Q and A: saving squash seeds, Hopi Pale Grey squash, and apple-walnut cake
Saving squash seeds
I harvested basketball sizes of Hopi squash this fall -- and we had the squash for our Canadian Thanksgiving this past weekend. You are absolutely right -- DELICIOUS. Quick question regarding saving...
Q and A: making and preserving cracklin’s
Making and preserving cracklin's
How do you preserve cracklings after rendering the lard, besides freezing?
Phil
Live Oak, Florida
I render the lard and separate out the cracklings before they get too brown. Then I spoon them into...
I’ll swear Will and I are growing webs between our toes
We've only had one sunny (kind of) day in a week. It's weather for ducks and geese. This makes getting anything done around here a nasty job — squish, squish, squish. We were thrilled...
Q and A: canning blue potatoes, Amish coleslaw, and pickled eggs
Canning blue potatoes
We just dug our "All Blue" potatoes. They were prolific. I'd like to can them, but I'm not sure if I can leave the peeling on. I'm wondering if it will make...
My very best pumpkin pies are made of squash
I know some of you will go "Ish! Squash?" But don't knock it until you've tried it! I was pretty nervous when I made Thanksgiving pumpkin pies for Will. He's a pie-snob and once...