tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post7711424791109654446..comments2023-10-19T05:34:19.425-04:00Comments on Little House in the Big Wood: Rose HipsWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-578642290432394332012-09-24T08:11:37.986-04:002012-09-24T08:11:37.986-04:00Thank you. They aren't this big or plentiful ...Thank you. They aren't this big or plentiful most years, but they are sweet! Sorry about the moths!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-61113750671288367462012-09-22T20:46:28.255-04:002012-09-22T20:46:28.255-04:00Your rose hips are spectacular. We have wild roses...Your rose hips are spectacular. We have wild roses here with tiny, bitter hips, so I planted some rugosas. I picked a bunch and set they out to dry, but the pantry moths devoured them. Very disappointing. I love the idea of syrop. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-74425457781034361522012-09-22T10:48:29.338-04:002012-09-22T10:48:29.338-04:00No worries. I actually changed the link colours s...No worries. I actually changed the link colours so they show up better now.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-44460689371187094482012-09-21T12:34:38.303-04:002012-09-21T12:34:38.303-04:00I missed the link the first time. I'm glad you...I missed the link the first time. I'm glad you pointed it out again. Sue Frelickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13150735651127251014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-58546667050278340702012-09-20T11:02:15.398-04:002012-09-20T11:02:15.398-04:00Linda, google it and you'll find a plethora of...Linda, google it and you'll find a plethora of answers, ranging from up to 2500mg of vitamin c per hip, compared to 50mg in an orange, traditional uses in herbal medicine, anti-oxidants, anti-inflammatories, etc. I did find one site that claims the vitamin c is destroyed in processing, but no source. <br /><br />I know we had a much easier/quicker round of colds last year just by eating pancakes with rose hip syrop when we started getting sick.<br /><br />We eat very little non-processed fruits and veggies through our long, cold winters, and none of it organic. If vitamin c is destroyed during processing, we should have died years ago.<br /><br />You should take pictures of your roses and do a post. I still think that's weird.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-68570571302984318842012-09-20T10:00:34.636-04:002012-09-20T10:00:34.636-04:00Wendy,
I have never seen a rose hip. I keep watchi...Wendy,<br />I have never seen a rose hip. I keep watching for them everywhere. My roses have no hips at all. Does the Vitamin C remain after all the cooking? Thanks for that link and infomation. Hips certainly are pretty on the rose bush.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-13656955216656157242012-09-20T08:49:17.861-04:002012-09-20T08:49:17.861-04:00No, I don't actually use the rosehips, just th...No, I don't actually use the rosehips, just the juice and water. If you follow the link, the instructions are there. I had another recipe to make cooked rosehip pulp, similar to a potato dish, but it seemed too labour intensive to remove all the seeds, so I never tried it. Most years I wouldn't be able to get enough rosehips to try it anyway. More recipes here<br />http://homecooking.about.com/library/archive/blrosehips.htm<br /><br />I've never eaten them raw, so I'll have to try that. The seeds are hairy, and supposedly will irritate your throat.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-66433269566061433032012-09-20T07:47:05.080-04:002012-09-20T07:47:05.080-04:00Hi, Wendy. Do you remove the seeds first before co...Hi, Wendy. Do you remove the seeds first before cooking the rose hips? I've only had them fresh off the bush as a treat and I've been told not to eat the seeds, only the flesh. I was curious how to prepare them cooked.Sue Frelickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13150735651127251014noreply@blogger.com