tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post5247770876662868100..comments2024-03-26T11:55:08.128-07:00Comments on Powell River Books Blog: Preserving: Oven Dried Swiss ChardPowell River Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-91036506596944407322010-06-17T20:27:49.992-07:002010-06-17T20:27:49.992-07:00Sarina - I would love to go out mushroom picking b...Sarina - I would love to go out mushroom picking but I don't know enough to do it safely. They have a community class at our local college that I should take.<br /><br />Hay Bale -- I remember drying flowers as well. In college we even dried seaweed in our oceanography class. They turned out almost like art.<br /><br />Lorie -- I think a dehydrator would be better but the oven worked OK. My strawberries are going to start coming in soon. Maybe I will try some of those.<br /><br />MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-85599063075995560092010-06-11T03:35:43.952-07:002010-06-11T03:35:43.952-07:00That is interesting and never really thought to dr...That is interesting and never really thought to dry chard. My dehydrator has been super busy this spring. I have thus far dried oregano, dill, strawberries (tons of strawberries for homemade granola) and right now it has the last of the berries and some sour pie cherries in it. I'm low on freezer space, so this may be a viable option for me. Thanks for the clever post! Have a great weekend in your beautiful part of the woods.Loriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294056530885964319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-16133555205754894352010-06-11T03:28:14.626-07:002010-06-11T03:28:14.626-07:00Interesting! Our chard came up again this spring ...Interesting! Our chard came up again this spring (I was shocked) and we ate some...stronger than last year...but I will now try to dry it thanks to your post...it was headed for the compost bin, but this is a more interesting treatment!Susan Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04155106135649887676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-18756804320491634942010-06-11T02:32:08.185-07:002010-06-11T02:32:08.185-07:00Wow! Great post, the only thing I ever dried we u...Wow! Great post, the only thing I ever dried we used to find in Kenya that we later put inot scrap books or school books for projects.I have never tried drying fruit or veg, but this is really interesting and Sarina with the wild mushroom drying wonderful, gosh there is sooooo much to learn.We are just at the begining of our self sustaining journey, and this has given me great ideas for what to do once we do finally grow our own things.<br />Thank you Margy for sharing this with us.Hay Bale Happinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00254185033088605763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-1793035277381458492010-06-10T23:49:17.503-07:002010-06-10T23:49:17.503-07:00When I was a child my grandmother would often take...When I was a child my grandmother would often take me mushroom hunting in the woods. Some were used in dishes during the week. Any others were sliced and dried on parchment paper, placed in an airing cupboard or layed out to dry in a spare room. Dried woodland mushrooms were used in stews and sauces throughout the winter time. Sadly, woodland mushrooms have virtually disapeared from our native woods here in Britain and also in Germany, were I grew up. I still remember the mushroom hunts very fondly and also the distinct smell when we sliced them to be dried. <br />I`m sure your woodlands must be brimming with fungy during autumn times. You just have to be upsolutely sure to know your eadable mushrooms from the dangerously poiseness ones.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09114653674812242486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-60901441994701834042010-06-10T22:26:24.392-07:002010-06-10T22:26:24.392-07:00Margaret - It sure cooks down to almost nothing. ...Margaret - It sure cooks down to almost nothing. I haven't rehydrated any yet, but it sounded good as something to add to my soups. Not sure I would want to use it for anything else.<br /><br />CottonLady - that sounds good. When my zucchini starts producing I'll try some.<br /><br />MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-50729852430535580012010-06-10T20:56:51.002-07:002010-06-10T20:56:51.002-07:00I dried slices of zucchini squash in the dehydrato...I dried slices of zucchini squash in the dehydrator last year. I put a little tomato sauce and sprinkled a little garlic on top and then dried them. Delish zucchini chips!<br /><br />Enjoying your blog-Blessings!<br />CottonLadyCottonLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253761109385226538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-2730399317478803762010-06-10T20:12:22.428-07:002010-06-10T20:12:22.428-07:00That's really cool. I never heard of that befo...That's really cool. I never heard of that before. I had mounds of Swiss Chard last year but I froze it all. Your dried chard would have taken up alot less room... I have dried green onions, much the same as you did with the chard. In the oven with the door propped open. I used the green onions in biscuits. I also tried apple which were very good but I did those in a dehydrator. I've also dried herbs.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03593728147751269710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-32069112131980590552010-06-10T18:55:19.245-07:002010-06-10T18:55:19.245-07:00Your swiss chard looks beautiful! I have never &qu...Your swiss chard looks beautiful! I have never "dried" any fruits or vegetables but would like to. I loved dried apples and always buy them in the store.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534904024320623895noreply@blogger.com