Preserving Food Traditions
Monday, January 16, 2012

Whey--The Valuable By-product of Cheesemaking

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After making any kind of cheese, I end up with lots of whey--up to a gallon of it.  It's valuable stuff!  Whey has a lot of minerals. I...

Homemade Pepper Cheese with Currants & Honey

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A soft, buttery cheese with hot pepper flakes. Dave and I were both hungry for homemade cheese, and it's been a while, so.........  Thi...

Homemade Broth for Winter Soups and more

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I never let the bones of a roast or poultry escape my broth pot.  Homemade soup broth is easy, healthy and delicious.  It's also thrifty...
Friday, January 13, 2012

Chinese Buffet

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For supper last night, we enjoyed chinese-style dishes I adapted for using only local food products.  Following are recipes for my fried ric...
Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Quick Breads

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Aside from my regular baking of white bread for sandwiches, toast and buns; I like to add variety to our menu with quick breads.  They'r...
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Orange-Brined Chicken--Roasting or Canning

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I'm sold on brining all my poultry.  It's so much more flavorful and moist.  This time I decided to add orange juice (concentrate) t...
Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Frozen Potato Patties

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A couple of times a week I scan the refrigerator to identify food that needs to either be cooked up, eaten and/or frozen; or else it will go...
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I was introduced to seasonal cooking and canning as a young girl visiting my grandparents' country home. My quiet observance of grandmother filling canning jars with produce from their garden and orchard set me on a lifelong journey of using and storing local food. Once on my own, I never lost the reap-and-store instinct that comes with seasonal eating and always put up some amount of seasonal produce to supplement winter meals. From 1998 to 2004, I owned and operated Rebekah's Coffeehouse Cafe in Plainview, MN, using food products from local farmers to create made-from-scratch meals. Kitchen fellowship was a backdrop to the family of relatives, farmers and employees who shared in this experience. After closing the restaurant, my devotion to using local products continued; and I began in earnest to learn all methods possible for food processing and preservation using only locally-produced products.
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