tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702232733892626337.post3591002095773947408..comments2024-03-25T10:45:16.719-04:00Comments on The Clean Green Homestead: The Tastes of Summer & Frugal AccomplishmentsLauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01156180100389224114noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702232733892626337.post-53224106787796126302016-08-18T14:27:31.712-04:002016-08-18T14:27:31.712-04:00Glad you enjoyed the tomatoes, Meredith! April, o...Glad you enjoyed the tomatoes, Meredith! April, one thing that helps is thinning the fruit. I probably thinned about 1/3 of the plums, but you're really only supposed to have one fruit per stem to get a nice large fruit, and I couldn't bear to pull that many more off, so it's in large part our fault. J didn't want me to thin any at all. We're also hoping they'll get larger as the trees grow. There are two types, neither of which is supposed to be ornamental. I'll see if J remembers the varieties, because I sure don't :o). Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156180100389224114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702232733892626337.post-23552738505401831662016-08-18T12:26:01.466-04:002016-08-18T12:26:01.466-04:00The little tiny plums fascinate me. Are they from ...The little tiny plums fascinate me. Are they from an ornamental tree but are edible? Or some variety of plum that comes miniaturized?! Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07722817835256485575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702232733892626337.post-16361530218377714122016-08-16T07:13:01.072-04:002016-08-16T07:13:01.072-04:00And, thanks so much for being here while we were a...And, thanks so much for being here while we were away. Your gifted tomatoes in the days before vacation, were so tasty!cookingwithgashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456258592273328486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702232733892626337.post-26716211532221792572016-08-15T12:44:37.596-04:002016-08-15T12:44:37.596-04:00Hi Approaching- I've dried some & just won...Hi Approaching- I've dried some & just wondered if anyone had a favorite way to use the powder. From what you've said, it sounds like it's more about the nutrition than adding much flavor. Thanks for the freezer tip! I will try that today.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156180100389224114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702232733892626337.post-30290720285632999532016-08-14T23:05:48.793-04:002016-08-14T23:05:48.793-04:00You can dry tomato skins and then turn them into p...You can dry tomato skins and then turn them into powder, either with a mortar and pestle or a blender. If you use a blender, freeze the skins for an hour or so even after they're dried, and it will blend better. Then you can use the powder in soups, stews, breads, basically anything that would benefit from some extra nutrition! Approaching Foodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758306507590214861noreply@blogger.com