Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[Mike CHS]

Other than tomatoes and okra, squash is a mainstay in our garden beds. We even pickle more zucchini that cucumbers.

 

[misfitmorgan]

Many people don't like zuccini but do like yellow summer squash..others are the opposite. I like both equally, tho slightly prefer the yellow. My wife 'will' eat zucchini, but likes it so little she asked me not to plant any more of it. My 2 sisters are split on it; each in opposite directions. B-i-l won't eat zucchini at all but loves yellow crooks tho he really prefers and raises a variety of fall squash whose name I forget at the moment.
Squash is such a versatile food I can't imagine being without it.
I really like baked acorn squash, but wife and others here kind of turn up their palates at it.

DH's favorite squash is acorn. My favorite is delicata....roasted in the oven. I do eat most squashs, i like some better then others and for different uses. I might try growing delicata this year, not sure if it will in our region.

Other than tomatoes and okra, squash is a mainstay in our garden beds. We even pickle more zucchini that cucumbers.

I saw pickled zucchini in the store but i've never tried it, also pickled carrots. I couldn't really imagine how either would taste. I do like pickles and pickled garlic though.

I bought what looks like a good book a couple weeks ago. Anyone recall the Ball Blue book? There is a sort of sister book called preserving and i've looked thru it several times, it has some real good stuff in it. It also has uses for some fruits/veggies i wouldnt think of. It gives directions for canning, freezing, dehydrating for veggies, fruits, meats, etc. Something I want to try a lot is champagne jelly, i thought that was really interesting. Also has a planting guide for preserving/canning which is useful.

 

[greybeard]

Anyone recall the Ball Blue book?

of course..it was known as the canning bible for years and years.

 

[misfitmorgan]

of course..it was known as the canning bible for years and years.

That's what it was in our house, all the generations have one.

 

[Senile_Texas_Aggie]

The only thing we have are instructions on how to use a can opener.

 

[misfitmorgan]

The only thing we have are instructions on how to use a can opener.

Wouldn't really think those were so needed......


here is a link to the book i was talking about. I paid $9 for it locally.
https://www.amazon.com/Ball-Blue-Bo...ocphy=9017171&hvtargid=pla-334653461274&psc=1

 

[RollingAcres]

The only thing we have are instructions on how to use a can opener.

Wouldn't really think those were so needed......

I prefer zucchini over yellow squash but I will eat yellow squash. I have pickled zucchini before, they were just as good as pickled cucumbers.

 

[greybeard]

they were just as good as pickled cucumbers

Aren't those usually just called pickles?

 

[greybeard]

The only thing we have are instructions on how to use a can opener.

• No movie parts making it user-friendly and durable
• Food won't get stuck in crevasses
• Sharpness of edge lasts for long time
• Can opener and bottle opener is one

 

[RollingAcres]

Aren't those usually just called pickles?

Yes, not sure why I added cucumber