Homegrown Spaghetti Squash

I have to be honest, I'm not a huge fan of squash. I'll grow zucchini and summer squash and eat them all summer, but don't necessarily love them. At the grocery store, I pass the pile of winter squashes and look, but they just confuse me. What would I do with it? Does it … Continue reading Homegrown Spaghetti Squash

Another Fall Garlic Crop In The Ground

Last year, I successfully planted my first crop of garlic. You can read about it in "Planting Garlic" and "Warding Off The Vampires". I love reaching in the cupboard and pulling out some home-grown, delicious tasting garlic. I even have a little terra cotta garlic keeper handy right next to the stove. This past fall … Continue reading Another Fall Garlic Crop In The Ground

Harvesting Fall Beets

As I'm getting ready to plan out this year's vegetables, I know I want to include beets. Again. I thought I had planted beets last spring for the first time ever, but somewhere along the growing season I forgot, or thought they never came up. All summer I thought I had grown 2 plots of swiss chard, … Continue reading Harvesting Fall Beets

Kitchen Lettuce

I saw on Pinterest lots of pins about how you can grow some vegetables from the remains of store-bought or farm-raised vegetables. I thought I'd give it a try with some green leafy lettuce I bought at the grocery store. First, I cut off the end off the head of lettuce. I wrapped the washed lettuce leaves, … Continue reading Kitchen Lettuce

Summer Stir Fry: Swiss Chard and Radish

We've tried so many delicious stir fry recipes this summer using vegetables fresh from my garden and the farmers market. One of my favorites is swiss chard and radishes. I'm not really much of a radish fan, but my daughter convinced me to try them sautéed, or in a stir fry. I'm hooked! What a mild, … Continue reading Summer Stir Fry: Swiss Chard and Radish

Making Sauce on a Sunny Day

Now that it's finally warm, it's the perfect time to make some tomato sauce with the beautiful garden tomatoes. Well not really, but this has been a great year for my tomatoes and I need to get them harvested. I have lots of tasty San Marzano Roma, Early Girl slicing tomatoes and tons of Super Sweet … Continue reading Making Sauce on a Sunny Day

Keeping Fresh Berries Fresh

There is nothing tastier than fresh berries from the farmers market. All those lovely strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. But, there's also nothing worse than going to the fridge and finding them becoming fuzzy only a day or 2 later. I tried different ways to try to prolong their freshness, and finally found something that worked--Vinegar. Simple … Continue reading Keeping Fresh Berries Fresh

Homemade Suet Cakes

I was at my favorite local butcher shop (Prime-N-Tender Meats) the other day, and asked if they had any suet I could have to make homemade suet cakes for the birds. They went in the freezer and came out with this bag containing a big bag of fatty glop. I'm not really sure what I … Continue reading Homemade Suet Cakes

Time to be Thankful

I've been away for a bit, enjoying time with my family. I was lucky enough to host everyone here for a Thanksgiving gathering, that included my daughter that lives on her own now, my mom and my sister. Thanksgiving is definitely a wonderful time to spend with family, and to remember those who can't be … Continue reading Time to be Thankful