Our harvest of hardneck garlic in July provides great dried bulbs, but only for half a year, then the garlic bulbs start to wither. We make granulated garlic from unblemished, dried whole garlic bulbs in winter to use the rest of the year with this recipe. Perfect till next harvest if kept in airtight containers. Best for use in baking and in soups and sauces. Granulated garlic freezes and thaws well.

Following the University of California Food Preservation Guidelines, and the University of Georgia website soeasytopreserve.com, Garlic botulism is not killed at boiling temperatures, it needs 250 F degrees and 15 minutes.But, According to European Guidelines, weckenonline.eu, garlic botulism is killed at waterbath temperatures, 100 C degrees, 212 F, and 15 minutes. Only pressure cooking with steam gets hot enough to preserve garlic at 250F degrees.Compared to the european water bath method, our american pressurized steamed garlic tastes like mush.This pressure steamed recipe cooks garlic cloves for 15 minutes and they are then immersed in sterilized oil. We will taste them regularly during the year to see how they maintain their quality.October 2024 update: planting time for new garlic. We are planting Susanville garlic, the most expensive large garlic bulb we know of, $30 per bulb. However, it retains its freshness and flavor for ten months, instead of our current 5 month garlic. We shall taste it fresh in a year, and taste it dried in two years.

Making black garlic turns pungent white garlic bulbs into a mild black specialty, and preserves the bulbs for a year. To make black garlic, I only needed to put the bulbs in a turkey roasting bag in an old crockpot for two weeks. The “keep warm” function on my lil old crockpot is like a rice cooker, keeps warm at 150 F degrees. I included a black garlic ripeness test in here.The garlic becomes mild with a sticky sweet flavor, like dates or molasses. A delicacy, great flavor enhancer, soup, salad dressing, sauce maker.I included a money saving tip in this recipe on how to make a simple solar powered crock pot dehydrator. Free electricity.

We harvest Siberian hardneck garlic bulbs once a year. They last 5-6 months when dried. To preserve them till next harvest, we make garlic confit in hot oil. When garlic is kept away from oxygen, it can develop botulism if not heated first properly, 15 minutes at 251F degrees.There is also a different way, a german recipe, that does not have the same heating method. I love the way german preserved fresh garlic cloves taste in olive oil.We made one jar to store and test in our hot desert climate. It will take a year to find out how it keeps its flavor and texture compared to garlic oil confit.If you are concerned about preservation risks, follow the instructions on soeasytopreserve.com.

We grow hardneck garlic cloves, and have two lucious bay laurel trees for fresh laurel leaves, and grow fresh thyme, blossoming at the moment, the major ingredients in garlic confit in oil. Always keep a jar in the fridge. The garlic skins and cores are pulverized in the food processor and sprinkled like granulated garlic. No waste.Our garlic confit is adapted from a recipe from the famous greek chef Michael Psilakis, without the salt. We dont add salt to oil, we add salt after frying, salt makes oils rancid.There is a concern that garlic in oil can cause botulism. According to university research, when heated at least 15 minutes at 251 F degrees, botulism is killed. So we cook at 251F degrees in a mixture of olive and canola oil. We also keep ours in the freezer.Our garlic puree is made in an instant from confit garlic cloves and flaked seasalt with a mortar and pestle, a garlic press, or a mallet, or lay the side of a knife on top and press.

Summer squash is at peak flavor in July. Blanching and freezing preserves summer squash, keeps it flavorful till next crop is ripe. Green zucchini, yellow crookneck and striped squash are our preferred ones to mix. The peels contain most of the nutrients, do not peel.Sliced, blanched, Frozen and packed in one pound weekly portions, 52 per person for year round enjoyment.

Garlic puree is pure minced whole garlic bulbs and good for a few days after thawing. Garlic paste is puree with olive oil and flaked seasalt and is good for a week after thawing. A great way to save garlic bulbs when they get soft. An ice cube has the strength of half a bulb.The ice cube tray holds 14 ice cubes, that is seven whole bulbs of garlic. The trays have covers, they stack. Good for a year in the freezer. Best for pastas, olive oil dips, garlic butter, garlic aioli and mashed potatoes.

Poaching Brussels sprouts in a mild black garlic butter sauce with lemon juice brings summer salad flavors back to cold weather dishes. This dish brightens and lightens winter meals.#GlobalApron

Handmade fresh fettucini noodles are quick, 15 minutes, and easy to make. To cook the noodles al dente, i use a cast iron skillet with boiling water, instead of a huge pot with lots of water. This recipe uses heaps of garlic cloves fried in ghee butter in a second skillet, with bean sauce and oyster sauce. You can easily make these sauces and ghee at home from scratch, I posted recipes in cookpad. A tablespoon of Icelandic black caviar added to this dish makes it even more special.

Before the first night frost comes in November, time to process all the garden tomatoes, ripe or not. A pound of tomatoes make a pint of puree. A tablespoon of apple cider vinegar per pint keeps botulism out. The green tomatoes take longer to peel, then are cored, roasted, pureed and simmered. The red hard ones and red ripe soft ones are peeled, cored, pureed, then roasted and simmered. The over ripe ones are washed, quartered and sundried and stored in olive oil. We expect the next tomato harvest in June, 32 weeks from now, so I freeze 64 pints of puree, the basis for tomato soup, tomato sauces, tomato paste, salsa verde, and ketchup. They take little space in the freezer when stored in quart bags laid flat and frozen.

Just like french onion soup doesnt make you smell like onion, garlic soup is a french farm country delicacy that gives incredible flavor without leaving any garlic smell. And this recipe roasts the bulbs in such a way that the cloves come out without peeling with your fingers.We grow a mild garlic called elephant garlic, twice as big as regular garlic and twice as mild. Garlic is believed to be good for you, a potent natural antibiotic, but we make this garlic soup for its delicate creamy flavor. Sprinkle with bacon bits, serve with sourdough bread and a glass of dry white wine.Here is the recipe.

Home made, quick, inexpensive, delicious pizza. Black garlic is milder than regular garlic, goes well with mild Brie cheese, flaked seasalt and virgin olive oil. Pizza from scratch in 20 minutes. Everybody loves them. Cost is lower than the pizza delivery person tip.