Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Everything I harvested yesterday. Today, more. www.tiktok.com/t/ZPLjkGh1h/ 2291
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Heather is traveling for work this week and Lola has already decided that she's the detective in a crime drama and I'm the suspicious husband character. 2280
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Concurrent pepper project on this fine Sunday: smoking jalapeños until they become chipotles. (Thank you for the smoker, @amye.org and @jperrin.bsky.social!) 3240
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Pickled 8 quart jars of Pepperoncinis and decided I had enough so the goats helped me dispose of the rest. (Don't worry, they're not spicy.) 2331
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 04/10/2026There is a woman in Kentucky who writes things on the back of her car to piss off her MAGA neighbors. And I have to admit, this one is particularly inspired. www.tiktok.com/t/ZPLR4mLYV/ 05912
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Yesterday, when I was talking about how hot peppers outproduce mild peppers, I clearly forgot about the humble Shishito. 2190
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 30/09/2026And finally, two days later, I have blended up the dehydrated tomato paste, and we have tomato powder. 3 gallons of tomatoes condensed down to 3 cups of powder. 3180
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Timeline cleanse! Spend a moment watching garlic ferment in honey with me. 5393
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Ran out of sunlight before I ran out of peppers to harvest. More tomorrow. 🌶️ 3159337
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 30/09/2026First White Naga pepper. Whoever said this plant was prolific was underselling it. I'm going to have way too many of these. 1M SHU. 2190
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 30/09/2026These hand grenades are Tom's Giant Peach Scorpion. They're enormous and dangerously spicy at around 1.5M SHU. 1200
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 30/09/2026First California Reaper! They ripen to this yellow/peach color. this is a thoroughly evil pepper that is supposed to be 1.5 million SHU. 5706
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I *thought* I had a high tolerance! But now I'm not so sure. And yay! I've got a few jars going myself. 150
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 29/09/202618 hours later and the tomato paste is like fruit leather, but we need it to be totally crispy, so I peeled it off of the paper and am continuing to dehydrate it on the racks. 190
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Hershey says good morning. Make sure you're registered to vote. 0171
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Cooked enough water out now that the paste can go on trays in the dehydrator. 3150
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Update: Bari Weiss just hired him at CBS. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8w1KU6r/ 2141
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Today I am very slowly turning this 3-gallon pot of blended tomatoes into tomato powder. Going to cook it down here in this pot until it's thick enough to spoon onto trays for the dehydrator. 1353
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I pickled some peppers, even though my back hurts. 190
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I’m gonna be honest here. I’m afraid of these peppers. They look like they mean to do me harm. 🌶️ 6390
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Happy to report that the Blueberry Honey strain does indeed smell like blueberries and honey. Should be ready to harvest in a week or two. 3694
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Costars: rehydrated guajillo and ancho peppers from last year. 190
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Okay, fine. One more batch of salsa roja. This time with one special guest, a red ghost pepper. 4350
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Now I just cook this down until it’s the consistency I like. 040
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Milled. All the solids go to the dehydrator to make delicious tomato powder. 2110
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 20/09/2026At a new friend’s place yesterday and got to throw an axe for the first time and this happened. So I guess I need to get into axe throwing now. 2322
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Already have many jars on the shelf, and many bags in the freezer. Moving on to salsa roja tonight. 010
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 18/09/2026YES! Screen Time can be used to turn it off. Begone, anus icon! 142
Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This is how Lola reminds me that it’s dinner time. 1210