Playing Farm Girl

There is nothing like the taste of summer during the winter months here in South Dakota!  This is one of the reasons you slave for a day "putting up" corn!  Yee Hawwww!!

Since I am just hanging out at mom and dads, waiting to take Marz to school, my baby brother told me I could come help with the process. At least I'm good for something! 😉😏

After two rangers full of ears of corn, Q-1 and team "put up" 155 quarts!!  That should last them through the long winters months! 

Here's the process... let me tell you, it's highly complicated... 😉

First you shuck the corn. No picture here as I skipped this part. I was very very busy cleaning up the lodge and talking to friends on the phone! 😉

After shucking, Q1 blanches the corn in his turkey fryers for approximately 3 minutes. Then he submerses the corn in a bath tub, aka baby pool, of water to cool off for the next step. 

Step three is cutting the kernels off the cob. No fingers were lost in this process!  😉. These are friends helping Q1 and Rock out. I actually used to babysit this guy!

Then it's time for the bagging, the most difficult and scientific part of this process.  That's why they gave it to Rock and me! 😉. Scoop some in a bag, squeez all the air out, zip up the bag, and press to lay flat. I'm telling you, exhausting work!! 😏

Ok, so most of that was true, well except for the exhausting work... 😉. We all kinda of took turns doing all the jobs, well except for the "blancher". Q1 wouldn't give up his power there. 😁.

I think this was my favorite part! Yes, I still do have all my fingers!


The end product. I'm not sure there will be enough...😂


As always, one of the things I like the most about coming home is to be able to help out the family with jobs like these. It brings back memories of childhood. Good times!