Dave and Lillian Brummet, who grew up on Kootenay fruits and veggies, enjoy sharing their love of gardening, fresh food, and cooking.They will assist us in extending our budget, reducing food waste within our kitchen, and improving the environment today.
Owning a small drier may save a lot of kitchen wasted food and eliminate the need to turn down offers of additional garden produce. Additionally, leftover food via meals can be quickly thirsty and used later in mobile situations like snowshoeing or backpacking.
Any vegetable that has been dried should be ground into a fine powder and stored in individual jars using a blender or grinder. We dry at least a single can each of diced spicy peppers, sweet peppers, and ripe tomatoes per year. Any recipe that asks for finely chopped chiles or bell peppers, fresh tomatoes, or “sun-dried” tomatoes may simply be replaced with dried versions. We also have a container of mixed vegetable powder, which we use to thicken and enhance stews and soups as well as to add flavor to our handmade stocks. Powders are easily reconstituted by submerging in a little heated water for a short period of time. (Keeping any extra water in reserve to be utilized as stock.)
The flavor of meatballs or hamburger patties changes completely when tomato powder is added. For salsas or sauces with tomatoes that tend to be a touch too liquid, it also works amazingly well as a thickening. In a pinch, a tiny bottle of tomato paste may be substituted with 1/4 cup of reconstituted tomato powder.
Consider creating a paste out of a few teaspoons of dry product and some water to massage over chicken breasts for roasts before cooking. As an alternative, incorporate a bit into pre-made chicken coating mixtures. We have a fantastic recipe for creating your own mix in our most recent publication, a recipe compilation of over 300 wonderful, nourishing dishes (From One Small Garden).
You may live a healthier life by cooking with locally grown, fresh fruit that is filled with nutrients. The good health of the environment land, the cleanness in the water and air, as well as your own wellbeing, are all impacted by the food we consume. Among the more than 300 incredible food ideas in the booklet Burmmets From Our Small Garden, composting and gardening are encouraged. This book demonstrates the importance of squeezing every last drop of flavor and nutrients from your carefully selected foods.Bring the dehydrator and start it up the next time you come across a great deal during prime harvest season or a neighbor threatens to give you please another box of vegetables!