Preparedness for when

jk0

boultdj wrote: »

Big jar,2 finger's deep of salt in the bottom, then put 4 fingers worth of chopped beans,then same depth of salt, keep going to you finish off with a layer of salt, lot's of water will come out of the bean's and make's the salt soggie, but that's how it's suppose to look, and sorry about the measurement's , it's just how mum and gran use to do it so I do it the same way, the longest we've saved them for has been 2 year's and the jar's we use are the big sweet jar's that the shop's throw out.hth.

Funnily enough, I remember my granny doing exactly the same with runner beans back in the seventies.

Could you do this with any other vegetables? Carrots maybe?

nuatha

fuddle wrote: »

Off to go research dehydrating fruit in the oven

If you haven't already found it, take a look at this which gives links to five fairly straight forward oven fruit drying recipes.

Practically anything that can be done in a dehydrator can be done without one with a bit of ingenuity.

hauxwell

Oh thanks boultdj, I have a couple of sweetie jars so it will be perfect

boultdj

DawnW wrote: »

Sorry, silly question alert: do you mean the same as the original two fingers or the same as the four fingers of beans?

Not a silly question at all, the next layer of salt should match the depth of the beans before, so the answer is 4 fingers of salt to match the 4 fingers of bean's. And you don't have to have it at that depth, if you want you can do it in 2 or 3 finger depth measurment's, which is usefull if your doing a mixture of eating and saving bean's 'cause you don't have to fill all the jar up at the same time, the only thing to remeber is to have the salt layer at the top all the time.hth

ALIBOBSY

BessieBooBoo wrote: »

ALIBOBSY wrote: »

Hello AB

Don't want to rain on your parade, as I think it's a great way to use leftovers twice (once for pectin, once for compost).

I just remember seeing a documentary on cider drinkers in a Southern county in UK, years ago, who spent a lifetime drinking traditional cloudy cider where the whole apple is crushed and used. Apparently the pips contain natural cyanide which (ok you have to spend a life time drinking it) eventually sends you blind. That's how they could tell who were the avid cider drinkers!

I don't think you will come to great harm, but, maybe de-pip just in case?

HTH

BBB

My understanding is the cyanide is trapped inside the pips themselves, hence if you eat the whole core the pass though your digestion untouched and you don't get the cyanide. For the cider they will have crushed the apples, probably with machinery, releasing the cyanide, all be it in small amounts.

I would also expect the alcohol to have some effect, both in enabling the release of cyanide from the crushed pips and in speeding the absorbtion once drunk.

TBH its amazing how many everyday things we eat contain small amounts of stuff which is bad for us in higher amounts. But its good to be aware and keep our diets to a spread of produce.

Thanks

Ali x

GreyQueen

I have read about the cyanide in apple pips before, in a book on foraging, I believe. It did point out that you would have to eat a phenomenal amount of apple pips for it ever to become an issue.

Many substances which are benign or even helpful in moderation are fatally toxic in extremes.

I have made my first ever lasagne tonight. It worked. I am very pleased with myself for finally getting my arris in gear. And my first ever white sauce was made all wrong (I chucked the milk in the pan all at once and gave it a few desultory winds with a wooden spoon as I don't own a whisk) and it came out lump free with HASDA basics plain flour, not even cornflour.

Beginner's luck, I guess.

On a preptastic note, I have re-arranged the hidely-hole where the deep larder is hidden in my flat, a hidden and hard-to-access place which I have hopes would defy all but a very time-consuming search. Got 8 x 2 litres of water tucked in there now, with food.

Gonna do some archery this weekend............I knew you'd understand the allure.:rotfl:I may be pants at it, or I may take it up. I can see it on my CV now; Hobbies; reading, writing and impersonating Errol Flynn.

I went to Sherwood Forest last year. It's tiddly. But there were men in tights and tunics (some kinda fair going on). We couldn't linger as we were stopping off on our way to the Hanging Tea Gardens of Yorkshire and in a bit of a hurry.

Heh, if I become a dab hand with projectile weapons, and all else goes to pot, those woodpigeons on the lottie will be going to pot as well, mwah ha ha!

nuatha

GreyQueen wrote: »

Gonna do some archery this weekend............I knew you'd understand the allure.:rotfl:I may be pants at it, or I may take it up. I can see it on my CV now; Hobbies; reading, writing and impersonating Errol Flynn.

I went to Sherwood Forest last year. It's tiddly. But there were men in tights and tunics (some kinda fair going on). We couldn't linger as we were stopping off on our way to the Hanging Tea Gardens of Yorkshire and in a bit of a hurry.

Heh, if I become a dab hand with projectile weapons, and all else goes to pot, those woodpigeons on the lottie will be going to pot as well, mwah ha ha!

You may well find that Tiger Balm is going to be very useful for a few days. (I'd suggest using some before you draw your first bow)
You'll be playing with pointy things and climbing ropes next - I understand the allure

I've been planning on spit roasting muntjac for a while now, roast venison for a family of four - wonder where the desire to do that came from, that would be Saturday mornings watching Mr Flynn and co.

GreyQueen

I'm afeard of heights so no danger of me climbing ropes.

I blame a lot of my oddities on too much exposure to swashbuckling fillums on Saturdays when I was growing up. I am rather partial to a bit of swashbuckling.

To me, an ideal movie would feature a feisty damsel with a strong right hook, a svelte hero with a devilish moustache and a rapier, a chandelier/ candleabrum (for swinging on) and some superbly camp villians. Castles, pennants, galleons, pieces of eight, parrots, horsies and other misc are all welcome.

Robin Hood movies usually tick all those boxes, as does the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

I occasionally watch art house movies and have even been made to read Kafka (miserable g*t) but I default to a good old romp if I want entertainment.

One of my pals recommends the Jane Austen with Zombies book (she's a uni lecturer btw). Can anyone tell me if Kafka and werewolves has been done yet? If not, I'm sharpening my pencils and getting down to it right away, that beggar needs to be wolved and possibly steampunked yesterday.

elona

GQ

You missed out the spiral stone staircase where the swordfights started, then the swinging from chandeliers etc and falling from battlements. I remember the Saturday matinees too - Zorro- the Lone Ranger, Ivanhoe.

No female heroines in those days so enjoyed introducing dds to Zena, Buffy and other tv series featuring female strong characters.

Tried a Jamie O****r recipe for fish pie tonight and doubled the quantities (which were supposed to feed six or was it eight?) I used more saucepans than normal and it took me a bit longer but it was really good. Everyone had second helpings and there is some left for tomorrow but not much (DH admitted to snaffling a third portion as he could not resist it).

No one wanted dessert or anything else but really enjoyed the main course.

Having a trip to seaside and country walk tomorrow and possibly
fish and chips. Bought a new waterproof jacket with hood at Mr T as have nothing suitable for downpour other than winter coat and don't want to get soaked.

elona

GQ

Having read Kafka I can only boggle at the thought of wolves and steampunk added to the mix :eek: It might well lighten and enliven the mix!

Have you read "Etiquette Espionage"? I got it in a three for £5 offer and enjoyed it.