Simple Living

What to Do with Fresh and Frozen Strawberries

When is Strawberry Season Although there are strawberries in the grocery stores all year round, there is nothing better than locally grown FRESH strawberries. In Oklahoma, we have two types of strawberries. June-bearing and everbearing. June-bearing varieties are the most successful in Oklahoma. They produce a single crop each year in early May to mid-June,… Read More What to Do with Fresh and Frozen Strawberries

Gardening

How to Blanch Blueberries

Why Blanch Blueberries? Why should we blanch blueberries? Blueberries have a waxy film on their skin, which impedes heat penetrating their interiors for efficient and even drying. Blanching them causes cracks in the waxy surfaces as the berry swells, which allow the dehydrator’s heat into them more readily. This step is an important one because… Read More How to Blanch Blueberries