Category Archives: food storage

Preserving onions

Posted on 2010/08/16 by Green In Oak Park

As it occupies my mind often lately, I’m going to continue posting about preserving food for a bit longer. Next up, onions. There are lots of choices for preserving onions. Vidalia onions will store for several months in the fridge … Continue reading →

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Freezing Mirai Sweet Corn from Twin Garden Farms

Posted on 2010/08/15 by Green In Oak Park

Remember this corn? It’s still available at the Forest Park Farmers Market (although not at the Oak Park Mid-week Market any longer), and according to the folks selling it, it should be around for another 6 weeks. It’s still fantastic, … Continue reading →

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Homemade Sweet Relish

Posted on 2010/08/02 by Green In Oak Park

Pickling cucumbers are getting a workout here at Chez Green In Oak Park. Earlier in July, I mentioned making homemade pickles. I ran out of room trying to long-brine pickle many of them in casserole dishes, so I got a … Continue reading →

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Reusables over disposables progress report

Posted on 2010/07/31 by Green In Oak Park

So I mentioned a while back that I was on a mission to replace disposable items with reusable items as much as possible. Here’s a progress report. – Replacing plastic wrap and sandwich baggies with things such as Wrap-N-Mats. This … Continue reading →

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Did I make too much?

Posted on 2010/07/18 by Green In Oak Park

I made too much awesome chipotle sauce. Okay, not really too much, since what we don’t use will go into the freezer and we’ll use it eventually. I quadrupled this recipe. This time, I added a bit of chopped cayenne … Continue reading →

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Preserving Bell Peppers

Posted on 2010/07/18 by Green In Oak Park

Bell pepper season is just starting here, and preserving them by freezing couldn’t be easier. Pictured here with their farmers market friends, pickling cucumbers. So how easy is it? You slice them however you wish to use them whether that’s … Continue reading →

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Preserving blueberries

Posted on 2010/07/17 by Green In Oak Park

It’s blueberry season! Pretty soon, those yummy tart blueberries from the farmers markets will be gone, so I’ve been preserving mine. I haven’t done it, but you could make freezer jam or even regular jam out of them. If you … Continue reading →

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Dehydrating food

Posted on 2010/07/01 by Green In Oak Park

Preserving food was not a skill I was taught when I was young, so what little I currently know, I’ve had to learn myself. One of easiest method of preserving food, aside from freezing, is dehydrating. I posted this image … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on 2010/06/16 by Green In Oak Park

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It’s strawberry season! Preserving strawberries

Posted on 2010/05/30 by Green In Oak Park

Strawberry season has begun here in the Midwest, and I’m going to take advantage of the local bounty. But I can’t eat it all in time by myself, and I’m the only one in this house who likes them, so … Continue reading →

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