Comments on: Food Roots: August 13 – where does your food come from? http://www.nourishingdays.com/2009/08/food-roots-august-13-where-does-your-food-come-from/ Adventures in real food and sustainability. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:28:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: Meet the Chickens - Gluten Free Recipes | Elana's Pantry http://www.nourishingdays.com/2009/08/food-roots-august-13-where-does-your-food-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-2224 Meet the Chickens - Gluten Free Recipes | Elana's Pantry Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:18:00 +0000 http://www.nourishingdays.com/?p=2051#comment-2224 [...] chicken rearing urban farm fun! In the meantime, head on over to Nourishing Days and their feature Food Roots to see what others are sharing in regards to where their food comes [...] [...] chicken rearing urban farm fun! In the meantime, head on over to Nourishing Days and their feature Food Roots to see what others are sharing in regards to where their food comes [...]

]]> By: Barb@My Daily Round http://www.nourishingdays.com/2009/08/food-roots-august-13-where-does-your-food-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-2225 Barb@My Daily Round Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:57:22 +0000 http://www.nourishingdays.com/?p=2051#comment-2225 It can be hard to can with little ones underfoot. I have 4 little ones and a thirteen year old. This year, the five year old and three year old have been helping a little with the preparation for canning. Everyone except for the baby has been helping with the harvesting and picking of fruit at local orchards. I try to keep things simple when I preserve food. I do a lot of bags of mixed veggies for the freezer that I steam first. I also like to do the first step in the jam or jelly making process, like canning peach puree or grape juice, and then do the next step later in the fall or winter. I feel less overwhelmed breaking the steps down into individual sessions. It can be hard to can with little ones underfoot. I have 4 little ones and a thirteen year old. This year, the five year old and three year old have been helping a little with the preparation for canning. Everyone except for the baby has been helping with the harvesting and picking of fruit at local orchards. I try to keep things simple when I preserve food. I do a lot of bags of mixed veggies for the freezer that I steam first. I also like to do the first step in the jam or jelly making process, like canning peach puree or grape juice, and then do the next step later in the fall or winter. I feel less overwhelmed breaking the steps down into individual sessions.

]]> By: Growing a Market | The Nourished Kitchen http://www.nourishingdays.com/2009/08/food-roots-august-13-where-does-your-food-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-2228 Growing a Market | The Nourished Kitchen Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:43:17 +0000 http://www.nourishingdays.com/?p=2051#comment-2228 [...] Shared on Food Roots. [...] [...] Shared on Food Roots. [...]

]]> By: Cathy http://www.nourishingdays.com/2009/08/food-roots-august-13-where-does-your-food-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-2226 Cathy Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:18:45 +0000 http://www.nourishingdays.com/?p=2051#comment-2226 A couple of tips on canning with little ones (not that I have it all figured out, but am working on it with 4 here and #5 on the way). For foods that need to be prepared (such as snapping green beans, peeling peaches, etc... .), dh often helps me after the little ones are in bed. This gives us some uninterrupted work time and allows us to run the canner during the cooler part of the day. It's usually only a few nights and then we get back to an earlier bedtime afterwards. Other than that, naptime can be a good time to work....my problem with that is that, if I don't happen to need a nap (which I often do, especially right now being pregnant again), we often have a homeschool project to work on with the older two. Have fun! Sounds like you've put up a lot! A couple of tips on canning with little ones (not that I have it all figured out, but am working on it with 4 here and #5 on the way). For foods that need to be prepared (such as snapping green beans, peeling peaches, etc… .), dh often helps me after the little ones are in bed. This gives us some uninterrupted work time and allows us to run the canner during the cooler part of the day. It’s usually only a few nights and then we get back to an earlier bedtime afterwards. Other than that, naptime can be a good time to work….my problem with that is that, if I don’t happen to need a nap (which I often do, especially right now being pregnant again), we often have a homeschool project to work on with the older two.

Have fun! Sounds like you’ve put up a lot!

]]> By: Michelle @ Find Your Balance http://www.nourishingdays.com/2009/08/food-roots-august-13-where-does-your-food-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-2227 Michelle @ Find Your Balance Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:04:08 +0000 http://www.nourishingdays.com/?p=2051#comment-2227 My post today is about some local purple potatoes and my quandry about how to prepare them for guests :-) My post today is about some local purple potatoes and my quandry about how to prepare them for guests :-)

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