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Ninth Edition Tested Recipes

Preserving squash or Pumpkin - baking method
page 322
Rate 4
Comments: Although this is a good method to use, I really did not care for it personally. WHen I was trying to scoop the pulp from the rind, I kept making holes and the stuff kept falling apart on me. I guess I'm partial to just slicing the pumpking and cutting off the rind and then chunking and cooking it until tender.


Preserving squash or Pumpkin - Boiling method
page 322
Rate 5
Comments: see comments above


Instant Mashed Squash or Pumpkin
page 323
Rate 4
Comments: Easy method and able to freeze it easily in this state as well.

 

Thanks for the ketchup recipe, Heather! I was just about to
start looking for one - I need something interesting to do with
tomatos, I'm so tired of canning them. The 10th ed. doesn't
have a good recipe either, at least I couldn't find one.

There's a general recipe for baked-squash-with-butter-and-
brown sugar and variations in the winter squash section on
p323.

We usually cook this in the microwave - done in less than
10 minutes and we each eat half an acorn squash and with
a goat milk smoothie it's dinner. If DH is cooking it's a lot of
butter and brown sugar, not a little I actually made the
variation with bread crumbs, apples and raisins, baked in the
oven and it was great! I added walnuts too, and it was
dinner. This recipe gets a 5, but I wish there were more
variations I would eat - I don't eat bacon bits.

Lisa A

 

Ninth Edition Tested Recipes/how-to's

Ristas
Page 340
Rate 5
Comments: My friend gave me a grocery bag of hot peppers - red chilies, jalapenos, and banana peppers. I sat down and strung the red chilies last night and the other peppers, just putting one type pepper per string. I ended up with 2 strings of red chilies, one of jalapenos, and one of banana peppers. They look so pretty hanging on the wall near the kitchen window and they were so easy to do. I did wear gloves to do them since they are hot peppers and you don't want to burn your fingers.

 

We were without power for roughly 30 hours, we finally got it back on about 8:30pm on the 15th. We lost everything in our fridge and freezer... even the ice cubes We did have one package of chicken quarters that was on the bottom that was still frozen about 3/4 of the way so that isn't too bad, but our hamburger was mush and the one roast in there was triple wrapped so we are going to fix it tomorrow. The only things in the fridge that is still good is the potatoes and onions..not sure about the cheese and the condiments. sigh

 

9th Edition: Spaghetti Squash pg. 324
This is Brett's favorite squash, but the way we cook it is not listed in your book. Maybe another one to add to the 10th?

We cut the squash in half first and scrape out the seeds. Place cut side UP in a cake pan and add about 1/2 cup water to pan. Fill center with brown sugar and butter. Cover tightly with foil and bake for about an hour. When done, remove strands and serve as a side dish.
Heather

 

Thank you Carla, I just found out this morning that the dill that I had harvested so that I could dry it out died When we were moving I placed it into a container so that I could dry it...well if you have ever moved you know how hectic it can get...I just found the container, the dill molded so off to the compost pile.

 

Zucchini Pineapple
Perhaps you'd consider adding this recipe if it's not already added (I could not find one like it in the 9th edition). It's one my mother used to make to use up all our zucchini. Makes a wonderful "pineapple" pie or upside down cake .

Zucchini Pineapple
18 cups ground zucchini
1/2 cup lemon juice
3 cups sugar
1 (46 oz.) can pineapple juice

Bring juices and sugar to a boil. Add squash and simmer 20 minutes. Pack and seal in hot jars and lids. Water bath 20 minutes. Yield: 12 pints. May be used as regular pineapple.

Heather

 

9th Edition Tomato Ketchup
I'd like to offer another tomato ketchup recipe that I have found is MUCH better than Heinz (I would never eat any other kind). But I have found a recipe and have adapted it to our taste....so much better than storebought! We will never buy ketchup again .

Tomato Ketchup
2 quarts tomato puree (homemade or store bought)
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/3 cups white vinegar
2 tsp. whole allspice
2 sticks cinnamon
1 tsp. whole cloves
1 1/2 tsp. paprika
1 heaping tsp. dry mustard
1/2 - 1 tsp. salt (depending on taste)
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper (adjust to your taste)

Combine puree, sugar and vinegar in a large saucepot. Tie whole spices in a spice bad. Add spice bag and remaining ingredients to tomato mixture. Cook SLOWLY until as thick as desired, about 1-1 1/2 hours. Stir to prevent sticking. Remove spice bag. Ladle hot catsup into jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Process 15 minutes in a boiling water bath canner. Yield: about 2 1/2 pints

I have to triple this recipe because the kids eat it so fast. If I didn't, I'd be making it every week 8O . ENJOY!
Heather

 

Oops!

 

Kangkong with Belacan "blah-chan" is one of the most
common and popular vegetable dishes in Malaysia - basically,
pound and fry chilis onions garlic and dried fermented shrimp
paste, than add greens. I haven't tried to make it in this
country but I could try it with spinach (not sure DH will eat it,
though).

 

First picking of grean beans, Tenderpick from Burpee. Was a good picking, somewhat light as I should have weeded better. Been busy preparing for a family reunion and the garden has suffered some.

We found planting in either a single row or a sparsely planted wide row works best for germination. If the bean plants are too close together they don't all germinate.

Tonight's supper - fresh beans, cooked with onion and ham! And corn bread, of course.
Yummy,
Debbie

 

Leaf hoppers are horrible on the potatoe plants again this year. Last year wasn't bad, but the prior year was. Leaf hoppers are very hard to see - I use a magnifying glass - but they make the plant look like it's horribly wilted. They suck the life out of the plants.

Used Rotenone (sp?) on them last night and they seemed better this morning.
Debbie

 

[quote="beulahland" We found planting in either a single row or a sparsely planted wide row works best for germination. If the bean plants are too close together they don't all germinate.
Debbie[/quote]

I must have been tired-er than I realized when I posted this! I meant to say POLLINATE not germinate!!
Debbie

 

Sweet Potato-Cooking
page 302, 9th Edition

Please add that cinnamon, brown sugar and real butter melted together and slathered on a baked sweet potato is divine......or better than that!

Anne
BCR