Kaneohegirlinaz
Wannabe TV Chef
Love puppy's goggles!
What are you doing?
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I went out with a gang from work. Local bar. I had a couple drinks...first in many years. Had a good time, home by 6:30.
Great photo's Lee. Looks like fun.
Good for you Princess!
Good for you Princess!
Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
Very nice.
bethzaring
Master Chef
I'm finally doing something I have wanted to do for years; dealing with very small garlic cloves before they languish and end up on the compost pile next Spring. This is the first phase of dehydrating any garlic, drying for a few hours to loosen the skins from the flesh.
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Beth, what's the next step?
pepperhead212
Executive Chef
So, beth, what were you doing with all those small garlic cloves in the first place? Ones you couldn't plant? Are you going to dehydrate them, after getting the skin off?
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bethzaring
Master Chef
The next step is to peel off the skins, then run the cloves through a slicing disc in a food processor and return the garlic pieces to the dehydrator. After that I will put the dried pieces in a blender to make garlic powder.
bethzaring
Master Chef
Those garlic cloves are Red Chesnok and Purple Glazer. I mainly grow German Extra Hardy, which are very large cloves, but I don't want to grow only one variety of garlic. The two red varieties are just small cloves but have excellent flavor. Yes I am going to dehydrate these small cloves and grind them into garlic powder.
Thanks for the info Beth. I've been thinking about dehydrating some garlic.
Kaneohegirlinaz
Wannabe TV Chef
Just got back from running an errand ... as I got back into the car to drive home, I noticed some of the beautiful Fall Colored leaves every so gently drifting in the wind.
WOW!
That was amazing!
I'd never seen that before ... `member now, I'm from Hawaii, moved to Southern Arizona where there's not much of that, but here in Northern AZ,
WOW, just wow!
WOW!
That was amazing!
I'd never seen that before ... `member now, I'm from Hawaii, moved to Southern Arizona where there's not much of that, but here in Northern AZ,
WOW, just wow!
GinnyPNW
Master Chef
I'm making a batch of Breakfast sandwiches. We'll eat 2 and freeze 4. Using croissants, deli sliced ham, sliced cheddar and I'm baking the eggs in a bun size muffin pan. Yum!
GinnyPNW
Master Chef
This is a favorite time of year for me too! The trees and shrubs put on such a show. My very favorite time of year, for my favorite backyard tree:
msmofet
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When my aunt moved to AZ (Tucson/Mariana?) from NJ she had everyone/anyone send her fall leaves in the mail the first few years she was there.
I love going leaf peeping when I can.
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GinnyPNW
Master Chef
That's one of the best parts of camping in the Fall...the drive to the destination is filled with wonderful views! Trees, mountains, rivers, waterfalls and the ocean. We get all of those views on the way to camp along Washington Coast!
pepperhead212
Executive Chef
I like looking at those leaves changing, but not cleaning them up.
Today it was crappy out, so it was an inside day (that will be everyday, soon). I cleaned up some stuff in the kitchen that went into the dehydrator - still more outside, but not much to dry. And I totally cleaned the top of my range - a twice a year thing I do (besides the usual daily cleaning, when I cook things), when I do a major cleaning of the burned on grease, and turn my pilot lights on or off - this time, on. I used something for the first time today on this - one of those "power erasers". Just a little sponge like thing, Mr Clean put out, and a lot of generics out there - I used Dollar General. I use it frequently on other things, and it works great, so I don't know why I never used it for this! It doesn't get off the black burned on oil, that you need oven cleaner for (something I use for my spring cleaning), but it worked great for most of it. That shiny kettle in the photo is at least 10 years old, and the PE keeps that clean easily.
Cleaned range top, and turned the pilot lights back on today. by pepperhead212, on Flickr
Not bad for a 38 year old range, either! That thing will outlive me, for sure.
Today it was crappy out, so it was an inside day (that will be everyday, soon). I cleaned up some stuff in the kitchen that went into the dehydrator - still more outside, but not much to dry. And I totally cleaned the top of my range - a twice a year thing I do (besides the usual daily cleaning, when I cook things), when I do a major cleaning of the burned on grease, and turn my pilot lights on or off - this time, on. I used something for the first time today on this - one of those "power erasers". Just a little sponge like thing, Mr Clean put out, and a lot of generics out there - I used Dollar General. I use it frequently on other things, and it works great, so I don't know why I never used it for this! It doesn't get off the black burned on oil, that you need oven cleaner for (something I use for my spring cleaning), but it worked great for most of it. That shiny kettle in the photo is at least 10 years old, and the PE keeps that clean easily.
Cleaned range top, and turned the pilot lights back on today. by pepperhead212, on FlickrNot bad for a 38 year old range, either! That thing will outlive me, for sure.
GotGarlic
Chef Extraordinaire
Gorgeous colors [emoji7] Our sugar maple in the front yard is just starting to turn.
Kaneohegirlinaz
Wannabe TV Chef
What Are You Doing?
... I'm about to get ready to go out to lunch
with two of my Neighborhood Gal Pals.
Missus Next-Door Neighbor is in dire need
of "Girl Time" and vent about their most
recent adventure in the OR again for Mister's
heart.
We don't have the proper facilities here in Cowboyville,
so they had to go down to the Big City.
There will be wine involved
... I'm about to get ready to go out to lunch
with two of my Neighborhood Gal Pals.
Missus Next-Door Neighbor is in dire need
of "Girl Time" and vent about their most
recent adventure in the OR again for Mister's
heart.
We don't have the proper facilities here in Cowboyville,
so they had to go down to the Big City.
There will be wine involved
GinnyPNW
Master Chef
I just found a new use for an old product! My "cooktop wipes" make quick work of cleaning the inside of the glass on the new air fryer! Now, I'm thinking they could help cut down on big jobs in the regular oven too. Of course, this likely means that the spray bottle of "cooktop cleaner" could serve a similar purpose with a paper towel instead. I'll have to try it out. The wipes are just so convenient!
Farmer Jon
Sous Chef
It's too muddy for harvest today so sighted in a couple rifles and did some plinking today. Got bit by Purple Haze. That will leave a reminder to keep my big thumb out of the way of the slide. 
