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Music, plants, food
Progressive. I post my music and write about #FoodSecurity and #ClimateCrisis and boost information on mobilizing for political action.
Thank you 😊💙
December 6, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Libby’s website is not clear on how these recommendations are made. Is it based off of Amazon sales, Libby’s own popular downloads or what?

#libby #disinformation #ai

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December 1, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Do you mean statewide lists of places to shop that do not financially support this administration?

You can checkout brands and stores at:
goodsuniteus.com
Opensecrets.org

For groceries, I made a printable flyer to help people find/support local farmers/businesses. Feel free to share. 💙😊
November 26, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Thank you Maureen 💙😊
November 19, 2025 at 1:50 AM
10/ Grocery store yuzus are not good.

The aromatics degrade over time after the fruit is picked. You can find yuzus at specialty grocery stores but they are basically odorless. I wonder if they are also spayed or washed besides being put into cold storage because fresh yuzus are intensely aromatic.
November 3, 2025 at 1:52 AM
9/

I washed and packed the seeds for passing out to parents on Halloween. Also included were red hybrid jabuticaba seeds.

Everyone seemed pretty excited about the seeds. ❤️😊 We didn’t have many trick or treaters but I managed to give away all but three bags.

#ClimateChangeGardening #foodsecurity
November 3, 2025 at 1:52 AM
8/

Jams and pastes

Made a quick jam of guava paste, yuzu pulp and vegan cream cheese to stuff into jackfruit leaf sweet rolls.

The bread dough had jackfruit leaf powder mixed in so they appear green. Jackfruit leaf baked at a low temp gives the dough a pandan-flavor.
November 3, 2025 at 1:52 AM
7/

Yuzus are not as sour as regular lemons and it’s possible to eat/drink the fruit without any additions like water and sugar. They have a more complex flavor with hints of pummelo and citrus flower.

I froze leftover pulp and juice from this season’s harvest.
November 3, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Juice and pulp for vegan yuzu posset.

I used coconut cream instead of heavy cream and also added some yuzu pulp for texture. It was really good.

#vegan #cooking
November 3, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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I used some of the yuzu peel to make gin from plants I grow.

Eastern red cedar is fairly sweet so I chose aromatics that would compliment it.

Coriander
Eastern red cedar
Epazote
Fennel
Jabuticaba
Lavender
Nipponquat
Mint
Mitchella repens
Tumeric leaf
Yuzu peel
#NativePlants #gardening
November 3, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Dried peels.

I dried the rest of the peels at 150F/65C. It still has quite a bit of flavedo after micro-planing

I plan to use this is in tea, as well as grinding up to use in cooking/baking.
November 3, 2025 at 1:52 AM
3/ I use yuzucello for baking/cooking in place of mirin, wine/vinegar.

Below I tossed apples with yuzucello and vanilla paste. The alcohol bled into the apples and you couldn’t tell the boundary between apple and citrus.

Used very high pectin Arkansas black apples, which retain shape in baking.
November 3, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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I grated the peels with a microplane to make yuzucello. I used 75% everclear and I let it seep for a week before straining and adding simple syrup.

Yuzucello does not taste like limoncello. It tastes more like orange blossom water with sweet orange juice.
November 3, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Thank you 😊💙
November 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM