tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post2929747691560401985..comments2024-03-29T08:40:01.929-05:00Comments on PRACTICAL PARSIMONY: Bananas EverywhereLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-31355215852245255892013-09-21T12:30:39.825-05:002013-09-21T12:30:39.825-05:00Meg B,
I dehydrate Vidalia onions in the house. It...Meg B,<br />I dehydrate Vidalia onions in the house. It is vaguely sweet in here for several days, nothing offensive.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-70361258584284631042013-09-21T11:01:15.479-05:002013-09-21T11:01:15.479-05:00Oh....onions....I DO use my dehydrator for those. ...Oh....onions....I DO use my dehydrator for those. I have to set it on the patio, though, else my house smells of onions for a good while. NOTHING compares to homegrown, home dried onions in cooking. Sweet potatoes? I will have to try that! Thank you!<br />Meg B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07787702814280004076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-64184386437688138742013-09-21T00:03:02.985-05:002013-09-21T00:03:02.985-05:00Meg,
Whew! is right. That's a lot of canning! ...Meg,<br />Whew! is right. That's a lot of canning! I could never hold up to that much work, but once I could. Your family will enjoy all the bounty later on this winter. I have never tried the oven. It is so humid here. The oven would warm my overly hot kitchen too much, I think. <br /><br />I go to the farm for sweet potatoes and buy cases. One day, I will dehydrate those. <br /><br />Thanks for the comment. I like to hear what people are doing.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-3350221231220490242013-09-20T20:38:42.392-05:002013-09-20T20:38:42.392-05:00What a I NOT canning? Green beans all pressure ca...What a I NOT canning? Green beans all pressure canned, several batches of zucchini relish canned, 8 pints of salsa done Sunday with another 50 pounds of tomatoes to be picked and turned to home canned tomato soup. (Pressur canned.) Thenthere are my dozen apple trees..7 quarts of applesauce in the pantry, and I have about 5 more batches to deal with. Plus, my friends and I will go to a local orchard for a 900 lb case of apples to split. ($100. How can we say no?) I do not use my dehtdrator...I find I get better/faster results in a low temp oven. Plus, my family only cares for dehydrated strawberries. Oh....and blackberries too...ours are just a bit past prime. Tomorrow they get picked and frozen until I have the time to make and can blackberry syrup. WHEW! Meg B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07787702814280004076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-71744686918435501062013-09-20T12:57:11.753-05:002013-09-20T12:57:11.753-05:00Judy S,
You will love a dehydrator. The cheaper, r...Judy S,<br />You will love a dehydrator. The cheaper, round kind are a good introduction. You will soon want one of the expensive ones...lol.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-54572159721554037212013-09-20T12:55:15.286-05:002013-09-20T12:55:15.286-05:00Izzy,
No doubt they would. I cannot get my compute...Izzy,<br />No doubt they would. I cannot get my computer to 150% so I can see decimal points.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-7915244991208930472013-09-20T12:53:53.417-05:002013-09-20T12:53:53.417-05:00Sue,
I am going to try rehydrating these for smoot...Sue,<br />I am going to try rehydrating these for smoothies. I froze bananas for years. Now, there is no room for bananas in the refrig/freezer. <br /><br />I thought of using an egg slicer, but I don't have one. Maybe some day...<br /><br />Glad you learned something.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-68725803199439763402013-09-20T09:30:31.701-05:002013-09-20T09:30:31.701-05:00No doubt these would help my wee bun reach 33 lbs!...No doubt these would help my wee bun reach 33 lbs! hee hee Nice work!!Izzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00834012965387622620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-8035721605277188212013-09-20T05:36:39.932-05:002013-09-20T05:36:39.932-05:00Well, Linda. Once again you have taught me somethi...Well, Linda. Once again you have taught me something. I freeze my bananas for smoothies when they get to ripe. Even though I have a dehydrator I just didn't think of doing the bananas that way.<br /><br />.20 a pound is an amazing price!!<br /><br />When ever I serve little people a banana I also give them my egg slicer. They LOVE putting big chunks of banana into the egg slicer, closing it and making bite-sized pieces of fruit to eat. I just realized that would work for slicing to dehydrate too!Sue Frelickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13150735651127251014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-45537257087054707692013-09-19T23:23:13.149-05:002013-09-19T23:23:13.149-05:00A dehydraytor is on my list of things I have been ...A dehydraytor is on my list of things I have been looking for at thrift shops and flea markets. Hopefully I will find one before the year is outAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-34392679109660962352013-09-19T09:22:07.782-05:002013-09-19T09:22:07.782-05:00Seeeee? Seeeee? Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-14261321145601909882013-09-19T09:20:59.005-05:002013-09-19T09:20:59.005-05:00Janet,
The first time I dehydrated bananas, I trea...Janet,<br />The first time I dehydrated bananas, I treaated half with lemon and left half untreated. I could tell no difference at all in the color of the bananas. It was sloppy and sticky with lemon, stickier than the plain ones, even after I drained them. So, never again. I slice and place on racks each time I get a plate full of sliced bananas. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-1647786832853365802013-09-19T08:46:44.456-05:002013-09-19T08:46:44.456-05:00Well...since you put it that way...
Well...since you put it that way...<br /><br />lotta joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742978845913126675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-86277973945423148572013-09-18T20:32:03.477-05:002013-09-18T20:32:03.477-05:00I also dehydrated bananas yesterday. Do you treat...I also dehydrated bananas yesterday. Do you treat them with anything to retard the browning? I have been using lemon ... well actually lime on mine. It makes them a little tangy but in a good way!<br /><br />This afternoon I began drying some pineapples. One of our local markets had them priced at $1 each. They aren't very large but they are super sweet.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01024512934812657769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-78503558081260709312013-09-18T20:16:40.161-05:002013-09-18T20:16:40.161-05:00I love my bananas under-ripe! The dog will eat the...I love my bananas under-ripe! The dog will eat them anyway. What a deal, I would have grabbed as many as I could too! You could also peel and freeze them to use in smoothies. Right now I am busy "processing" pears!Alex Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15562233895276078957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-33950346252018626192013-09-18T19:36:03.891-05:002013-09-18T19:36:03.891-05:00I suppose I need to put it in multiple places beca...I suppose I need to put it in multiple places because some people just cannot find it.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-21425904703399922752013-09-18T19:35:22.618-05:002013-09-18T19:35:22.618-05:00Now that you see my email, please do send me the r...Now that you see my email, please do send me the recipe. I have hams frozen. However, I like navy beans and cabbage, so I sounds like a dish I would like.<br /><br />Yes, it was top of the line back when I had a bit of money. Any dehydrator will do but won't be as good as this one. Other people may disagree. Ask on Freecycle. <br /><br />Lots of my posts have no keywords. Sorry. I am trying to remedy that.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-51288522632494028442013-09-18T19:32:18.588-05:002013-09-18T19:32:18.588-05:00lotta joy,
And, I don't own a gun or shoot. I ...lotta joy,<br />And, I don't own a gun or shoot. I have not written a book. See?Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-36312050929522691702013-09-18T18:58:09.220-05:002013-09-18T18:58:09.220-05:00PS - um, just noticed your email in the top left c...PS - um, just noticed your email in the top left corner of your blog. Derrrrr. giggleSkippyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479661523059481730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-51199999043770228102013-09-18T18:57:23.480-05:002013-09-18T18:57:23.480-05:00Yummy yum yum and what a deal! That is a serious d...Yummy yum yum and what a deal! That is a serious dehydrator. I want one so much. I will keep checking our [new to us] local thrift to see when one comes in.<br /><br />I didn't have your email, but I got your lovely comment and wanted to tell you I am sure the ham would work great in the soup. Won't be as *smoky* tasting as with kielbasa, but ham rocks. If you would like the recipe just let me know.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting. I have to catch up on your blog - I just KNOW you have a bazillion money saving tips for me - and you have chickens! I am hoping we can get a few next year at our new home. I learn a lot from reading blogs, but I know there is so much more I need to know.<br /><br />Take care and have a great week!SkippyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479661523059481730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-63470841414059510512013-09-18T18:56:58.339-05:002013-09-18T18:56:58.339-05:00Oh no. What have you done? As if there's not...Oh no. What have you done? As if there's not enough I don't do. Now I don't dehydrate bananas!lotta joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742978845913126675noreply@blogger.com