There is nothing better than to enjoy some crock pot Italian Soup during a cold spritz in May. It was a new recipe (Food.com), but I utilized some tomato sauce I canned last year, and dried herbs from the herb garden. Not sure what they meant by "brown" onion, but I used a yellow onion, and used fresh minced garlic (not from a jar). I also used sweet Italian vs. mild sausage (what was in the freezer), and it turned out delicious!
I'm taking advantage of these cooler weather days, and getting dehydrated items re-stocked.
I'm dehydrating ginger for tea making and other uses. I can also grind it as needed. I do freeze some as well, which has come in handy several times for homemade ginger-ale and other meals and recipes.
Has anyone, who uses a dehydrator, dehydrated turmeric root? I just froze us a bunch, but would like to dry some. How do you dehydrate it without staining your trays? Will it stain stainless steel if I layer it with parchment? I know it stains my hands when I go to peel it. I do use gloves. Anyone?
Today's reading from the book "A Year of Positive Thinking" by Cyndie Spiegel. It's a neat idea, and a great blog prompt if you are in a rut with what to post, or in a "rut" in finding joy in your life perhaps. I just thought it was worth sharing today. Perhaps a journal entry if you enjoy journaling?
