Oregano, a popular herb known for its fragrant leaves, is frequently used in Mediterranean and Italian dishes. But what about its tiny pink, purple, or white blossoms? While they may often be overlooked, they hold culinary potential and have unique qualities of their own. This delicious herb comes from the same plant family that mint …
Garden Recipes
There’s nothing more delicious than a meal made from fresh garden produce and herbs. Here are some of my favorite garden recipes!
One of the main advantages of growing your own garden is having plenty of fresh vegetables to enjoy. Not only do garden vegetables taste better, but they’re also healthier for you!
But if you grew a garden that resulted in a five-pound zucchini or a few more tomatoes than you were expecting, you might be wondering what to do with them all.
Well, look no further. We have plenty of great ideas on how you can use your garden vegetables to cook some delicious fare!
Garden Recipes the Whole Family Can Enjoy
Whether you have an herb garden or more tomatoes than you know what to do with, there are plenty of great recipes you can try out with your homegrown fruits and vegetables.
Salads
Salads are one of the many ways you can use your garden vegetables. However, salads can get boring without variety. If you’re looking for some ways to spice up your regular salads, then you’ve come to the right place.
Here, you’ll find a number of recipes for tomato salads, cucumber salads and more!
You’ll no longer be bored with your usual salad. Not only will these new salad recipes taste great, but they’ll also help you maintain a healthy diet!
Slow cooker garden recipes
Although salads are one way to enjoy your garden vegetables, there are plenty of other things you can do with them too. You’ll find new ways to cook and enjoy those vegetables. For example, have you ever thought of cooking your garden vegetables in the slow cooker?
Roasting vegetables
Have you considered roasting your eggplant instead of making eggplant Parmesan?
How about roasted red peppers? Have you ever tried them? If not, you’re missing out: YUM!
We have plenty of tips to help you get creative when using your garden vegetables.
An herb garden can seem like a great idea until you realize you’re not sure how to use all of your herbs. Well, don’t fret! You’ll find herb recipes that will inspire you to want to grow even more herbs so you can create new flavors with them.
Preserving harvest
If you have an overabundance of garden vegetables and fruits, you might also want to consider canning. Making homemade tomato sauce and canning it is a great way to enjoy your garden vegetables throughout the entire year!
You can also use canning to make homemade pickles or fruit jams to enjoy later on. Not only will you be able to reap the health benefits, but you’ll also be able to save money. It’s a win-win!
If you’re interested in canning your garden vegetables, you might not be quite sure where to start. Well, fortunately, you’re in luck! We have a number of tips on how to can your own vegetables and the supplies you’ll need to make canning work for you.
We’ll also help point you in the direction of some seasonal recipes. You’ll find new ways to use up your apples, butternut squash soup recipes that are perfect for fall, and other ideas for using up those seasonal produce.
Here, you’ll find great canning advice, garden recipes, and so much more to help you make the most of your garden vegetables!
Are you new to canning? I’ve gathered a few canning tips for beginners to help you get started. If you’re new to canning, it might be scary to even thing about it. You may have heard horror stories about poorly canned foods. You may have preserved your food in different ways before: Food Canning Equipment …
There is nothing quite like a nice juicy tomato, and cherry tomatoes go with just about anything. From salad toppers to homemade pico and everything in between, there’s so much you can do with this delicious fruit. These cherry tomato recipes will help you maximize your garden bounty. Take them fresh from the vine and …
As summer winds down, there’s so much variety of fresh vegetables: lots of pumpkins, squash, apples, and more. Butternut squash is a favorite, as it tastes a little sweeter than other types of winter squashes. It’s a popular cool-season vegetable packed with nutrition and a great source of healthy carbohydrates. Soups are a comfort food …
If you grow tomatoes in your garden, you’re probably familiar with huge quantities of ripening tomatoes during the months of July and August: so much so that it’s impossible to use them all up. If you find yourself unable to eat them all before they go bad, preserve them for winter. Here’s how to freeze …
If you love to cook tasty but healthy foods, chances are you use a lot of herbs. Basil, thyme, chives, mint, rosemary, dill and marjoram are just a few of the main ones used in cooking and they add flavor to most any recipe. You can buy herbs already dried but it’s difficult to find …
Summer is the most wonderful time of the year for so many gardeners. Everything is in full bloom and those of us who grow fruits and veggies are up to our elbows in fresh, organic food. It really is the time of plenty, and when we’re in the thick of it, it’s hard to imagine …
Chive flowers, like miniature pom-poms waving in the breeze, are the cheerleaders of the herb garden. But are chive flowers edible? Every part of the chive plant is edible, including the cute, round blossoms. You can add fresh chives flowers to your edible flowers list. So… if you’ve been wondering if chive flowers are safe …
I recently went to pick some apples from a local farm, and they displayed a beautiful butternut squash harvest. I couldn’t resist: I just had to have a couple to make a savory roasted butternut squash soup. YUM! The weather has chilled and what could be better than a smooth, creamy soup at the end …
If you’ve babied your tomatoes all summer only to find a bunch of cracked ones when you’re ready to harvest, you may wonder what to do with split tomatoes. Are they safe to eat? Why do they split? Is there anything you can do to prevent this from happening? Here are some things to know …