I made green banana hash tonight to go with our pork chops and broccoli. Microwaved four green bananas for five minutes (cut off ends, cut along back to cut through the peel, then microwave). I let them sit about ten minutes to cool down, then removed the peel. Diced into small pieces and then smashed some to make really small pieces. Added a little salt, then sauteed in coconut oil until crispy. They’re really good – and with bright green bananas, they do a very good impression of potatoes.
Month: February 2026
Venafi Cert Issuance Fails after Windows 2022 Upgrade
Certificate Issuance Fails
After requesting a certificate, the request immediately fails with the error:
Failed to post CSR with error: Unknown certificate profile type.
I think it is just a coincidence, but wanted to document the scenario in case it comes up again. The application makes web calls to a vendor API to issue certs. The API calls, after the upgrade, were failing.
In this scenario, a call was being made to {base_url}/api/ssl/v1/types, the connection failed. Since the list of valid certificate profiles could not be retrieved, the request failed saying the certificate profile was unknown.
GET https://hard.cert-manager.com/api/ssl/v1/types?organizationId=####
Looking at a debug trace, the following flow was observed:
- Authentication headers sent: login=<REDACTED>, password=<REDACTED>, customerUri=<REDACTED>
- Transport-level failure (no HTTP status returned on the failing attempt)
- Symptoms: “Decrypt failed with error 0X90317” followed by “The underlying connection was closed: The connection was closed unexpectedly.”
- Context: Revocation checks reported “revocation server was offline,” then the client proceeded; long idle/keep-alive reuse likely contributed to the close.
Connection reuse vs server keep-alive: Apache is advertising Keep-Alive: timeout=3. The .NET client is reusing long-idle TLS connections via the proxy; by the time it sends application data, the server/proxy has already closed the session, leading to “underlying connection was closed” errors.
Revocation checks through the proxy: The .NET trace shows “revocation server was offline” before proceeding. That extra handshake work plus proxy blocking CRL/OCSP can increase latency and contribute to idle reuse issues.
.NET SChannel quirks: Older HttpWebRequest/ServicePoint behaviors (Expect100-Continue, connection pooling) can interact poorly with short keep-alive servers/proxies.
Luckily, this is a .NET application, and you can create custom configuration files for .NET apps. In the file with the binary, look for a text file named BinaryName.exe.config
If none exists, create one. The following disables the proxy:
<?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”utf-8″?>
<configuration>
<system.net>
<!– Turn off use of the system proxy for this app –>
<defaultProxy enabled=”true”>
<proxy usesystemdefault=”false” />
</defaultProxy>
</system.net>
</configuration>
Client Connections to HTTPS IIS Site Fail After Upgrade to Windows Server 2022
Client connections to the HTTPS IIS site failed with the following error:
Secure Connection Failed
An error occurred during a connection to certmgr-dev.uniti.com.
PR_CONNECT_RESET_ERROR
Error code: PR_CONNECT_RESET_ERROR
The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because the authenticity of the received data could not be verified. Please contact the website owners to inform them of this problem.
The IIS site was set to “accept” client certificates.
- Client Certificates = Accept means IIS/HTTP.sys will try to retrieve a client certificate only if the app touches Request.ClientCertificate (or a module that maps/validates client certs). That retrieval is done via TLS renegotiation in TLS 1.2.
- On Server 2022, browsers prefer TLS 1.3. TLS 1.3 does not support the old renegotiation used to fetch a client cert mid‑request. When your app/module at “/” accesses the client cert, IIS attempts renegotiation, fails, and the connection is reset.
Setting Client Certificates to “Ignore” prevents IIS from attempting to renegotiate, so the site loads. This obviously isn’t a solution if you want to use client certificates to authenticate … but we’re authenticating through Ping, so don’t actually need the client certs.
Green Banana Pancakes
Another attempt to make a less inflammatory version of pancakes – this recipe was superb. Fluffy pancakes (not light and fluffy, almond flour makes a denser, heavier pancake), very tasty, and incredible paired with cherry juice and cherries.
Ingredients:
- 2 green bananas, steamed and mashed
- 1 cup almond flour
- 2 tbsp cassava flour
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup almond milk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tbsp coconut oil or olive oil
Method:
Steam the bananas in the microwave (about 5 minutes) or boil them (20 minutes). Allow to cool, peel, and then mash.
Mix the dry ingredients together. Mix the wet ingredients together and combine with mashed bananas. Slowly combine the wet and dry ingredients.
Allow batter to sit for 10 minutes (almond flour will absorb moisture, so it will thicken as it rests)
Over medium low heat, cook pancakes. Pour some batter into the pan. When bubbles start to form and not pop, flip and cook for a few more minutes.
For a sauce, I heated juicy frozen cherries. The cherry juice was drizzled over the pancakes, and the cherries were served on top.
Plant Bonanza
We are making a list of unique, nutritious to grow — I’ve gotten seeds for most of the ones that will grow in our area.
| Plant | Latin name | Notes | Annual or Perennial | Zone | Benefit |
| Alfalfa | Medicago sativa | True Leaf Market | Perennial herb | Zone 3-9 | Nutritious sprouts; soil improvement via N-fixation |
| Amaranth | Amaranthus spp. | Already have seeds | Annual herb | Zone 2-11 | Protein-rich grain; mineral-dense greens |
| American Chestnut | Castanea dentata | Already have trees | Perennial tree | Zone 4-8 | Starchy, gluten-free nuts; wildlife support |
| Ashitaba | Angelica keiskei | Strictly Medicinal – sold out | Perrenial | Zone 7+ | |
| Asparagus | Asparagus officinalis | Planted at ridgeline | Perennial vegetable | Zone 3-8 | High in folate, vitamin K, and fiber |
| Blue hubbard squash | Cucurbita maxima ‘Blue Hubbard’ | True Leaf Market | Annual vine | Zone 3-10 | Beta-carotene-rich flesh; long storage |
| Breadfruit | Artocarpus altilis | Perennial tree | Zone 10-12 | Starchy fruit staple; carbs, fiber, potassium; eaten roasted/boiled/baked | |
| Buckwheat | Fagopyrum esculentum | Already have seeds | Annual herb | Zone 3-10 | Gluten-free grain; high in rutin (flavonoid) |
| Cattail | Typha spp. | Perennial aquatic | Zone 3-10 | Multiple edible parts: spring shoots (“cossacks”), pollen (protein), rhizomes (starch) | |
| Chickweed | Stellaria media | Dave’s garden seeds | Annual (often self-seeding) | Zone 2-9 | Edible greens; vitamin C and minerals; mild flavor for salads |
| Chicory | Cichorium intybus | Perennial herb | Zone 3-9 | Inulin-rich roots; bitter greens for salads | |
| Chokeberry / Aronia | Aronia melanocarpa | Perennial shrub | Zone 3-8 | Very high antioxidants (anthocyanins), vitamin C; tart berries for juice/jam | |
| Chufa / Tiger Nut | Cyperus esculentus var. sativus | Perennial sedge (often grown as annual) | Zone 8-11 | Nut-like tubers with healthy fats, resistant starch, fiber; used for horchata | |
| Comfrey | Symphytum officinale | Ridgeline | Perennial herb | Zone 3-9 | Not nitrogen-fixing; excellent chop-and-drop mulch/biomass, accumulates K/Ca; use leaves sparingly if eaten due to PA alkaloids |
| Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | All over the place | Perennial herb | Zone 3-10 | Leaves/roots rich in iron, vitamin A, K, C; edible greens, flowers, root coffee |
| Duckweed | Lemna spp. | Aquatic | Aquatic perennial | Zone 4-11 | High-protein feed; water remediation potential |
| Egyptian Walking Onion | Allium × proliferum | Perennial | Zone 3-9 | Reliable perennial onion greens and bulbs | |
| Fava Bean | Vicia faba | Dave’s garden seeds | Annual legume | Zone 3-10 | Protein, fiber, folate, iron; contains L-DOPA (used in Parkinson’s research) |
| Flax seeds | Linum usitatissimum | True Leaf Market | Annual herb | Zone 3-10 | High in ALA omega-3, fiber, and lignans |
| Good King Henry | Blitum bonus-henricus | Dave’s garden seeds | Perennial | Zone 3-8 | Edible spinach-like leaves and shoots; calcium, vitamin C, some B vitamins |
| Groundnut | Apios americana | https://peacefulheritage.com/products/lsu-groundnut-plants-apios-americana-naturally-grown | Perennial vine (legume) | Zone 4-9 | Protein-rich edible tubers; nitrogen-fixing; also edible beans/flowers |
| Ironwort | Sideritis spp. (e.g., Sideritis scardica) | Perennial subshrub | Zone 7-10 | Traditional tea with antioxidant/soothing properties | |
| Jerusalem Artichoke / Sunchoke | Helianthus tuberosus | Perennial tuber | Zone 3-9 | Inulin-rich tubers (prebiotic), potassium; prolific, can spread | |
| Lamb’s Quarters | Chenopodium album | Dave’s garden seeds | Annual | Zone 2-11 | Tender greens high in protein (for a leaf), calcium, iron, vitamins A/C |
| Lovage | Levisticum officinale | Already have seeds | Perennial | Zone 4-9 | Strong celery-like flavor for stocks/salads; minerals; productive cut-and-come-again herb |
| Lupini Bean | Lupinus albus | True Leaf Market | Annual legume | Zone 4-10 | High-protein beans; nitrogen fixation |
| Medlar | Mespilus germanica (syn. Crataegus germanica) | Perennial tree | Zone 5-9 | Unique fruit; vitamin C; winter delicacy | |
| Mesquite | Prosopis spp. (e.g., P. glandulosa) | Perennial tree | Zone 8-11 | Low-glycemic flour from pods; nitrogen fixer | |
| Moringa | Moringa oleifera | Perennial tree | Zone 9-11 | Leaves rich in vitamins A, C, calcium, and protein | |
| Nine Star Broccoli | Brassica oleracea | https://plantingjustice.org/products/rare-perennial-9-star-broccoli – sold out | Perennial | Zone 6-9 | Multiple harvests of white heads and side shoots |
| Oca | Oxalis tuberosa | Perennial (often grown as annual) | Zone 8-10 | Carbohydrate-rich tubers; vitamin C, potassium; cool-climate Andean staple | |
| Oyster Mushroom | Pleurotus ostreatus | Fungus (cultivated) | Zone 3-10 | Protein; ergothioneine and other antioxidants | |
| Palmer Amaranth | Amaranthus palmeri | Annual herb | Zone 7-11 | Nutrient-dense greens; drought tolerance | |
| Prairie Turnip / Indian Breadroot | Pediomelum esculentum | https://www.nortonnaturals.com/products/prairie-turnip-pediomelum-esculentum | Perennial legume | Zone 4-7 | Edible tuber with notable protein for a root; nitrogen-fixing |
| Prickly Pear / Nopal | Opuntia ficus-indica | Perennial cactus | Zone 8-11 | Pads and fruits edible; fiber, vitamin C, magnesium; glycemic-friendly | |
| Psin wild rice | Zizania palustris | Aquatic | Annual aquatic grass | Zone 3-8 | Nutritious whole grain; high in protein and minerals |
| Purple Collard Tree (cutting) | Brassica oleracea var. acephala (tree collards) | Perennial | Zone 8-10 | Nutrient-dense leafy greens year-round in mild climates | |
| Purslane | Portulaca oleracea | Already have seeds | Annual | Zone 2-11 | Supplies omega-3 (ALA), vitamins A/C, minerals; succulent, crunchy leaves |
| Rutabega | Brassica napus var. napobrassica | https://store.experimentalfarmnetwork.org/products/rutabangin-rutabaga-grex?_pos=1&_sid=365a8b7a1&_ss=r | Biennial (grown as annual) | Zone 3-9 | Vitamin C–rich storage root |
| Salsify | Tragopogon porrifolius | Biennial (grown as annual) | Zone 5-9 | Fiber-rich root with unique flavor | |
| Scarlet Runner Beans | Phaseolus coccineus | Perennial vine (annual in cold climates) | Zone 7-10 | Edible pods/beans; attracts pollinators | |
| Sea Buckthorn | Hippophae rhamnoides | Already in orchard | Perennial shrub | Zone 3-7 | Very high vitamin C; also vitamin E and carotenoids; edible berries and juice |
| Skirret | Sium sisarum | https://store.experimentalfarmnetwork.org/products/skirret?srsltid=AfmBOoonPys7OfNy4DBFlsvT_QnLsmzgZ9nGsZ-KCrbNVE9gyPy7jyBa | Perennial | Zone 4-9 | Sweet, parsnip-like roots; productive perennial |
| Sorghum | Sorghum bicolor | Already have seeds | Annual grass | Zone 6-10 | Staple grain; antioxidant-rich varieties |
| Spirulina | Arthrospira platensis | Aquatic | Tender perennial (cultured) | Zone N/A | Very high protein; iron; B vitamins (note: B12 present mostly as inactive analog) |
| Stinging Nettle | Urtica dioica | Perennial herb | Zone 3-10 | Iron- and mineral-rich greens; tea; fiber crop | |
| Sweet Potato | Ipomoea batatas | Make slips from sweet potato | Tender perennial (grown as annual) | Zone 8-11 | High in beta-carotene (vitamin A) and fiber |
| Tamarillo | Solanum betaceum | Tender perennial shrub/tree | Zone 10-11 | Vitamin C–rich tangy fruit | |
| Tepary Bean | Phaseolus acutifolius | FarmDirectSeeds | Annual legume | Zone 5-11 | High vegetable protein and fiber; drought-tolerant staple bean |
| Wild Lettuce | Lactuca virosa | Biennial herb | Zone 6-9 | Leaves and latex traditionally used for calming | |
| Winged bean | Psophocarpus tetragonolobus | True Leaf Market | Perennial vine (grown as annual in cooler zones) | Zone 9-12 | Very protein-rich; multipurpose plant; nitrogen fixer |
| Wolffia | Wolffia spp. | Aquatic | Aquatic perennial | Zone 5-11 | Very high protein biomass; potential food/feed |
| Wormwood | Artemisia absinthium | Dave’s garden seeds | Perennial herb | Zone 4-9 | Bitter aromatic used sparingly as culinary/aperitif flavor; stimulates digestion |
| Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | Already have seeds | Perennial herb | Zone 3-9 | Aromatic leaves/flowers used as a culinary herb/tea; digestive and bitter-tonic qualities |
Found on:
| https://www.youtube.com/@LostNatureVault |
| https://www.youtube.com/@LostPlantRemedies |
| https://www.youtube.com/@ReclaimedNature |

