BLUEBERRY FLOP
A local blueberry farm has U-Pick days Friday, Saturday and Sunday starting in July. This Friday my father and I decided to go and pick. We had big plans for picking 10-20 pounds.
Unfortunately, there were NO ripe berries. We walked the fields just to check. We picked a few, and they were not even close to ripe. Hopefully, next Friday a new batch of berries will be ready to be picked. The already picked blueberries were significantly more, although delicious we decided it was not worth the $5/lb they were asking.
We will try again next Friday. Blueberry jam, blueberry pie, and blueberry pancakes sound just TOO good to pass up.
HERB SUCCESS
Our herbs grew out of control while I was on vacation throughout the summer. I hated to see them go to waste but needed to trim them back to allow the plants to continue to grow. I decided to dry them and store for future use. I have done this with our basil and stevia. I plan to also do it with the rosemary and oregano.
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| Basil: Cut off plant, lay on pan. I tried to have it on a wire rack however then it did not dry out quick enough and discolored. Instead, lay leaves directly on the pan. Turn oven on very low. The lowest setting on my oven is 170 degrees. Check frequently until all leaves are dry and crispy. When crispy take out. I broke them into small pieces that I can use for cooking. Easy and convenient way to save basil before it goes bad. |
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| Stevia: To dry it out, I hung it in the pantry for a few days. |
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| Continue to dry until leaves are crispy. |
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| Pick the leaves off and place in food processor. |
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| Final product. This will be great to add to iced tea or anything else that you would use sweetener for. Remember, Stevia is stronger than most sweeteners, so there is no need to use a lot. |
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| Basil and Stevia. Ready to be used. |
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