Sprouting is the method of germinating seeds and beans in a moist environment, increasing the nutritional value when eaten raw or cooked. It is a great way to provide a nutritional powerhouse of a vegetable for your table because sprouting increases the bio-availability of nutrients. Sprouting … [Read more...] about Guide to Sprouting Beans, Seeds and Grains
Meat Preservation: Brined Meat Experiment
Brining is the process of storing meat for long-term use without freezing. Brining works because the salt in the water gets into the pores of the meat and prevents the spread of bacteria. Surprisingly enough, there is little information out there about this ancient preserving practice. I decided … [Read more...] about Meat Preservation: Brined Meat Experiment
How To Use All This Zucchini: Dehydrating Summer Zucchini
The summer garden favorite has to be zucchini, with its bounty given to even the most inexperienced gardener. Yep, zucchini is the garden wonder plant that keeps on giving and giving and giving some more. So much so, in fact, that often neighbors hide when they see you coming to share your zucchini … [Read more...] about How To Use All This Zucchini: Dehydrating Summer Zucchini
How to Use All This Zucchini: “Apple Pie” Bars
Wait, wait, I know what you're thinking. “Gross! Who ever heard of squash in a fruity dessert. Yuck. It can't possibly taste like apple pie...I'll pass.” I made these bars for my family for the first time in years, in the interest of article research. When my (highly skeptical) husband tasted … [Read more...] about How to Use All This Zucchini: “Apple Pie” Bars
Preserving Meat with Salt
Using salt to preserve meat was a widely used method well up until the 19th century. Salt is used to inhibit the growth of microorganisms by pulling all the water out of each cell within a piece of meat. Salted meat and fish are still staples in many parts of the world, such as the Arctic, coastal … [Read more...] about Preserving Meat with Salt