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Wow, Ulla! No, I haven't tried salt-preserving yolks. I will have to try that now! 🥰 thanks for sharing the recipe.

I did freeze dry a batch of eggs! The greasy-powder is strange!
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Duck eggs, freeze dried
Duck eggs, freeze dried
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Lovely jars full of egg powder
Lovely jars full of egg powder
 
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The bees are home and happy!

I harvested 2 gallons of honey from a dead-out hive so I could re-use the frames for the new carnelian packages.

That's 92,000 calories, y'all!
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One of rhe new packets
One of rhe new packets
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Honey, beautiful honey!
Honey, beautiful honey!
 
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Today I am harvesting and weeding at the same time! I am expanding my Asparagus patch, but it already has Orach growing in it! And grass and other weeds.
Orach is like lambs quarters' burly cousin. It has thicker leaves and stems. Its yummy at this very young stage. It can be purple or green, depending on soil nutrition.

The orach got washed for packing/eating. The other weeds went to the rabbits. They LOVE dandelions and alfalfa.

I have only ever frozen this/other greens in plastic freezer bags. This year, I am trying to use freezer paper (one side is waxed. It feels just like butcjer paper.)

Anyone else use a plastic-free method for freezing greens?
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Harvesting
Harvesting
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Freezer paper
Freezer paper
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Greens in fried rice. This meal had duck eggs, walking onions and orach greens 💚
Greens in fried rice. This meal had duck eggs, walking onions and orach greens 💚
 
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