Raining...AGAIN
Daily afternoon thunderstorms have blessed the farm with over 4 inches of rain this week. The chicken yards are like a manure slip n' slide---only you pray you DON'T slip in that stinky mess. Yesterday's strong winds proved too much for the young oak in my south pasture. It is over on its side, begging to be stood back up.
The okra, however, is going gangbusters in this hot, rainy weather. I'll be looking for a good gumbo recipe in the next few days to try out. Lots of folks don't like okra because they say it's too slimy. I don't mind it much, especially when mixed with stewed tomatoes and Italian seasonings. Southerners like it fried, but then again, Southerners like LOTS of things fried!
Another way I've used okra is to slice it into 1/4" pieces, sprinkle it with garlic salt, and dehydrate it.
You can't go wrong with something that is crunchy and tastes like salty garlic.
Speaking of dehydrating, my Excalibur nine-tray dehydrator arrived this week. Hubby's credit card points sure have made me smile this month! The oregano in the garden needed to be cut back, so I used that to try out the Excalibur. It works better than my old Nesco machine did, drying out the herb in about 8 hours. My little Nesco has served me well for several years, but seemed to take a very long time. I'll keep it just for drying out chicken livers for the dogs---that's a messy affair, but the dogs love them.
Homesteading gadgets are a weakness of mine. They are in my cabinets, on shelves, in closets, and on top of the freezer. Now I'm dreaming of an antique china cabinet to store/display all of my farmer girl kitchen stuff. (Shh....don't tell Hubby!) LOL
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