frowned upon. Summer squash in general is too watery to be pleasing to him. My very favorite zucchini recipe is from the 1953 edition of Joy of Cooking - though I hardly ever make it because DH...

It is my understanding that the whey from vinegar soured milk is not suitable for ricotta. The vinegar precipitates all the milk solids, and there isn't anything left. Fermented or rennet based cheese making will leave enough milk solids for ricotta.

I tend to agree. I find, the older I get, the less tolerance I have for noise. Yes, I have a mixer, and a blender, and I broke down and bought a food processor a few years ago - and they do what they do very well. But as often as not I will pull out a whisk, or a wooden spoon, or my old...

I have the Family grain mill and am quite happy with it. The flour can be ground quite fine, and the manual option is not too strenuous. I also have the adaptor for the Kitchen Aide for when I don't feel like I want the exercise of doing it manually. Someone else here (Moolie, maybe?) also...

Congrats to your DD! Nothing like a feeling of accomplishment to start her out right in the kitchen. And good for you that you have an up and coming helper/sous chef!

DD - When the time comes (and if you opt for an Excaliber) save your sheets for liquids, and maybe the mesh liners too. I did not get the extra solid sheets for the Excaliber, figuring parchment paper would work as well for what I do (and it would, just with a bit more work), but have found...

It really was/is a good machine, don't you think? I never worried about shifting the trays around, or any of the other stuff that people complain about with the round dehydrators. It performed well, even with the extra trays that I added to it - I had 12 trays, and the booklet says that it...

My Harvest Maid round, stacking dehydrator finally died in December after doing 30 years good work. I would recommend it in a minute, and buy a new one as well, but they don't seem to have the same type or quality anymore. I could be wrong, and perhaps didn't look hard enough, but I haven't...

As many as you can afford :lol: Choose your bottle; cut up as many beans as you have, or want to use, or can afford; drop them in; pour in enough alcohol to cover; put a cork or cap on the bottle; put it in a dark cupboard, out of sight and mind, and leave it as long as you can stand, or until...

Definitely; I am too cheap to let any particle of vanilla bean go to waste :lol:. First of all, I cut the beans in half lengthwise, and scrape the seeds free, and put both the pods and the seeds in the bottle for extract, and cover with vodka or brandy (I think I prefer the brandy; not...

I understand what you are saying, and it is a tough thing to get one's head around, I admit. We have been told for so long that eggs will kill you if left out for any time at all, its a leap of faith to try that experiment on one's own family. However, those same milk bacteria are the same...

I would wash the tin really well with hot, soapy water and then let it dry in the sun. After that I would dust it with some DE, if available, although several hours of heating the metal tin in the hot sun should kill any eggs that are left, I would think. It is really worth the money IMO to...

According to many sources refrigerating or freezing the vanilla beans can lead to them drying out, and sometimes even to mold. I keep mine in a glass clamp top jar - the kind with a rubber gasket - in my pantry, which is the coolest room in the house...

Sally Fallon, in her book "Nourishing Traditions" suggests putting a tablespoon of whey in homemade mayo, and leaving it on the counter for 7 hours to ferment a bit. I have done this with no apparent harm to either the mayo or myself, but I do have a couple of rules that I follow. I only use...

Ain't that the truth! We lived in SC County for 25 years (DH worked in the computer industry), and it took me ages to find the one spot in my garden where the rhubarb would consent to grow. Not the best spot for ME, mind you, but the best spot for the plant :lol:. Oddly, on the Monterey...