It has been over 2 weeks since I last posted pictures. I know that because when I download them from the camera to adjust the size, the images go into folders named by year and month. I have nothing for August. And, how did it get to be the middle of August anyway?
I'm not going to remedy the picture thing in a big way, but I do have a couple from gardening:
I picked tomatoes Wednesday evening and got a colander full.
Then Yesterday, I got almost another colander full (plus some peppers.
Yesterday afternoon I got out the food processor and processed all but a couple of the tomatoes down to a chunky sauce (with peppers, basil and oregano). This sauce is now in the freezer waiting for the rest of the tomatoes to ripen, so I can make salsa all at one time.
Then I decided I better harvest lavender and get it to drying in the dehydrator.
I do believe this is the first time since getting the humongous dehydrator, that I have not been able to fit everything into it. That's okay, I usually dry lavender by the natural method, so I know what is left will still be good for drying tomorrow (when the current batch is done). The house smells fabulous now too.
I have a bunch of basil and oregano that will be ready for drying after the lavender is done. I will probably use it in the salsa when I can it in a couple of weeks, but I needed to harvest the leaves before the bugs got them.
All this talk about canning food and herbs makes me sad - it means fall is just around the corner, which means riding season won't last too much longer.
Beautiful produce, Bogie. Your words about your dehydrator reminds me to tell you how wonderfully your dried tomatoes turned out last year. They make a delicious snack and I put some in my last bean soup (to be finished at lunch, today). Thank you, again, for letting us share the products of your hard work!
Posted by: Cop Car | August 14, 2011 at 11:01 AM
What kind of dehydrator is it? I'm thinking I need to get one....
Posted by: Ruth | August 15, 2011 at 08:37 AM
Cop Car - glad you enjoyed the tomatoes!
Ruth - I got an Excalibur 9 tray model (without the timer). The also make smaller models that are 5 tray, but I think they have just as large a footprint. I was happy with my smaller, round Ronco until it died, and it would be a good, fairly cheap option for someone who is unsure how much they will use a dehydrator, or only need to dehydrate smaller amounts.
Posted by: bogie | August 15, 2011 at 01:26 PM
thank y ou!
Posted by: Ruth | August 16, 2011 at 06:21 PM