High Altitude Gardening: Fruits of Summer

Monday, January 20, 2014

Fruits of Summer

Ever wonder what I do when I'm not gardening? I work for this hiking boot company. Don't ya just love those sassy colors? :)

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High Altitude Cooking: Recipe Adjustments (over 6,500 feet)

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Baking Powder: Reduce each teaspoon by 1/4-1/2.
Baking Soda: Decrease as baking powder. No adjustments needed with acidic (fruit juice, ex.) ingredients.
Sugar: Decrease each cup by 2-3 tablespoons.
Oven Temp: Increase 25 degrees F, decrease by 25 F. for glass dish.
Fats: No adjustment unless substituting, then 1 cup shortening = 3/4 cup butter or oil.
Cookies: No adjustments needed.
Rice, Veggies, Soups: Increase 25% per cup water, cook longer (Boiling point is lower at high altitude and water evaporates faster.)
Yeast Breads: Best of luck to you.