tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.comments2023-04-17T06:07:36.884-07:00Crunchy Chicken CooksUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-12847953471739988542014-06-11T09:54:46.316-07:002014-06-11T09:54:46.316-07:00S and Anonymous, maybe you used homogenised cream?...S and Anonymous, maybe you used homogenised cream? That's the name the process is given in the UK anyway. The cream has been mechanically forced through tiny holes. This purposely damages the protein chains to make sure the cream has consistent texture (avoiding that the thicker cream will rise to the top of the packaging). When you make butter you are trying to cause the protein to coagulate, so if you're using homogenised milk it's never going to happen. I don't know if it's called the same name in the States. Usually the more longer lasting/cheaper/commercialised brands will have this treatment. Organic/farm cream is less likely. In Europe at least they have to state whether the cream has had this treatment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-81144670980016168192013-12-23T12:08:14.526-08:002013-12-23T12:08:14.526-08:00Aww sookie, sookie now. I am SO GLAD you posted t...Aww sookie, sookie now. I am SO GLAD you posted this AND that it is still available on the WWW.<br /><br />May I please have your permission to put this on my farm web page AND give credit and link back to you.<br /><br />Thank you, thank you.<br /><br />Lee and Lyric<br />Hip Hillbilly Farm<br />www.sewandcro.comLyrichttp://www.sewandcro.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-54108758436461897622013-01-19T16:37:00.340-08:002013-01-19T16:37:00.340-08:00An easier way is to cut the whole fruit into 5mm s...An easier way is to cut the whole fruit into 5mm slices using a mandolin or knife then drying them in a dehydrator for 12 hours. These make awesome fruit flavour crisps :) Healthier because no sugar is addedAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192997248045122496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-4518208502202453792012-01-17T14:08:55.592-08:002012-01-17T14:08:55.592-08:00My boys and I( mostly I) did this today. Turned ou...My boys and I( mostly I) did this today. Turned out great! We added honey to the butter immediately after mixing. A wonderful after homeschool snack:) thanks!creationsbycaseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627069673655267931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-10866713242308018052012-01-14T12:16:27.679-08:002012-01-14T12:16:27.679-08:00Im going to try thisIm going to try thisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-4934556262831892802011-12-13T08:21:38.254-08:002011-12-13T08:21:38.254-08:00I feel like I might be a different species, when c...I feel like I might be a different species, when compared with the other people who posted comments... Erm, I really just always knew that there might be some home remedies and/or non-prevalent uses for orange peels... (I'm always sick and am trying to cut down on medication effects and medication costs... quite a bit of which I suspect are due to chemicals (like chlorine: swollen glands and now offically bronchitis!), as well as my own limited knowledge of cheap-living, non-wasteful and non-chemical lifestyle options...<br /><br />...I will definitely make this recipe tonight and hope that it might be good to give my Dad for an Xmas present...<br /><br /><br />--But the real reason that I had to post something was because I looked up "Biodynamic" in several online dictionaries and thesauruses... evidently they haven't quite kept up because I found these hillarious definitions: <br /><br />bi•o•dy•nam•ics<br /> [bahy-oh-dahy-nam-iks, -di-] Show IPA<br />noun ( used with a singular verb )<br />the branch of biology dealing with energy or the activity of living organisms ( opposed to biostatics).<br /><br />Biodynamic is always a great word to know. <br /> - The offspring of a zebra and a donkey<br /><br /><br />Anyhow, I can't copy & paste the entire thing on here, but if you doubt me, please visit the site (pretty funny): <br />http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/biodynamic?__utma=1.2136166429.1319495426.1322673079.1323791410.8&__utmb=1.2.10.1323791410&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1319643504.5.5.utmcsr=google|utmccn=%28organic%29|utmcmd=organic|utmctr=thesaurus&__utmv=-&__utmk=234065310<br /><br /><br />--Thank you all for posting, regardless-- I'm really impressed with this site and hope to check it out a few times a week... Seems pretty interesting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-86140965817849760722011-09-05T21:23:01.955-07:002011-09-05T21:23:01.955-07:00Am I the only one having trouble finding pint jars...Am I the only one having trouble finding pint jars locally? I have a ton of quart and half pint jars but think pint jars would suit us better than quarts for many things (like this relish!).Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04467062377749049526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-77675051568369669692011-07-18T18:01:48.361-07:002011-07-18T18:01:48.361-07:00This is a great idea! So, the chocolate didn'...This is a great idea! So, the chocolate didn't break in the jam? I cannot wait to try it. I have both. I wonder if I could make grape jelly with peanut butter chips?Kalamitykellihttps://kellisretrokitchenarts.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-56621398428332260662011-07-18T17:59:01.173-07:002011-07-18T17:59:01.173-07:00Yum! I have tried the spice with Pineapple preser...Yum! I have tried the spice with Pineapple preserves and it has become well-loved at our house!Kalamitykellhttps://kellisretrokitchenarts.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-54410871417499916092011-07-17T23:54:48.027-07:002011-07-17T23:54:48.027-07:00just found your blog. My favorite spices are cinna...just found your blog. My favorite spices are cinnamon and cloves, cinnamon with all sweets and cloves with all spicy. Because of a gall condition I can not do anything hot or (bell) peppers, but cloves...!! They certainly go with all black fruit, even very dark plums and cherries. The north of the Netherlands is known for its love of cloves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-49737906763608041712011-07-12T10:25:12.286-07:002011-07-12T10:25:12.286-07:00Hope you don't mind, I posted this recipe on m...Hope you don't mind, I posted this recipe on my blog with a link to yours. I can't wait to try this one out!Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702002060028171633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-72071112122039268682011-06-02T20:24:43.040-07:002011-06-02T20:24:43.040-07:00I stumbled onto your blog nearly 2 years ago when ...I stumbled onto your blog nearly 2 years ago when I was trying to learn to make jam. I made your strawberry jams (spiced wine, vanilla amaretto) and the raspberry white chocolate jam. I also came up with 2 combinations with blackberry that are now 2 staples of mine and people love them: Blackberry jam with dark chocolate and Blackberry jam with espresso. Maybe you can try that!atahahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322136486783081120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-32119820502257396412010-11-04T04:04:47.662-07:002010-11-04T04:04:47.662-07:00I love love love Marscapone but as you say, it'...I love love love Marscapone but as you say, it's not cheap! It usually means Tiramisu happens but twice a year. Apart from the cost, I very much like the idea of making Tiramisu totally from scratch-- from the Marscapone to the saviordi. I'll try it and comment again once I have results (it may take a few months for me to get my act together). <br /><br />Thanks very much for the recipe, and I'm excited to see a Crunchy Chicken cooking blog :)Concrete Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368862362127742038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-35643087932445914652010-08-12T16:24:19.255-07:002010-08-12T16:24:19.255-07:00Your peach preserve recipes read wonderfully. But...Your peach preserve recipes read wonderfully. But can you help me with a method by which to preserve the natural crunch of the fruit? My husband swears his mama could achieve that, but she's now out of reach and stirring up good stuff for the Heavenly Host.ABC in Texasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-15533711114116653042010-07-10T08:10:53.389-07:002010-07-10T08:10:53.389-07:00thanks for the memory..we did this in Mrs Campbell...thanks for the memory..we did this in Mrs Campbell's fourth grade class, that was about 53 years ago! She had brought all the ingredients, including saltines so we could taste the butter...I still remember the day vividly!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09623218638915541563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-52128532928921878302010-06-29T10:24:53.924-07:002010-06-29T10:24:53.924-07:00What a great idea!I know this post is almost a yea...What a great idea!I know this post is almost a year old...but we are back to canning season and I wanted to interject her that this would be great with pineapple too! I make a pineapple preserve with cardamom which is nice, but I think I will try your chai spices this time. Thanks for the inspiration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-37519455230309362522010-05-11T04:11:19.149-07:002010-05-11T04:11:19.149-07:00Yes I have been making butter for nearly 20 years....Yes I have been making butter for nearly 20 years. I use my blender on high. Within less than 5 minutes I have butter. My husband is a dairy farmer so I skim the cream off our milk after it has sat for awhile since cream rises.I've started making my own sour cream.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-72417520472232733302009-12-07T19:10:15.659-08:002009-12-07T19:10:15.659-08:00Made these yesterday and loved them. Got local or...Made these yesterday and loved them. Got local organic potatoes in a "mixed" bag. They weren't fingerling, but were small and round. The mix included purple potatoes, which ended up being saltier than the red and yellow for some reason. Strange. <br /><br />Anyway, I had no sour cream, so I put a little butter on the side of my plate and the potatoes were so creamy and so good, I never even dipped into the butter. What a great cooking method!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12610647988216231103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-56922490578422990982009-11-04T04:11:24.186-08:002009-11-04T04:11:24.186-08:00Do you think this would work in a blender? I have...Do you think this would work in a blender? I have a Blendtec that's supposed to be able to whip something into oblivion. I'll bet I could have butter in under a minute if I used the high speed. Any thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-15982082861276165422009-09-28T14:49:35.952-07:002009-09-28T14:49:35.952-07:00I remember doing this as a kid at Brownie Day camp...I remember doing this as a kid at Brownie Day camp. We sat in a circle and each took a turn shaking the jar while we sang a song about churning butter or something. I hope the singing in your method is optional - I don't remember the song.Lisa Nelsen-Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731962631056727458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-87954742106020847952009-09-12T15:07:32.163-07:002009-09-12T15:07:32.163-07:00Sounds yummy, the best strawberry jam I've had...Sounds yummy, the best strawberry jam I've had was at my aunts house in Munchen. It was regular strawberry jam with an elderberry flower floating around in it. <br /><br />dianaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-30806036412167295762009-09-12T11:45:50.025-07:002009-09-12T11:45:50.025-07:00That sounds scrump-diddley-umptious(to paraphrase ...That sounds scrump-diddley-umptious(to paraphrase Flanders)!equa yona(Big Bear)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09077234314632732773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-80566049435309121802009-08-29T21:37:08.563-07:002009-08-29T21:37:08.563-07:00Let me know how the peach turns out -oooohhhhh, NE...Let me know how the peach turns out -oooohhhhh, NECTARINES!! Thanks a bunch, Crunchy!Carlyhttp://citricsugar.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-19639721715009095042009-08-29T20:13:19.452-07:002009-08-29T20:13:19.452-07:00It turned out exceptionally good.
I've never...It turned out exceptionally good. <br /><br />I've never seen a recipe for this before, I just like combining non-traditional flavors in my jams.<br /><br />I think the recipe would work well with peaches too, although I would substitute out a dry white wine and use either a sherry or Lillet at the finish. Mmmm. Lillet.<br /><br />Damn, now I need to go try it with peaches.Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378735962400243353.post-39822680942569012382009-08-29T20:03:17.878-07:002009-08-29T20:03:17.878-07:00This sounds utterly insane/amazing! Are you the fi...This sounds utterly insane/amazing! Are you the first to try this chai and strawberry combo? I think it would work really well with peach too, no? Ontario peaches are killer right now, so I might try making this tomorrow afternoon...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com