tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53873677645881723.post8355033068064041335..comments2023-10-15T09:50:34.893-06:00Comments on Footprints in the Butter: Bountiful Baskets for Sept 17Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416139988162419457noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53873677645881723.post-53349128274764033202011-09-19T19:11:35.916-06:002011-09-19T19:11:35.916-06:00I used the sweet potatoes/yams tonight with pork t...I used the sweet potatoes/yams tonight with pork tenderloin, apples, and onions for a tasty one pot dinner.<br /><br />Using a covered stoneware roaster, I coated the bottom with a bit of olive oil, then threw in cubes of sweet potato, some chopped up onion, the pork tenderloin, and then sliced apples. I seasoned with cinammon, ginger, salt, pepper, a dash of cayenne pepper, a shake of molly mcbutter, and a couple of tablespoons of brown sugar splenda. Popped it in the microwave and cooked on high for about 20 minutes. So easy and yummy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53873677645881723.post-41412092061472357962011-09-19T16:35:29.488-06:002011-09-19T16:35:29.488-06:00Wow, those fruit boxes look great! Glad to have f...Wow, those fruit boxes look great! Glad to have found your site Debra. I'll add you to the other <a href="http://healthymomskitchen.com/3027-2" rel="nofollow">Bountiful Baskets blogs</a>!Nisha https://www.blogger.com/profile/14177523450388267730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53873677645881723.post-54165562616089199962011-09-19T16:22:18.030-06:002011-09-19T16:22:18.030-06:00i can't believe I was on the Bountiful Baskets...i can't believe I was on the Bountiful Baskets facebook page! <br /><br />Cauliflower... I blanched them before freezing. I felt more comfortable about it that way.<br /><br />The onions are definitely plain everyday yellow onions... just big ones.Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08416139988162419457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53873677645881723.post-9334455245433607482011-09-19T16:06:09.775-06:002011-09-19T16:06:09.775-06:00Throw the yams in a pan with water, boil until sof...Throw the yams in a pan with water, boil until soft. Let them cool, the skin will come right off. Mash them with potato masher or in a food processor......you can use them just like pumpkin; no one will know the difference!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53873677645881723.post-26363175965890760982011-09-19T15:31:46.221-06:002011-09-19T15:31:46.221-06:00I ran acorss this site on the Bountiful Baskets li...I ran acorss this site on the Bountiful Baskets link on Facebook. Thanks for the tip on the sweet potatoes. The "V" onion Tess was mentioning is Vidalia. Sometimes the little sticker like you see on produce at the store is on the produce from BB. I'm also anxious to hear about whether the cauliflower should be blanched. Thanks, all!Georgia in Wyomingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53873677645881723.post-64311821042361773172011-09-19T15:19:10.966-06:002011-09-19T15:19:10.966-06:00Ok so for some reason this doesn't want to pos...Ok so for some reason this doesn't want to post. This is tr third time I've tried. Hopefully third time is a charm! I have a yummy sweet bean buritto recipe at allthatanddinnertoo.blogspot.com that is a really great way to use yams if you only have a few :)Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095432127611722074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53873677645881723.post-2437526938258892332011-09-19T15:17:20.255-06:002011-09-19T15:17:20.255-06:00I have a recipe that is good if you only have a fe...I have a recipe that is good if you only have a few yams. It is a sweet black bean burrito. Totally yum! Sounds different but I really like it. It is on my recipe blog at allthatanddinnertoo.blogspot.com if you are interested :)Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095432127611722074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53873677645881723.post-73691033792949778532011-09-19T15:12:51.005-06:002011-09-19T15:12:51.005-06:00I'm not sure if my first comment went through ...I'm not sure if my first comment went through so I will repeat what I recall.<br /><br />The 'V' onion is the Vidalia. There is also a sweet onion from Mexico, but I don't know what the variety is called.<br /><br />As for freezing vegetables you need to blanch them before freezing. Otherwise they will be rubbery when you cook them later.<br /><br />I'm getting my first Bountiful Basket this weekend and I can hardly wait! My cousins get them in Boise, ID, and have been raving about them in facebook so I had to find out if we have them here too, and the pick up spot is really close to my house! How much better can you get?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53873677645881723.post-27459261702536594972011-09-19T15:09:11.767-06:002011-09-19T15:09:11.767-06:00Oh, I meant to suggest you go to food.com and sear...Oh, I meant to suggest you go to food.com and search on refrigerator cucumber pickles. You will get quite a few to choose from... I like their recipes. The ones I've used so far have done quite well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53873677645881723.post-31141796139894305942011-09-18T13:51:46.205-06:002011-09-18T13:51:46.205-06:00It all looks so good, Debra. I really wish this we...It all looks so good, Debra. I really wish this were available in my area, too. But I'm glad you've been able to participate in this. :)<br /><br />I hope you've gotten all your recipes out and figured out what to do with everything. Happy cooking/baking/freezing/preserving :)Michelle Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08447079002738068749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53873677645881723.post-84222879750549041792011-09-18T13:07:07.343-06:002011-09-18T13:07:07.343-06:00so do you blanch your cauliflower before you freez...so do you blanch your cauliflower before you freeze it? I froze mine without blanching that last night, but I think I will use it this week. I'm just trying to decide if I should pull it out and blanch it.<br /><br />Amy BAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952198097668424498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53873677645881723.post-50955622560286122532011-09-18T00:02:46.123-06:002011-09-18T00:02:46.123-06:00Yummy yummy yummy! I have a recipe for "cucu...Yummy yummy yummy! I have a recipe for "cucumber salad". It's kind of sort of a little bit like refrigerator pickles except they aren't pickles. They are not condiments but can be eaten as a salad. It would use some of the onions. And speaking of onions if they are REALLY big they might be sweet onions (think Walla Walla or the V one I can't remember. Those would be *excellent* with the cucumbers or made into onion petals/blossom/ring things. If/When I post about Bountiful Baskets I'm linking to your blog :) I wish I could get a fruit box!Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10647426494359111497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53873677645881723.post-884458219353549022011-09-17T19:41:44.104-06:002011-09-17T19:41:44.104-06:00Debra - you can cook the yams -sweet potatoes in m...Debra - you can cook the yams -sweet potatoes in my state :) and freeze them. Then all you have to do is warm them in the microwave.<br /><br />wash slightly<br />coat the skins with butter<br />bake on a cookie sheet until soft inside<br />freeze in a freezer bag - leave skins on<br /><br />to serve - remove from bag as many as you need, heat and serve mashed or whole. We eat ours with butter or with chicken pastry (dumplings).<br /><br />Now I need to find out about bountiful baskets!Diane Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13497437724711576573noreply@blogger.com