One way to Preserve Cucumbers (NOT Pickles!)

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@EagleArrow 2 года назад

Save the onion skin. Rinse them. Boil them in spring water to make a tea or add salt to make a broth. It has natural quercetin.👍😊

@GravInducedSleepTrac 5 лет назад

Just a little cool fact, cucumber skins have more vitamins in them than just the inside part of the veggie:)

@garden333 6 лет назад

I Dehydrate mine extras. I use this for making salad dressing or Tzatziki Sauce, or veg. dip. I also do the same with tomatoes after I have enough canned. This saves on freezer space. Dehydrator was best purchase I have made. I do spices, kale, collards, etc After dehydrating I put it in a blender and blend it down and put it in jars.

@theroadlesstraveled3993 6 лет назад

garden333 which dehydrator do you use?

@michellepernula872 5 лет назад

Dried, blended kale? Then what do you do with that? Soups? Cookies?

@Amandahugginkizz 6 лет назад

Man I bet that blended up cucumber smells amazing. I cant wait to have a garden! We are moving from idaho to kentucky in a week! We bought 5 acres

@nkyhomesteading6500 6 лет назад

Welcome to Kentucky!

@cynthiafisher9907 6 лет назад

Kayla Austin I live in Idaho and I have a hard time thinking of a reason someone would move to Kentucky from here? Yes, it’s beautiful there, but what about the humidity, the snakes, the ticks, the crime, etc.?

@nkyhomesteading6500 6 лет назад

Not sure where you got that information from but I've experienced none of the things on your list.

@cynthiafisher9907 6 лет назад

NKY....Sorry, I didn’t mean disrespect to your beautiful state. I just love Idaho so much, I can’t imagine wanting to move back east. Maybe I was misinformed about the things I mentioned, not sure. I know you do have a lot more humidity than we do, though...although that wouldn’t be hard to do, as Idaho is pretty dry.

@sallyethridge1393 6 лет назад

Enjoy your new life experiences!

@akindofmagick 6 лет назад

I dehydrate them into cucumber chips - yummy as a snack, or on salads all year long!!!

@Downeastwaves 6 лет назад

Us too! We love them dehydrated

@tropicallivingoverseas5202 6 лет назад

1/4 inch thick and salted before dehydrating?

@rhondamontiel3827 6 лет назад

akindofmagick another great idea!

@Downeastwaves 6 лет назад

I tried them all different flavors. Like thin with no salt best or spices. Give them a try see what you like.

@teenapittman4241 6 лет назад

I dehydrate yellow summer squash and okra with a little fine sea salt and they are delicious as snacks. I am not a squash or okra fan either.

@MermieOriginals 6 лет назад

I just love how your veggie patch looks like mine! I've even stopped staking the tomatoes and noticed that as they vine out on the ground they put out roots from the stalks and this year I seem to have so many more tomatoes by doing it that way. It did take me a while to get out of the 'standard' tidy patches when I began permaculture 4 years ago. we also had too many cucumbers despite me vowing to grow less this year. I've now run out of jars for pickling so smoothies is a great idea. I have been making them with the excessive amounts of courgettes we've had too...with a banana it's wonderful on a hot day if you keep the courgettes in the fridge. Bravo and love! Louise aka Mermie

@piney.woods.homestead 4 года назад

Wow love the info on Not staking your tomatoes.... am a newbie here and I can't seem to keep tomatoes upright. My garden is somewhat stealthy...so not a weed free area. Lol Don't want random peeps knowing what I'm growing, especially these days. I mean I'm happy to share with family and friends but not trying to advertise "free food for all".

@diyfferent 6 лет назад

Good idea! Nice harvest. We haven't eaten cucumbers in a long time. We can't wait until we have our own garden :)

@VannaWhiteboard 6 лет назад

Rinse the onion stalks and paper and combine with the cucumber peel in a pot, cover with water, heat and simmer, let it steep like tea for the day. Strain it and use the same method to have delicious frozen soup stock cubes, too. You can use the cucumber juice for a nice face/skin treatment, or add some to a bath. The body will absorb the hydrating nutrients from the outside, too. Combine with sugar or salt for a nice exfoliant 'paste'.

@goeleappermont3146 3 года назад

This is such a good idea! maybe one tip, whenever you mix something, the nutrients will evaporate out of the mixture if not frozen directly, it might be a better idea to freeze them all at once to contain al of the nutrients. Anyways, thanks for the video!

@ladyela9283 2 года назад

Oh wow….I would not have peeled them. All the nutrition (and protective properties of the plant against predators, which protects us, also) is in the peel.💕 This could be because I don’t have many, so I’m keeping all the goodness from the ones I do have.

@bigmamared1 6 лет назад

Those would be great as a garnish in gazpacho! Also cucumbers are amazing sautéed with a little butter and salt&pepper.

@rancillinmontgomery2480 2 года назад

Cucumbers are full of lots of stuff that good for you more than anybody realizes.

@reneep9968 6 лет назад

Great idea! Cucumbers are great to just peel, slice & place in water and refrigerate for nice cool & refreshing drink. They are also great with tomatoes, onions, oil, vinegar, salt & pepper(best after refrigerated a day or so). Blessings...

@daviddeane3163 6 лет назад

and mozzarella

@conniepratt2039 6 лет назад

Miss Renee ~ I LOVE cukes that way! Wish y'all lived next door to me!🤗

@Kaitlyn_B97 3 года назад

This is a great idea. My garden produces spook many cucumbers. I mind giving some away. But the idea of preserving what I grow just makes me happy.

@RickMitchellProvenanceAndRoots 6 лет назад

This is a great idea! I'm starting to get overwhelmed by all the cukes coming in for me. I'll have to try this out. And, those freezer cups are already in my Amazon cart for payday this Friday! BRILLIANT!

@erlycuyler 5 лет назад

Me too! I'm sick of making pickles. Lol. My cukes lost their minds producing. Lol.

@NiloFlorido 6 лет назад

I just love you guys. You are such an inspiration for me! Keep going on. Greetings from Campo Grande - MS - Brazil

@rayyoung7780 4 года назад

Once when we were living in Portugal we went out for the evening to a dinner and classical guitar concert and were served a cold avacado and cucumber soup. It has to be one of the best things I have ever eaten. We’ve made it since we have been back in Calif and were able to find several recipes online. You might want to save some of your little cubes to try in the soup.

@AdmiralLeBlanc1 6 лет назад

Awesome video! you could also make a big pitcher of water on a hot day and drop those in for refreshing cucumber water!

@nskimharris 4 года назад

Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for. Your property and kitchen are beautiful!

@judyrobertson5564 2 года назад

Great idea! I was getting overwhelmed with the Amazing cucumber crop I have,

@jawjagrrl 6 лет назад

We grow two varieties that make this easier - the skins are tender, no need to peel! Dragon's Egg and Crystal Apple do very well for pickles, a cold soup and what you're doing. Great idea - I have more pickles than I can use as it is!

@mikecox3659 6 лет назад

Glad you found the Mrs. a left-handed knife .... all the best!

@bs431980 4 года назад

Lol

@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123 2 года назад

I love cucumber water and cucumber limeade, so I store up cucumber juice and dehydrate some for winter !

@tracysullivan174 3 месяца назад

That Is So Wonderful! Thank You I WILL Do This Tomorrow. Much Happiness To You All!

@SowtheLand 3 месяца назад

Enjoy!

@jackikueker8680 4 года назад

thanks for this idea.I have a stint in the back of my heart,so I can't have anything with vinegar in it..No pickles for me,sad.But learning how to eat without it.thank you,Your homestead is looking great. I watch for every new one and rewatch some of the other ones,love ya,Nana Jacki in Louisiana

@lorisilva10784 2 года назад

Thanks for the idea! I had a bumper crop of cukes this year. I, too, canned pickle relish, pickles, etc...that this is a refreshing change. A cucumber ice cube in a glass of water during the extreme Florida summers sounds like a win win!!

@angeladyson7367 6 лет назад

Excellent idea. I can understand you peeling the yellow cucumbers but do you peel the green ones too? As you're organic there's no need to do that and the skin is filled with chlorophyll which is a valuable phytonutrient. I'm growing outdoor cucumbers too and i think I may freeze them in chunks to put in the blender for smoothies as I only have 3 plants...looks like you guys have lots so blending before hand is a great way to save space in the freezer.

@dananelson5434 5 лет назад

Was thinking you need another basket. Great harvest and way to store them. I do like pickles. The smoothies sound great in the winter. Close your eyes and it's spring. Thanks for sharing.

@cheryllamb8831 5 лет назад

What a smart idea. Who'd a thought. So efficient way to use your harvest! Healthy eating habits.

@michellepernula872 5 лет назад

You guys are the most informative and demonstrating as you do it. You're awesome. Instead of saying it tastes like 'cucumber' I was waiting for "Tastes like chicken!" :P

@KauaiMike1000 6 лет назад

Wow - what a great way to preserve & utilize all that cucumber goodness!

@drewjohn6847 3 года назад

I gave this vid a thumbs up early, purely for the bloody effort you went to, man, those shots take time...good work, good info..

@SowtheLand 3 года назад

Much appreciated!

@GwenArlene8181 3 года назад

Do you really NEED to peel them, because most of the nutrients are in the peel, right? I'm going to try this, leaving the peel on, hope it works! Thanx! We love smoothies!

@Redbrick44 5 лет назад

Another great song Jason !!! What a great way to use these cucumbers. Thank you.

@piney.woods.homestead 4 года назад

Fantastic informative video! Have been searching for something other than pickles for my cukes. Thanks!

@paulk5311 6 лет назад

one year i sliced some and put in the freezer to fry later. wife never did fry them so they wound up in the compost pile. fried cucumbers are imo better than fried green tomatoes. this year i have pickled some. pickled 3 quarts so far and lacto-fermented another 3 quarts. those are over half gone already but the pickled ones were put away for later. of course i also eat them raw with a little salt or in a salad as well as add them in a stir fry. they are so versatile and i have not even gotten around to making any smoothies yet. did i mention i also gave my neighbor some and my daughter as well? yeah they have done pretty well this year so far and i have planted a few more a few weeks back so maybe they will continue up till frost which is usually around the middle of november here and right now is the 2nd of august.

@OlyviaLoren 5 лет назад

If you add a little lemon juice it will prevent some of the nutrients from oxidizing ☺️ great idea, I will try this. I have more cucumbers than I know what to do with this year

@joycemaurer3588 2 года назад

Yum! Bet you could also freeze dry that puree. Might try that.

@chevettew9554 6 лет назад

Cucumber juice with a little lime, ginger and brown sugar makes an awesomely refreshing beverage.

@itachi_the_man 6 лет назад

Had to come back and watch this video again. It's the video where I found for Sow The Land... and I just got done making cucumber puree. Thanks for the great idea!

@ScottHebert604 6 лет назад

That’s a good idea, I was thinking about doing the same thing with my extra greens for winter smoothies!

@SowtheLand 6 лет назад

thanks Scott!

@PfeilerFamilyFarm 6 лет назад

Thank you for sharing! I have sooo many cucumbers; Lemon, Tendergreen and Munchers that we cannot eat them all, even after selling many at the farmers market.

@pollkat 4 года назад

Just curious why you don't puree them with the skins on? I use cucumbers every day in my smoothies and I leave the skins on them for more fiber. And I don't really notice any difference in the taste. Just a thought.

@patriciadean5452 6 лет назад

WOW, now a reason to plant loads of cucumbers next yr A way to use them all.

@denisemartinez6456 6 лет назад

a dash of lemon, and Tabasco yum in that juice. fixing to make ceviche pretty quick with our cucumber's.. yum! cool video.. subscribed.

@denisemartinez6456 6 лет назад

I'm wondering if you can the juice. great idea though to freeze.

@WithrowUrbanHomestead 6 лет назад

Inspiring watching your family work together.

@PlowAndPantryHomestead 6 лет назад

Thanks for the idea! I too am having a bumper crop of cucumbers this year.

@jessicapenaloza9321 2 года назад

Love the intro. It’s the first video I haven’t clicked off in a while.

@cheryl7814 3 года назад

Lots of vitamins in skin. I slice them flash freeze on cookie sheet than put in ziplock to use in 💧water Nice looking juice

@rubytrotter3766 4 года назад

Great vlog. Didn't think of puréed. I was eating cucumbers 3 x day and giving the chickens 2/ day sliced lengthwise as they Really like them. Grew some great tasting cukes this year. Going to try pickling next year

@urabundant Год назад

This was so helpful! Gratitude!!!

@virginiareid5336 6 лет назад

Wonderful idea and great smoothly preps! Your garden has done so well this year. I'm starting my fall plants for my containers, as the terrible heat is taking its toll on the few vegetables .i can grow. Can't wait for the Roma tomatoes to can up for winter sauces.

@charliehobson33 5 лет назад

great idea, to save freezer space, you could juice them, missing the fibre but the other things you smoothie will have that. also skins!

@elderberryfarmlife4258 5 лет назад

Great idea! Next year that what we’ll do with our extra cucumber! Thanks!

@Thisisit120 5 лет назад

Very good idea freezing for smoothies.

@gloriamayes6337 4 года назад

Love the idea to freeze them for later. Thanks for sharing

@evacelik8279 4 года назад

I put cucumbers in boiled salrwater to preseve them. got a recipe from my family, salt water and muststard seeds

@carlbelken4478 6 лет назад

I have just found your channel, and so glad to have found your channel. The idea of prepping them for smoothies, is awesome. Please, where did you get your nifty freezer container, as can see it would be the perfect size. I've subscribed to you folks channel, and looking forward to viewing your videos. Thank you! Gretchen Belken

@SowtheLand 6 лет назад

Hi! See this link of all the tools we use. thanks! kit.com/sowtheland/kitchen

@peacepocketmama2876 6 лет назад

I slice the cucs, freeze and use in green smoothies. Quicker. Blessings!

@jacquelinewells7575 6 лет назад

That's a good idea because everyone starts running out of ideas for their abundance of cucumbers. Another idea to help speed along that process is you could also fill ice cube trays and then empty them in with your others. Just a thought.

@GrowFamilyNetwork 6 лет назад

real cool idea I will consider this fall

@olddave4833 6 лет назад

one question, how can you wear those rubber boots in July? did you ever try braiding your onions for storage?

@noahriding5780 Год назад

How do you prevent the cucumbers from getting soggy when pickling them? Or at least trying to keep them somewhat crunchy when pickled? I also wondered if certain varieties stay crunchier when pickled more than others? Another thing I wanted to ask is that people used to think that the only way to keep cucumbers crunchy in pickling etc was to pick them when smaller and younger. I wanted to ask about a way to avoid that, because it doesn't make sense. Why pick it when its 1/5th size, and lose all of that food volume, instead of trying to look for another way? Its a huge food volume loss to pick them purposely small.

@cathyco527 25 дней назад

L❤VE this idea to use cukes! Where did you get your cube maker?

@off-gridwithcait4055 4 года назад

Peels are good for you or your chickens you can also juice them with water and lemon

@CarolinaGirlCreationZ 3 года назад

So the super over ripe ones are still okay to use? What about for pickles? I have soooooooo many yellow, almost orange ones (they are a pickling variety) and I'm not sure if I can still use them. They are probably 3 times the size they should be because like you guys ours are going CRAZY with production! We only have ONE plant too! I was wondering also if I could thick slice them, dehydrate them, and freeze them until I have time to can them into pickles. Do you have any experience with that?

@kjcsk8r 5 лет назад

You have to try adding a pinch of salt to the cucumber juice! It’s more hydrating than coconut water

@mamalv1 6 лет назад

long before "smoothies" I used to puree cucumbers for making cream of cucumber soup in the middle of winter ...sooooooo yummy

@knogues 6 лет назад

V L would you be willing to share your soup recipe?

@mamalv1 6 лет назад

If I can find it (lol), its been awhile. Pretty much any pureed cucumber soup should be fine (in case I can't find the recipe). My present hubby doesn't like it, so I don't make it.

@PrincessAloeVera 2 года назад

thanks but aren't we supposed to remove the seeds, to reduce the inflammatory response to the seeds?

@trevapowell9193 6 лет назад

Thank you so much but it's about the Cucumber saving the Cucumbers that is great and I do have smoothies everyday with beet tops and kale collard greens and spinach and not so many cucumbers cuz I have a container garden here on the Gulf Coast Biloxi Mississippi but you have such wonderful tips and I thank you and God bless you may the Lord richly bless you your sister in the Lord Miss Lou

@lisabooker6405 6 лет назад

Great idea for using all those cukes!! You’re braver than me eating the yellow ones. LOL I tried one, one time and it was so bitter I couldn’t handle it. I’m kind of a baby though so pay me NO MIND! LOL 😆 I literally have given cukes away by the ton because I just didn’t have any more ideas for use. I made dill pickles for storing, dill refrigerated, sweet and sour refrigerated, salads, pasta dishes, etc. I even breaded one and tried frying it...DONT BOTHER...it was AWFUL! Hahaha I just couldn’t help myself and had to try. 😉 Thanks so much for this great idea. God Bless ~Lisa

@gogogardener 6 лет назад

That's ingenious! If you have an abundance of the yellow cucumbers in the Fall, they make a wonderful relish. The old recipe I have has more mustard in it for the older cukes. I just found your channel, so I'm not sure if you can or ferment for Winter storage. I can, but suppose it would easily adapt to a ferment as well.

@marilynmainwaring9978 2 года назад

Thank you so much for this amazing idea you guys. My Cucumbers of all kinds are coming out our ears 😃But now we don’t have to pickle all of them or eat them for breakfast,lunch and dinner 🤣🤟🙏

@utahill5685 6 лет назад

That's a really good idea! Yesterday I canned 9 jars of courgette-cucumber-tomato-sauce I use for pizza, pasta, meat.

@kimberlymayo9951 6 лет назад

Uta Hill what is courgette?

@utahill5685 6 лет назад

Kimberly Mayo zucchini, a kind of pumpkin

@deborahharris7819 2 года назад

Thanks for the awesome info.

@noramax2925 6 лет назад

Thank you for this information. I did not know cucumbers could be frozen. Another vegetable that can be "put up". I will be doing this, but will use ice cube trays. Do you have to peel them since they are coming from your own garden and not waxed like in the grocery store?

@4514rooster 2 месяца назад

These will make a good dog snack on a hot day too!

@dixiewishbone5582 6 лет назад

Okay probably a dumb question here. . . since you are blending the cucumbers for smoothies, what would happen if you processed them w/o peeling them?? A little more color and roughage and maybe more vitamins?? Just a 'wonder'in ?? Phil - S.C

@torceridaho 5 лет назад

Hey! what kind of smoothies do you make with cucumbers? what are the other ingredients? thanks

@michellepernula872 5 лет назад

Put it in any flavored smoothie, makes it refreshly yummy.

@conniebuchner4715 4 года назад

Wonderful idea! Thank you!

@MountainRoots 4 года назад

Love smoothies! Great tip👍

@Steel_the_Free 4 года назад

“Store it in a mason jar…” 5:13. “…and refrigerate it…” How long can the cucumber puree stay fresh in the refrigerated mason jar? Helpful video. But I was actually looking for a way to keep the exposed cut end of a cucumber from going bad. Thanks.

@sissypie0559 4 года назад

I did a first time garden small but a lot of different vegetables and fruits. I want to can but I don't know if I have enough of veggies. Can I can a little at a time ? I don't really know how to can that's why I am watching this.

@teresaplunkett6602 6 лет назад

Loved your opening song, "Little Bit of Love"!! ❤ Beautiful & very fitting!!! 😀✌🇨🇱

@chelemichele1524 6 лет назад

Great idea...freezing cucumber puree... 🌻have a wonderful day🌻

@VestaLouise 6 лет назад

Freezing food from the land is not equivalent to food preservation Think "no power" food preservation options Sorry I'm old & have preserved food with my grandma since I was little & freezing cukes is not true preservation-just to be clear. You did do a great job on the freeze method 👍🏽