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@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

Ай бұрын

Wow! You are TOO kind. If I were simply freezing the broccoli, I would blanch it, but I don't need to blanch the freeze dried stuff because I'm not too concerned with color/texture..... It will be used in other recipes. Thanks again for the encouraging words.

I just ran across your channel. You guys are a breath of fresh air. Love the content. May the Lord continue to bless you.

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words!

So glad I found your video this morning! :-) There's a ton of useful info for a newbie, like me. :-) Broccoli florets are amazing roasted and great in salads, pasta dishes, pizza, frittatas (think crust-less quiche)....ect. The stems can be sliced about the width of a carrot coin or a little thinner and used in stir-fries and Mongolian BBQ. That's how I got my daughter to like broccoli 🥦 when she was very little. She didn't like the texture of the florets. Needless to say, she does. I used to just call them "stems". Lol

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

25 күн бұрын

We're glad you found us. Broccoli is very versatile. When our kids were little, they would call the stem of the broccoli the "trunk" and the florets were the 'branches'. Haha

🇦🇺I use all the stems even the thicker parts. For soup or in stock, I do the same for cauliflower stems.

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

Жыл бұрын

I'm just now harvesting cauliflower. I'll have to save those parts and give that a try.

🤔 Why am I watching this , I don’t have a farm or even a dryer .. but I watched to the end and I subscribed too

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

I have always used my broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage stems. I will steam them and run them through my blender for homemade soups. They make great cream soups and sauces.

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

Жыл бұрын

That's a great idea! I have a lot of cabbage to harvest... I'll have to do that.

brocc stems and stocks are great for juicing!

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

6 ай бұрын

Hmmm.....I've never done juicing, but if I get into that, I'll definitely keep the broccoli in mind. Thanks!

I really enjoyed your video. The music was a great sound and volume. You were pleasant to listen to, including the banter. Mostly, i really loved that you took it straight from the garden and explained everything as you went.

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words and encouragement!!

I like your video because you walk through the whole process. Your husband is so handsome

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the encouraging words. I think he's pretty handsome too. 😊

Broccoli can be loaded until you don't see any bottom tray but not touching the top heating element. Nice garden!!!

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! It's hard when things are 'chunky' like that. I think I will chop it more finely the next time I freeze dry broccoli.

I do love broccoli. It’s my favourite vegetable. What a joy it is to be able to freeze dry your own food!

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

Жыл бұрын

It is a really great way to preserve food. Between canning, freezing and freeze drying, we can preserve a lot of the food we grow.

Enjoyed the video

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

Powdered broccoli is great for broccoli soup.

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

3 ай бұрын

That's a great idea. I love cheesy broccoli soup. I'll definitely add some of the powder the next time I make that soup. Thanks!

Gorgeous gardens!!!

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! The beautiful broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage are all beautiful because of your tip. We have cattle and chickens so we always have various stages of composting manure to use.

I loved this video! Broccoli is such a nutritious vegetable. This was a great idea!

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks for video

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. 🙂

Thank you for another great video. I wish I had a freeze dryer. There are so many fun things to do with one. I dehydrate my broc stocks and all. some i use for soups, and i make into seasoning

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

Жыл бұрын

We love our freeze dryer. It's a family freeze dryer so we ALL use it.... it's s going almost all the time. Right now our daughter-in-law has a load of air cherries in it. The kids eat them like candy.

@susanclair8623

Жыл бұрын

@@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764 yummy

I peal the big stalks and eat the soft inside. All the cool things to freeze dry. Someday I'll have mine

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

Жыл бұрын

I've never tried that. There is so much good food that I've been missing out on.

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

Жыл бұрын

Also, we love our freeze dryer. The entire family uses it so it's running almost constantly.

Legal isso de triturar o brócolis 🥦… tal vez usar em sopas ou caldos…? Parabéns pela fartura da colheita…🥳🎊🎉

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

Жыл бұрын

Espero encontrar muitos usos para o pó. Ele adicionará nutrição a tudo o que eu adicionar. Sou muito grato pela abundância de brócolis. :)

yay for Chelsea🤩

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

Жыл бұрын

It was the best advice I ever heard about growing broccoli .. .. and it REALLY worked.

My family takes the outer layer off the stalks and eat the inner layer.

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

Жыл бұрын

I've sometimes peeled off some of the outer layer for some recipes, but these were pretty tender so I didn't bother. I think for the butter either way would work.

BROCCOLI LEAF USE 1. Chips done either in a dehydrator OR freeze dryer like kale chips. Broccoli leaves are GREAT for this. Blend a red, orange or yellow bell pepper with a little extra virgin olive oil (only a TAD if freeze drying), garlic cloves, a little apple cider vinegar, salt, nutritional yeast and a cayenne pepper or powder. Pour over your broccoli leaves and dehydrate or freeze dry. DELICIOUS HEALTHFUL CHIPS 2. WRAPS Broccoli leaves are big and beautiful for making veggie wraps filled with red cabbage, onion, bell pepper slices, sprouts, microgreens, carrot Juliennes, etc. with an Asian ginger tahini dressing. We give them to our chickens, too, but we, especially ME, love to eat our broccoli leaves. We’re a small, organic, regenerative, no-till, no-kill farm and we get A LOT of broccoli leaves late spring and fall! Yum!

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'll definitely be trying some of these next year.

That was a lot of work , but way to preserve a superfood ! Curious how it will be in broccoli cheese soup .

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

Жыл бұрын

I'll let you know how it turns out when I use it.

Thanks for the good info for planting Broccoli. QUESTION where did you get the micro netting? Thanks for any info.

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

10 ай бұрын

Hello. Here is a link to the netting. It's actually a mosquito netting, but it's perfect to protect crops that don't need to be pollinated. It's very strong and has held up wonderfully through the last 3 seasons. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HYRLUKA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

I love broccoli salad, and would maybe use those stems rehydrated for that.

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

4 ай бұрын

So far I've been using a lot of it in quiches and soups, but that's a great idea. Thanks!

It's off topic but, can I ask about your kitchen cabinets pretty please? Are they custom, it doesn't look like oak so was wondering what type of wood it is and, what stain did you use? We love the darker color and plan on using interior doors with the arched panels so it would fit really well with the rest of the house. Ok, I just couldn't help myself and you guys brought up the topic, well your husband did at least, but it brought back memories of my high school/college days back in the late 70's early 80's. We used to get some pretty dang good...well, stuff, in mason jars and it looked a lot like @13:15. 😁 That's all I'll say about that. 😂

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

Жыл бұрын

Haha... 😉. As for the cabinets, they were here when we bought the farmhouse. They are cherry. We like that they aren't dark cherry, but instead a very warm color.

You can use the powder to make soups too.

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

Жыл бұрын

Great. I can't wait to experiment with several of my soup recipes!

Can you share where you got the funnel to fill jars? Thank you.

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

6 ай бұрын

I got mine on Etsy. That particular shop doesn't have them any longer, but there are a bunch of shops that do. I have 2 sizes and they are very handy. Here's a link to some possibilities. www.etsy.com/search?q=freeze%20dryer%20funnel&ref=search_bar

You can put 2lbs per freeze dry tray

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info! I've never been sure of how full I could make them.

What setting do use on your freezer when doing broccoli?

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

5 ай бұрын

We don't really use different settings.....just hit 'start' and add extra dry time for high moisture items. Maybe we need to learn more about using settings????

When you freeze dry broccoli to make broccoli powder to add to other foods like you said meatloaf, can you still taste the broccoli flavor or does it just sort of disappear and give you the benefits of broccoli?

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

Жыл бұрын

As long as you don't put a lot in, it's not noticeable. It's so concentrated that you don't need to put much in to get the benefits.

If I just wanted to make broccoli powder or the stems like you did, is there a reason why you couldn't just put it in the food processor and bring it to a powder right then and then freeze dryer and then put it back into a freeze powder instead of cutting everything up

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

9 ай бұрын

You could definitely do it that way. It would actually probably help it to freeze dry faster since there would be more open surface area. I will probably do it that way next time.

@gorelowjeff5054

9 ай бұрын

@@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764 thank you. Those 🐔..so cute!!

You can scramble your eggs, and freeze once frozen you can freeze dry and powder 1 tablespoon egg & 1 tablespoon of water

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! We are continuously learning ways that we can use the free dryer.

I thought Don couldn't cook lol

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764

9 ай бұрын

He's actually a pretty good cook....and really good on the grill.