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Gapeys Grub

Paula Thomas's homestead and food adventures

Category: Recipes

Spicy Currant Honey Jam

This recipe is adapted from the recipe found in the Pomona’s Universal Pectin instruction sheet that comes in the box. Pomona’s is a preservative free citrus pectin that uses calcium instead of acid and sugar to create a gel, making it perfect for low sugar or honey jams. It can be found in most grocery stores… Read More Spicy Currant Honey Jam

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 gapeyLeave a comment

Homemade Vanilla Extract

Have you ever thought about making your own vanilla extract but didn’t know where to start? Vanilla beans and extracts have become increasingly expensive in the past few years and making your own can save a little money and ensure you are getting the real thing. The recipe for a single fold extract is simple,… Read More Homemade Vanilla Extract

February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 gapeyLeave a comment

Spicy Roasted Pepitas

This recipe works best with hulless pumpkin seeds either store bought or home grown. There are many varieties of pumpkins that have hulless seeds. The ones I used came from an F1 hybrid variety called “Naked Bear Pumpkin”. This variety is said to contain more seeds and is more disease resistant than many other varieties.… Read More Spicy Roasted Pepitas

December 21, 2020December 22, 2020 gapeyLeave a comment

Artisan Sourdough Bread

I received my first sourdough starter from a friend recently and I made my very first loaf.  I was actually surprised how well it turned out and after sharing the photos on social media I had lots of requests to share my recipe. I didn’t follow any one recipe or method for my first loaf.… Read More Artisan Sourdough Bread

May 13, 2020March 2, 2021 gapeyLeave a comment

Cacao Tea Banana Bread Recipe

I was gifted a sampling of cacao tea to try out. It’s funny because I had recently seen something about cacao tea on Instagram just before and was instantly intrigued. The tea is made from the husks (shells) from cacao beans after they’ve been fermented and roasted. Cacao Tea Co’s tea is 100% natural and… Read More Cacao Tea Banana Bread Recipe

July 31, 2019May 13, 2020 gapeyLeave a comment

Limoncello Brandied Cherries

I’ve been wanting to try making brandied cherries for a long time and finally got around to it after picking up some organic Rainier cherries at Costco this year.  There are lots of variations of brandied cherries out there. Most recipes use a simple syrup of sugar and water but I decided to use honey… Read More Limoncello Brandied Cherries

January 25, 2018May 13, 2020 gapey1 Comment

Chili Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

 I grew so many peppers this year that I’ve been trying to find all kinds of things to make with them. One of the things I did was dehydrate and grind them into a powder. I grew a couple peach peppers this year that were very productive, Sugar Rush Peach and Jays Peach Ghost Scorpion.… Read More Chili Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

November 23, 2017May 13, 2020 gapeyLeave a comment

Chive Blossom Vinegar

Did you know the blossoms of chives are edible? I have never used them for anything before but last year heard about making chive blossom vinegar and decided I had to give it a try.  I enjoyed it so much that I decided to make it again this year and will most likely continue making… Read More Chive Blossom Vinegar

June 13, 2017May 13, 2020 gapeyLeave a comment

Fermented Green Ghost Hot Sauce Recipe

I had an abundance of peppers in the garden this year, including some super hots. I’ve made salsa the past few years and dehydrated some last year. This year, but the peppers kept going after the tomatoes were done. @deanacat3, a friend on facebook, is always posting about her fermenting adventures in the kitchen and… Read More Fermented Green Ghost Hot Sauce Recipe

November 1, 2016May 13, 2020 gapeyLeave a comment

Canned Garden Salsa Recipe

I just finished canning a batch of salsa that I thought turned out pretty good so wanted to post the recipe for my own future reference as well as for others who may be looking for a good salsa recipe. My mom makes an insane amount of salsa every year and plants a crazy amount… Read More Canned Garden Salsa Recipe

September 1, 2016May 13, 2020 gapeyLeave a comment

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Usually I get stuff to test out but this time @drycodegear sent some footwear for @maginashun to try. He has been wearing them around the property for the past couple weeks. They appear to be chickennproof. We’ll have to wait a few more months to test out their waterproofness cuz we haven’t seen any rain in several months.
Happy #tomatotuesday! These are the first of the tomatoes to ripen this year.
Almost time to start fermenting all the things!
Ugh my peppers keep falling over and/or breaking branches from all the weight of the peppers. Orange lesya is the most recent casualty. The first pod was just starting to ripen too. Need more tomato cages!
Today was bottling day for my first “traditional” mead. The only ingredients were water, maple blossom honey, yeast and yeast nutrient. Still have 3 other batches of meads aging and waiting to be bottled.
My Veronica started from seed just started flowering and I accidentally broke off the top. I sure hope it will continue to push out some side shoots of flowers. 🤞🏼
Have a patch of cone flowers that grow in the middle of the corn and potato patch. Not an ideal place for them but I can’t bring myself to move them. They give a patch of color to the green and attract the pollinators.
It’s #blueberryseason! Chandler blueberries look like they will be the most productive variety 3 years in a row. Picked 1.5 lbs today and more ripening up soon.
First fig of the season that the birds didn’t get to. I’m having to protect them with mesh bags this year. They got my one and only Brandon street unknown a couple weeks ago. Just shared my fig update and tasting video if you want to see more.
Happy #tomatotuesday! The 2nd variety to ripen is supernova. I had a tough time starting this one. It was a very sickly plant and I almost didn’t grow it but I found room for it and now it’s thriving. If you missed it, spoon was the first variety to ripen. A few more varieties are starting to show some color now too.
The peppers are growing but have only had one ripe pod so far. Some varieties are better picked green though like this shishito. I have a new pepper update up if you want to see how they’re all doing.
Softneck garlic was harvested today. We grew 3 varieties. Oregon Blue and Kettle River Giant are new for us this year and Nootka Rose is one we’ve grown for many years. Will see if the new softnecks store as well as Nootka.

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