dehydrating Tag Posts Index

The Fourth of July – July 1 – 3, 2026 @goldenoakfarm

First vegetable garden July 1992 Not much has happened here on the farm since the heat wave hit on Wednesday. I’ve not been sleeping well, on the couch in the living

Dehydrating Cranberries, Apple Pastry, & a Cozy Fire - by Sunscape

I like to use dried cranberries for baking or to add to oatmeal for breakfast; but a small package is outrageous. Since fresh berries are abundant this time of year,

Dehydrating Flowers and Herbs - by Sunscape

Every week something new pops up in the garden and I've been busy dehydrating so many all spring and now summer. The first one I did were the early dandelions. I

My curiosity for freeze dried food

Freeze drying The first time I learned about a freeze dryer was here on Hive. I forgot the name of the account (sorry) but I read some posts about processing food

Tree Haircuts and Mowing - June 24, 2024 @goldenoakfarm

On Monday morning I was expecting my general helper and intern #2 at 7AM. I was up at 4AM to get my post up and clean the kitchen up. I went out at 6AM to get the

Large Cabbage Leaves for Dinner - by Sunscape

The outer cabbage leaves are enormous on the plants in the garden. I trimmed off some of them to get better airflow between the plants. I washed all the leaves and

Dehydrating Herbs From The Garden - by Sunscape

It has been a busy two days this week as the first round of herbs were ready to harvest. I took advantage and decided to dry them in the #dehydrator. The chamomile,

Edible Lilac Flowers Three Ways - by Sunscape

The Lilacs were at their peak here in western, New York this past week. I took a day to focus on preserving the blossoms for future use. Today, I will share three

Dehydrating GREEN ONION!

Dehydrating Green Onion Many of us grow more vegetables than we can use, when we harvest them, so, WHAT to do with your BOUNTY? Here's a quick little tip for how

Adventures in the Cooking and Preserving of... Parsley Root!

Gardening season seems like as good a season as any to resume blogging, and gardens typically offer some rich ground for unexpected stories. So, I'm in the garden

Busy Day - May 27, 2023 @goldenoakfarm

On Saturday morning first thing I set about getting as many of the plant lights and shelves out of the windows as I could. Then I put the window shades back up.

Dehydrating Eggs for Long Term Storage - by Sunscape

With the ever-increasing prices of store-bought eggs it was time to do some research on dehydrating some. Our stores in western, New York have increased the egg

Another Chaos Friday - August 26, 2022 @goldenoakfarm

My back up helper and helper friend got here around 8AM. My helper friend did the foliars and then ran the vacuum around the house. My backup helper and I packed

They are Finished! - June 17, 2022 @goldenoakfarm

I got out early on Friday morning and started moving the pile of mulch in the Small garden. It did ²⁄³ of the back of the garden. My backup helper arrived at 8AM

Dehydrating Sage

Hi Herb Hivers i have just filled the dehydrator with sage leaves harvested from the Dave goes Nuts harvesting trip from last week. i guess i will use it for making

Family Photos and Basil - September 1, 2021 @goldenoakfarm

On Tuesday, I didn’t accomplish much. I didn’t work in the gardens. I spent the morning on the phone, trying to find out how many people who had not RSVP’d were

Freezer Inventory - July 9, 2021 @goldenoakfarm

Friday morning I got the dehydrators unloaded. The comfrey in both of them just filled the half gallon jar. That one’s done. I’d planned to go out to pick green

The Dehydrators are Finally Running - May 14, 2021 @goldenoakfarm

I thought I had a few nettles plants out on the bank so I went out to harvest from them. Turns out there were only 5 small ones and I only got 2 trays worth. Last

Making SPICY Jalapeno Flavored Jerky In My New Excalibur Dehydrator Plus Homemade Teriyaki Marinade Recipe

Over the 2020 Christmas holiday season, we purchased a new dehydrator; a 9-tray Excalibur. I still have both of my Nesco dehydrators, but we thought having this

Bits and Pieces - September 21, 2020 @goldenoakfarm

We’ve been getting 4 pullet eggs from the new flock most days. One day a large egg with a broken end came in. I saved it for the old cat. It had a double yolk, common