tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post8256532327411415494..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: July 8, 2012 - Git 'er Done!Annie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-44940404162263639912012-07-12T14:59:51.451-07:002012-07-12T14:59:51.451-07:00Erin, I know I have zucchini hiding from me in the...Erin, I know I have zucchini hiding from me in the back of the fridge. How many loaves of zucchini bread can we eat this winter? I need to label what I have baked. I saw a loaf of zucchini bread that had been squashed flat by something heavy being set on it. I brought it inside and thawed it out, figuring I'd eat it flat or not. Sliced off a big chunk and took a bite....it was chocolate zucchini cake, upside down, frosting on the bottom. It was supposed to be that flat!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-5585239909003332362012-07-12T13:44:30.275-07:002012-07-12T13:44:30.275-07:00Nice! It's been crazy here too, I've been...Nice! It's been crazy here too, I've been trying to make actual loaves of bread from the squash and zucchini but I'm ready to just start shredding and freezing I'm running out of room LOL!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-35092986091370988842012-07-10T15:02:36.030-07:002012-07-10T15:02:36.030-07:00I'm sure I'd love the pork chops, but I...I'm sure I'd love the pork chops, but I'd have to feed that sauerkraut to Mr. Granny! Oh, I might eat a bite or two, if I could have a big bite of pork in the same mouthful, but I just never developed a taste for it.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-76033782507955661272012-07-10T14:37:03.843-07:002012-07-10T14:37:03.843-07:00Love the saurkraut - rinsed off, in the bottom of ...Love the saurkraut - rinsed off, in the bottom of a crock pot, a little caraway seed, some brown sugar, a chopped apple and a few pork chops nestled on top glug of white wine and a long simmer. Ha! I made myself hungry!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490964982321159910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-11987279691495527352012-07-10T05:01:33.783-07:002012-07-10T05:01:33.783-07:00Thank you!! I must have missed your earlier post ...Thank you!! I must have missed your earlier post with the recipe, I appreciate you posting it again. I don't eat sauerkraut often these days but it was a staple in our household back in my youth (a looong time ago!) and I've never lost the taste for it but I never learned how to make it, either. I've filed the recipe away and when life is less busy, I'll give it a go. Thanks again. :)Ninanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-44781535226526180912012-07-09T20:29:22.764-07:002012-07-09T20:29:22.764-07:00Holy smoke langela, that is like a meat locker! L...Holy smoke langela, that is like a meat locker! LOLKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421605987086278458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-3204087188183213592012-07-09T19:47:42.812-07:002012-07-09T19:47:42.812-07:00Oh, dear, Langela! I couldn't stand that at a...Oh, dear, Langela! I couldn't stand that at all! I just hate going into stores and restaurants in the summer, because it will be 68 and freezing to me.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-78704963811510713372012-07-09T19:35:33.127-07:002012-07-09T19:35:33.127-07:00You'd freeze at our house. We keep it at 65. I...You'd freeze at our house. We keep it at 65. I can't sleep if it's any warmer- even in the winter. We keep our bedroom windows cracked open all winter long.langelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17890043518879123806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-3400637653166590442012-07-09T18:07:46.620-07:002012-07-09T18:07:46.620-07:00Thanks, Vanessa.Thanks, Vanessa.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-14064293002059606682012-07-09T17:33:19.966-07:002012-07-09T17:33:19.966-07:00I am impressed by your work!I am impressed by your work!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668241377667731288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-1503405930679416972012-07-09T15:24:49.792-07:002012-07-09T15:24:49.792-07:00Granny and John agree on that!Granny and John agree on that!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-51875500333996526482012-07-09T15:24:19.449-07:002012-07-09T15:24:19.449-07:00Kelli, I don't care what you say, I'm not ...Kelli, I don't care what you say, I'm not eating that stuff! LOL!!!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-6478433267078358282012-07-09T15:23:33.675-07:002012-07-09T15:23:33.675-07:00Mrs. Pickles, I never eat the stuff, but it is bas...Mrs. Pickles, I never eat the stuff, but it is basically the same recipe I used years ago, and Mr. Granny loved it back then. It's so much simpler than fermenting it in a crock. I've never done it in pint jars before, just quarts, and I always had a cool basement to keep it in. This time it's in pints, on the floor vent in the laundry room, with the AC on and a box over it to keep it dark.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-51991746361390581342012-07-09T15:20:22.394-07:002012-07-09T15:20:22.394-07:00You're welcome, anywhere!You're welcome, anywhere!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-27135951871534500222012-07-09T14:44:50.609-07:002012-07-09T14:44:50.609-07:00lol, i just read your comment when you said it all...lol, i just read your comment when you said it all tastes nasty! john thinks so too. i guess you two aren't meant to eat it.=)kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532066803345129472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-9514435680390377652012-07-09T14:41:55.448-07:002012-07-09T14:41:55.448-07:00great job! i made sauerkraut too in jars. did you ...great job! i made sauerkraut too in jars. did you know it's best to eat it raw? like yogurt, it has many beneficial bacteria which keep your gut healthy! google it! it's delicious too. i try to eat a little each day to keep the doctor away.=)kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532066803345129472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-39414780223413196352012-07-09T11:34:09.469-07:002012-07-09T11:34:09.469-07:00you are have been busy!! Glad to see you got every...you are have been busy!! Glad to see you got everyone done and survived to post about it. I am going to try and make sauerkraut this year I am going to copy down the recipe you provided above :)Mrs.Pickleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678592143938874654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-55838941774221682092012-07-09T11:24:09.283-07:002012-07-09T11:24:09.283-07:00Sue, it's cookies. :-DSue, it's cookies. :-DAnnie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-36400777109701920222012-07-09T09:37:07.865-07:002012-07-09T09:37:07.865-07:00I'm so glad you posted about the sauerkraut. ...I'm so glad you posted about the sauerkraut. I've been fumbling through recipe books trying to find one that I can do since i have very few small places in the house that will stay the right temperature and only some very small cabbages. All the recipes call for a crock! And 10 pounds or more of cabbage! Plus, my family would never eat more than a pint of kraut in a year anyway. Thanks Granny!AnywhereEdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08243890948543124146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-92181344678568133412012-07-09T09:35:28.147-07:002012-07-09T09:35:28.147-07:00Lynda, I always hated making sauerkraut in the cro...Lynda, I always hated making sauerkraut in the crock, so when the crock cracked, many years ago, I began using the glass jar method and never looked back!<br /><br />The newly frozen good look great, but now I need to clean out the freezers to make more room :-(Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-89879590968123110802012-07-09T09:31:50.986-07:002012-07-09T09:31:50.986-07:00Greg, I use the book "Putting Food By" t...Greg, I use the book "Putting Food By" to learn how to preserve foods. But Granny and a few other garden bloggers fill in the gaps of knowledge that the book doesn't cover.AnywhereEdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08243890948543124146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-19128430061697878132012-07-09T08:55:26.520-07:002012-07-09T08:55:26.520-07:00Your Sunday is my Tuesday! I load up on Monday...Your Sunday is my Tuesday! I load up on Monday's...garden harvest and then Farmers Market. Tuesday I chop, peel, blanch, freeze, can, bake, dehydrate and crockpot a dinner! Whew! Sure is nice in the Winter to have all that summer goodness ready to eat up! Glad you reminded me of your sauerkraut recipe...wanted to give that a try!Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14189157322930654023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-5683802259773547592012-07-09T08:52:36.175-07:002012-07-09T08:52:36.175-07:00Daphne, I think you and I use the same zucc bread ...Daphne, I think you and I use the same zucc bread recipe, except for the spices. I only use cinnamon in mine.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-6892505509982556562012-07-09T08:51:33.379-07:002012-07-09T08:51:33.379-07:00Nutmeg, I'm ignoring this comment, LOL! When ...Nutmeg, I'm ignoring this comment, LOL! When you fill those jars, just take the handle of your wooden spoon and ram that cabbage down into the jar as tight as you can. The more you ram, the more brine created so the top of the cabbage will be covered in brine when you are done. The folded cabbage leaf over the top was a pretty nifty trick! (see my reply to Nina, above)Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-37583935618285061272012-07-09T08:46:51.073-07:002012-07-09T08:46:51.073-07:00Nina, I addressed that in a previous post comment,...Nina, I addressed that in a previous post comment, but here it is again:<br /><br />The recipe I used, which is nearly identical to the one in my old Farm Journal cookbook that I always used before....<br /><br />http://www.sauerkrautrecipes.com/recipe6885.shtml<br /><br />But I did make a couple of changes/additions:<br />1. I placed a folded cabbage leaf over the top of the kraut, tucking it down around the edges to hold the kraut down in the brine, then put on the lids. I used old clean lids, and will use new ones when I process the kraut in a water bath. Fermentation is best at 70F. No place in my house is quite that cool, so I hope mine ferments properly.<br />1. Do NOT screw the bands down tight, as in that recipe. Set the jars in a pan or on folded newspaper, as the brine may bubble out a bit.<br />2. Check on the jars every two days to make sure that the cabbage is still submerged in the brine, and skim off any film that may form.<br /><br />By making it in pint jars, you can easily adjust the amount of cabbage and salt to what you have on hand.<br /><br />Different recipes say anywhere from 10 days to 8 weeks for fermentation, my old Farm Journal cook book says 10 days, and that's the recipe I used to use. I guess it's a matter of taste, and it all tastes nasty to me!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.com