"Thanks, Katie! I'm glad you can use the peaches. I'm making peach butter right now...!"
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Katie Quinn-Jacobs left a comment for Tracy Wells
"Tracy, thank you so much for the peaches. They have a wonderful tangy flavor. Will be using them for a variety of things."
Tracy Wells left a comment for Roxy
"Hi Roxy,
Thanks for the friend request! I got your email about the peaches, but I'm sorry to say that they've already been spoken for. Thanks for your interest!
Best,
Tracy"
Tracy Wells replied to persephone doliner's discussion lemonade concentrate in the group Canning
"I like to make a ginger beer concentrate, made with lots of ginger and lemon. I wonder if the strawberry-lemon recipe could be adapted to ginger beer?"
Sharon Berger replied to Tracy Wells's discussion disappointment with green beans in the group Freezing
"Hi Tracy
I bought an inexpensive one on Craigs List and have been very happy with it. It is big enough to do a whole chicken! The brand is Food Saver and I know they are sold at Bed, Bath and Beyond.
Sharon"
Tracy Wells replied to Tracy Wells's discussion disappointment with green beans in the group Freezing
"Thanks for the tip about choosing varieties. I have no idea if the variety I chose last year was suitable to freezing or not, but I'll pay more attention this year. Also, I did make the mistake of saving a couple days' worth of beans…"
Krys Cail replied to Tracy Wells's discussion disappointment with green beans in the group Freezing
"I know Roxy thinks this :-)-- but, I get good results with ziplocs. My technique for getting air out isn't at all elaborate: I just fill the bag, close it most of the way, squeeze out the air, and seal it the rest of the way."
Krys Cail replied to Tracy Wells's discussion disappointment with green beans in the group Freezing
"It might well be that the bean variety that you planted was not one that was suited to freezing. Not all varieties are equally inclined to keep a good texture in the freezer. This year, when reading through those seed catalogs, note if they say…"
Tracy Wells replied to Tracy Wells's discussion disappointment with green beans in the group Freezing
"I was wondering if a vacuum sealer would help. I've seen them at all price points--from $20 for a cheapie one to $400+. Do you have a particular vacuum sealer that you'd recommend?"
Roxy replied to Tracy Wells's discussion disappointment with green beans in the group Freezing
"Your downfall - ziploc bags.
A vacuum sealer will solve the problem - but of course that's pricey. I love mine though and have 5 year old beans that still have a snap to them. I do put them through a salad spinner and pat them dry before…"
Tracy Wells added a discussion to the group Freezing
disappointment with green beans
This past gardening season was the first time I had an excess of anything to preserve---I had green beans coming out my ears! I decided to freeze them, and read that blanching them first preserved the color and texture better than simply freezing them. So, I blanched them and put them in Ziploc freezer bags.This past week, I took the first bag of green beans out to try, and I was really disappointed. They were limp and soggy! Did I do something wrong, or is it to be expected that frozen green…See More
Tracy Wells replied to crowjoy's discussion Blueberries! in the group Berries!
"There were lots and lots of them at the Ithaca Farmers Market last weekend. Oodles!"
Valerie McMartin replied to Tracy Wells's discussion canning curry sauce in the group Canning
"thanks"
Tracy Wells replied to Tracy Wells's discussion canning curry sauce in the group Canning
"The curry sauce I make is the base for a chicken tikka masala recipe that I got from a book called The Curry Secret. The curry sauce makes enough for 5 batches of the tikka masala, so I've been freezing the extra. I'd like to be able to…"
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- At 5:49pm on September 6, 2010,
Katie Quinn-Jacobs said… - Tracy, thank you so much for the peaches. They have a wonderful tangy flavor. Will be using them for a variety of things.
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