Corn is good for the tummy!

Corn!

Corn is a staple in many diets around the globe.  In my household corn is craved, demanded, and savagely consumed around the barbeque.  On May 3, 2011, I planted 7 rows of corn in anticipation of a small harvest this year.  I always hope for a harvest that yields 100 ears of corn.  This year the victory garden gave birth to 127 ears.  This count only includes ears that have kernels wrapped around the entire cob and the wrap of kernels are at least 5 inches in length.

I counted at least 30 gnarly looking ears of corn that are great for the grill when eating cooking up burgers.  The gnarly ears usually have kernels on one side of the cob and/or the kernels are spread far apart.  I also feed the notorious Chewy Nho, bean bandit and traveling guru,  a gnarly ear to keep him away and preoccupied while the ears are being husked and cleaned.

When storing corn for the winter, my family blanches each ear and freezes the entire cob.  The frozen cobs can be thawed, cooked, and eaten.  I usually wrap the frozen corn in tinfoil and place them on the grill for a maximum of 25 minutes.  Of course you can always boil or steam the frozen cobs too.  It all depends on what you are eating with the corn.

The victory garden as a whole has produced quite a bit of fruit.  With that fruit, my family and I have cooked, stored and eaten quite a big this summer.  The rat hole count currently stands at:

Chop chopping the Salsa Mix

Corn frozen - 92 ears/21 gallon freezer bags (8 bags with 5 ears and 13 with 4 ears)

Salsa Mix frozen - 4 quart freezer bags (2 batches of salsa per bag; 8 bell peppers and 10 pepperoncini per bag)

Zucchini Relish canned - 1 quart and 3 pints

Bread and Butter Pickles canned - 3 pints

Bread and Butter Veggies canned - 5 quarts (zucchini, squash, cucumber and green beans)

Pickled Pepperoncini canned - 2 pints

Veggies sliced frozen - 5 gallon freezer bags (zucchini and squash)

Veggie Stir-fry Mix frozen - 8 quart freezer bags (zucchini, squash, bell pepper)

Mixed Veggies dehydrated - 3 quart freezer bags and two pint jars

Bread and Butter Veggies