tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post433752356003704615..comments2024-03-28T03:25:19.736-07:00Comments on Boulderneigh: I've got earwormsMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-53747671361039843562020-08-12T16:06:25.271-07:002020-08-12T16:06:25.271-07:00Oh yuk about the squirrel, but the rest of the pho...Oh yuk about the squirrel, but the rest of the photos are wonderful. I love all the apple varieties...will you pick some of them? Yum!Mokihanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11504052259244873399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-16354426735493097522020-08-11T23:07:03.274-07:002020-08-11T23:07:03.274-07:00I'm not sure what you mean by "safe,"...I'm not sure what you mean by "safe," A. They obviously haven't been sprayed. I ate a couple of the one variety that was closest to being ripe and they were good. All the others were still too 'green.'Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-65553761695898379652020-08-11T19:03:50.027-07:002020-08-11T19:03:50.027-07:00So much accomplished - and yes, I apparently absor...So much accomplished - and yes, I apparently absorbed your ear worm ;-D Those apples look good. Do you think any of them are edible (i.e., safe)?A :-)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08945973268968338244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-6823106193078931082020-08-11T10:27:05.503-07:002020-08-11T10:27:05.503-07:00Tim, what can I say? Chuckie is a very strange cat...Tim, what can I say? Chuckie is a very strange cat. ;-)<br /><br />I don't FEEL very energized, Elaine!<br /><br />Yep, I thought of that song, too, Mama Pea. :-)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-86370946884652695132020-08-10T18:23:14.353-07:002020-08-10T18:23:14.353-07:00You are woman! W-O . . . M-A-N!!! ;o)You are woman! W-O . . . M-A-N!!! ;o)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-8513622921891263992020-08-10T16:33:49.601-07:002020-08-10T16:33:49.601-07:00You are just the energizer bunny!!!You are just the energizer bunny!!!Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-50022676408003233242020-08-10T15:06:54.784-07:002020-08-10T15:06:54.784-07:00Thanks! Book ordered. Maybe it is just my O.J. He ...Thanks! Book ordered. Maybe it is just my O.J. He doesn't play. He really really doesn't play. At. All....Tim B. Inmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08143483015560273896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-61021888355700347882020-08-10T08:42:22.935-07:002020-08-10T08:42:22.935-07:00Fran, Goatldi, and Tim, I got the recipe/method ou...Fran, Goatldi, and Tim, I got the recipe/method out of the Shockeys' book, "Fermented Vegetables," which I can't recommend highly enough. Get it, if you are at ALL interested in fermentation!!! Anyway, eggplant is handled very similarly to sauerkraut. Eggplant, peeled (I didn't peel my slender Japanese eggplant; we'll see how that works) and cut into 1-inch cubes, massaged with unrefined sea salt until brine forms. Mix with minced garlic if desired (yes, please!). Then put half in a jar, add a sprig of fresh whole basil leaves, put the other half in, and press to cover with brine. (Mine did not form enough brine so I added enough homemade brine to cover when pressed down with the spring.) Let it ferment out of direct sunlight for 4-14 days. You can start testing on day 4; you'll know it's ready when it's pleasingly sour and pickle-y tasting, without the strong acidity of vinegar. The Shockeys say the color is unappetizing but the texture is not mushy, and the flavor won them over.<br /><br />You're welcome, wyomingheart!<br /><br />Tim, Chuckie has never swatted Poppy's nose! He really does seem to be inviting interaction when he lays on his back. Yesterday they gently tussled for a bit and then lounged in the sun together. Sometimes Poppy is amped up and plays very rough; you can tell because Chuckie starts "siren growling" and bites back hard before running away.<br /><br />Jeanne, Brian made it clear that he'd rather NOT help with hay, but he did it AND cleaned the chicken house before he ran off to "play."Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-21487229173830254792020-08-10T08:09:03.247-07:002020-08-10T08:09:03.247-07:00I guess I'm weird! The thought of fermented e...I guess I'm weird! The thought of fermented eggplant is not appealing to me!<br /><br />I really enjoyed your post. Thanks for sharing! <br /><br />Poppy and Chuckie are fun to see.we enjoy our two - Rico loves to chase Chica and when she's in the right mood, she'll turn and chase him! When Chica doesn't want to play, she'll swat him!<br /><br />That's very nice that you got the hay, and especially that Brian helped!!<br /><br />Jeannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-10895157588229294962020-08-10T07:45:16.821-07:002020-08-10T07:45:16.821-07:00Why is it that dogs just can not seem to learn tha...Why is it that dogs just can not seem to learn that when a cat rolls over on it's back, it isn't a sign of submission; it is a sign of readiness for a really sore nose! Yet, the dogs stick their noses into that fluffy tummy every time. They'll never learn.<br /><br />I'm interested in fermented egg plant, too. Please share. I have made our own sauerkraut ever since I was a boy helping my grandmothers do it. I'm up for a new twist!Tim B. Inmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08143483015560273896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-3511399604411304082020-08-10T07:03:01.806-07:002020-08-10T07:03:01.806-07:00Could you share your fermented eggplant recipe?Could you share your fermented eggplant recipe?Goatldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222031369656684797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-21540130902609446812020-08-10T05:18:45.187-07:002020-08-10T05:18:45.187-07:00You are awesome!!! Thank you very much for my Rock...You are awesome!!! Thank you very much for my Rock Star fix! wyominghearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866831359786301254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-48735246965854617442020-08-10T04:59:58.638-07:002020-08-10T04:59:58.638-07:00I recently added one of the Ball lid and spring fe...I recently added one of the Ball lid and spring fermenters to my Nourished Essentials ones. What recipe do you use to ferment your eggplant, I haven't done eggplant before? Great photos as usual.Mountaingmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09856730407578871652noreply@blogger.com