Mexican Zucchini Succotash (Calabacitas)
It’s that time of year when squash is taking over our gardens, kitchens and every other available corner of our lives. It’s great that it’s so easy to grow, but after you’ve made 88 loaves of zucchini...
View ArticleCaramelizing Onions – Oh, how sweet it is!
I never really knew what caramelized onions were – or cared. Then, I accidentally made them one night when I was making brats for the Hubs and wanted to put some cooked onions on top. I chopped up the...
View ArticleCarrot and Sweet Potato Soup – orange you ready for some soup??
I love orange veggies! Pumpkin, carrots, sweet potatoes, sweet orange peppers, butternut squash….mmmhhhmmm. They all inspire images of cozy Fall evenings by a fireplace. Comfort. Fall is in the air...
View ArticleAdventures in Canning Tomatoes 1.0
Before this summer I never bothered with trying to grow tomatoes. I know, you can’t call yourself a real gardener if you don’t grow tomatoes. But here’s the deal: I just didn’t really like them. Oh, I...
View ArticleGoodbye Garden 2012, Hello Garden 2013
I’ve been feeling blue for a couple of weeks. Temps have been dropping and my harvest has been drying up. My once lush and prosperous plants have been drooping and shrinking. Then Sunday afternoon the...
View ArticleCrispy Parmy Sprouties (Brussels Sprouts)
It’s like the presidential race: either you’re on one side of the aisle or you’re on the other. Either you love Brussels or you gag at the idea of them. If you’re a gagger, I probably can’t sway you to...
View ArticleHow Will YOUR Garden Grow?
Don’t be intimated about starting a vegetable garden of you own. It can be as easy or as complicated as you make it – so, just give it a try and keep it simple! Here are some tips to help you get...
View ArticleCooking Ripe! What’s this all about?
Some of the garden harvest. We better do something with those tomatoes and zucchinis right away! Like I explained on the About page, I’m not a trained chef or master gardener, but I am a pretty good...
View ArticleRoasted Cherry Tomatoes: Simple Savories
UPDATED: See bottom of post. This year I planted tomatoes for the first time. I had planned to only have three plants because I wasn’t convinced that I would enjoy growing them – or be successful....
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