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 …
Garden Recipes
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 …
I often wonder if flowers from my gardens are edible, as I’m sure many others do. And to my surprise, many of the blooms from the vegetables, herbs, and flowers are not only OK to eat, but they taste delicious and add a pop of color to our meals. So, today I’ll share a list …
Lavender simple syrup imparts a wonderful floral flavor to your favorite beverages. With just three ingredients and three steps, you can easily make your own to impress guests, pamper yourself, or give as gifts. Once you learn how to make lavender simple syrup, your fridge might never be without it again. What is lavender simple …
While lavender essential oil is difficult to make at home on a small scale, homemade lavender-infused oil is easy and accessible. With just four simple steps and materials you likely already have in your kitchen, you can make your own soothing lavender oil to use as-is or to make salve, lip balm, soap, and more. …
If you’re wondering what to do with spinach, you’re in luck. I’ve compiled some of my favorite ideas for using spinach in the kitchen. My favorite is fresh, raw spinach in a salad, but that can get boring for a lot of people, so let’s look at some other ways to use it. Spinach is …