Category Archives: food preservation

What I could have preserved this weekend – but didn’t

Posted on 2010/09/11 by Green In Oak Park

As is usual for a Saturday, we went to the Oak Park Farmers Market, and yesterday we went to the Forest Park Farmers Market and bought some of the season’s last Mirai sweet corn. I saw all sorts of things … Continue reading →

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Blueberry Jam

Posted on 2010/08/21 by Green In Oak Park

I have a problem limiting my projects sometimes, so today when I went to the farmers market, I did NOT buy more blackberries for jam and I did NOT buy more peaches for salsa. If you’re not sure if you … Continue reading →

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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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End-of-season food preservation

Posted on 2010/08/14 by Green In Oak Park

It’s mid-August, which means we have only about 2 more months of growing season – barring hot houses and cold frames – here in the Midwest. We’ve seen several types of in-season produce come and go at this point, so … Continue reading →

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Peach salsa

Posted on 2010/08/09 by Green In Oak Park

So I mentioned earlier that I had plans for all that produce. What was my plan? Peach salsa! I used this recipe from Janice Faulk Duplantis at Home-Canned Condiments on Blogspot, although I omitted the cilantro and substituted fresh basil … 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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Blackberry Jam

Posted on 2010/07/26 by Green In Oak Park

Blackberry season is upon us, and the blackberry bush is providing about 2-4 ripe blackberries a day now. It’s not quite enough at one time to make jam, so I bought some from the farmers market this weekend. Preserving food … 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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