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Gapeys Grub

Paula Thomas's homestead and food adventures

Category: Recipes

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

Maple Walnut Coffee Chia Seed Pudding

I’ve seen chia seed pudding talked about a lot in the healthy eating communities but have never tried it myself. I do use chia seeds often in my morning smoothies and making a smoothie into a pudding is incredibly easy. All you need to do is increase the amount of chia seeds and refrigerate for… Read More Maple Walnut Coffee Chia Seed Pudding

July 26, 2016May 13, 2020 gapeyLeave a comment

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Has anyone grown Korean Dark Green peppers? The seeds were from @bakercreekseeds and 2 of the 3 plants have some variegation but far as I know they aren't supposed to be variegated but this is my first time growing them. 🤔 Have you grown them?
We were falling behind when things were blooming last year. But we got a heat wave over the weekend that got us caught up. Last two days we’ve had highs in the 80s which is very unusual for Western Washington this time of year. This pulmonaria is one of many flowers that just opened up from the heat wave. Just love the foliage on this shade loving plant and it’s deer and rabbit resistant!
The bees are filling up their boxes fast this year and this nice weather has them bringing in nectar earlier than usual. No one seems to know what they’re foraging on since big leaf maple isn’t quite in bloom yet. I put honey supers on the 2 front yard hives and one of the backyard hives so we’ll see what they bring in this spring. Got a new mated queen from @snohobeeco since the one I split a few weeks ago didn’t appear to raise one themselves. The challenge now is to not let any swarm and hopefully not split any until after maple is done. Splits during a main honey flow reduces the amount they make so I avoid it if possible.
Happy #flowerfriday! The fritillaria (checkered lily) are blooming. Glad I saw them before the slugs got to them all. They had already taken out a few of the blooms. Such a unique flower! 😍 What’s your favorite spring flower?
I’ve been working on a grow tent makeover. @official_marshydro gifted me a TSL 2000 to replace my old blurple Maxsisun to finish it off. You’ll be seeing more of this light in upcoming grow room videos. The unboxing and assembly is up now on my channel. Do you use LED grow lights?
I’ve been working on getting the annuum peppers potted up into larger containers. Only 18 more to go! This variety I got from Timothy Moltrup. He calls it Chloe’s sweet tangerine.
I decided to do an experiment after pruning some of my fig trees. Several of them did not fully lignify for the winter and were still somewhat green. I couldn’t find any info on if these type of cuttings would root so I gave it a try and this white madeira looks very happy so I guess it can be done. I like rooting in these clear cups so I can see the root development to help determine when to pot up into a bigger container. I keep the roots from light by keeping in a solid cup which also allows for bottom watering.
This white seeded samara lettuce is so pretty and is cold hardy too which I learned by mistake. The starts I shared yesterday all spent the night outside and got hit with a low of 26 degrees. Everything was pretty frosty in the morning but everything survived! I’d say they’re ready to go in the ground.
Been working on hardening off the first trays of starts this week and will be having a small plant sale. The summer starts will be available next month. I’ve got lettuces, kales, broccoli, celery, thyme and calendulas in this batch. I still need to get some of these potted up into 3.5” pots. Who wants some?
@maginashun found a cute potting bench at @secondusebuildingmaterials for my grow room! Just finished filling it up and getting ready to pot up some more peppers. Love it!
Look at how beautifully red this anemone is? @haldengarden sent me a great collection of them last year to try out and I get excited for each to bloom because they’re all different. Do you grow anemones?
The greenhouse is now packed full of figs! So many figs! They’ll come out when danger of frost has passed, maybe in a month. Still have 2 to plant in ground. Which ones will they be?

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