tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058985884173971815.post3017323941665976782..comments2024-01-14T21:28:15.419-06:00Comments on My Path to Freedom: Winter Storage, let's do the numbersJenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03994844081172979101noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058985884173971815.post-62642928921468656662011-02-11T19:29:38.688-06:002011-02-11T19:29:38.688-06:00Brian, Dave says apple/squash soup sounds good. Th...Brian, Dave says apple/squash soup sounds good. That may be the next thing we try. (Sooo tempted by that stuffed squash though...)<br /><br />Ten things, I do make dried apples! They get eaten really fast around here. :-D I was just getting a post ready on the mix of dried fruit I tried making this past year.Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994844081172979101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058985884173971815.post-24469296057736391322011-02-11T19:25:06.460-06:002011-02-11T19:25:06.460-06:00Hornblower, that's a good point, I didn't ...Hornblower, that's a good point, I didn't mention how many people my rates are for.<br /><br />And yes, even just for the 3 of us, it's a serious amount of space, we have a large basement and my husband is nice enough to let me steal half a room of it for food storage. :DJenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994844081172979101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058985884173971815.post-50776931777423102872011-02-11T17:35:36.262-06:002011-02-11T17:35:36.262-06:00Oh boy - I see a problem for us already. We easily...Oh boy - I see a problem for us already. We easily go through 4-5 apples/day, in addition to other fruits and veg. 20 weeks x 7 days/week x 4/day = gulp. An insane amount of storage. <br />Onions I use at more like 1-2/day. <br />Potatoes probably avg to 2/day. <br /><br />Four people in the family including one big man with hollow leg & one almost teen boy....hornblowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11428146299208610591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058985884173971815.post-27792164716345358432011-02-10T20:37:51.458-06:002011-02-10T20:37:51.458-06:00Don't forget soup. Winter squash and apples ma...Don't forget soup. Winter squash and apples make a tasty soup.Brian Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06989052702702219536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058985884173971815.post-417835517846979172011-02-10T14:31:48.011-06:002011-02-10T14:31:48.011-06:00Hey, Jennie, thanks for stopping over at my blog t...Hey, Jennie, thanks for stopping over at my blog today. Have you tried dried apples? We have a small orchard out back so I save the prettiest/best keepers, then dry the next group in the dehydrator, and make applesauce and pie filling from the rest. Like your Hubby, I am not good with apples that lose their crunch - it's apple crisp time around here too! We still have dried apples though, and they make a lovely snack. You can even sprinkle one side with cinnamon for a nice flavor. :) <br /><br />I did a Tuesday Tip a while back about changing breakfast sausage in to Italian - basically, just add some Italian seasoning and fennel, and the flavor comes out great. Lamb's stuffed winter squash always sounds so good to me...I make a version of my own that I like. My hubby isn't a fan of squash, but I make them for me!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02480853709492521200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058985884173971815.post-11015087795727832472011-02-10T11:14:07.180-06:002011-02-10T11:14:07.180-06:00Oooh.. she did good! Yea, I knew about the sand t...Oooh.. she did good! Yea, I knew about the sand trick, but our bags of sand were abandoned in the last move, and I haven't had a chance to replace them yet. <br />I've heard damp sawdust can work too. It's on my list for next year.Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994844081172979101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058985884173971815.post-90793870518611590122011-02-10T10:45:29.855-06:002011-02-10T10:45:29.855-06:00OH! Jennie...check out my friend Cat's blog fo...OH! Jennie...check out my friend Cat's blog for info on storing carrots!<br />http://tenthingsfarm.blogspot.com/2011/02/february-fresh.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FKwRi+%28ten+things+farm%29Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083153173061255844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058985884173971815.post-81999443522415116142011-02-10T10:15:14.277-06:002011-02-10T10:15:14.277-06:00I use plain old breakfast sausage!I use plain old breakfast sausage!Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083153173061255844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058985884173971815.post-13666485569870574392011-02-10T10:06:04.302-06:002011-02-10T10:06:04.302-06:00Sausage, does it matter what kind of sausage? I th...Sausage, does it matter what kind of sausage? I think I've only had pork breakfast sausage, and beef summer sausage. What kind do you use with your squash? Lamb maybe?Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994844081172979101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058985884173971815.post-19364886429142749942011-02-09T18:27:39.146-06:002011-02-09T18:27:39.146-06:00My absolute favorite way to have winter squash is ...My absolute favorite way to have winter squash is to stuff it! I mix sausage, walnuts and apples and cook on top of stove until almost done. At the same time I roast the squash until tender. I sprinkle the cut halves of squash with some finely cut up butter (a pat each half) and about a tablespoon of brown sugar each half. Then I stuff the sausage mix in the squash, cover with foil and roast in my oven for about 1/2 hour.<br />Devour with gusto!Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083153173061255844noreply@blogger.com