Completely home grown pickles

A 1959 Recipe for “Delicious Dills” . . . → Read More: Completely home grown pickles

My love affair with daily print

Spicy Okra with Summer Vegetables Recipe . . . → Read More: My love affair with daily print

Lavender

Lavender Sugar and Herb Lavender Salt . . . → Read More: Lavender

Sunday evening–grilling out and eating local

Infused Olive Oil with Garlic, Rosemary, and Peppercorns Recipe . . . → Read More: Sunday evening–grilling out and eating local

Winery Dinner Visit

Fabulous Salsa Verde Recipe . . . → Read More: Winery Dinner Visit

Freezing fresh pesto

I trimmed up my basil plants and ended up making two batches of pesto. (I used part of this recipe for the green bean recipe posted on June 15.) I have never tried freezing it but my sister assures me this works. She freezes the pesto in ice cube trays for a taste of summer . . . → Read More: Freezing fresh pesto

My favorite granola (so far)

Granola Recipe . . . → Read More: My favorite granola (so far)

Slow roasted tomatoes and fresh green beans

I LOVE the taste of roasted tomatoes. (See “Lasagna from Scratch.”) Roasting makes the flavor much more intense. So, I wondered about REALLY slow roasting them. I just went to our mid-week farmers’ market yesterday and purchased about 3 lbs. of cherry Romas. (I have some planted in the garden, but notice I said I . . . → Read More: Slow roasted tomatoes and fresh green beans

What to do with all the garlic?

Garlic-Rosemary Jelly Recipe . . . → Read More: What to do with all the garlic?

My Favorite Uncle’s Pickles

An easy, spicy pickle recipe . . . → Read More: My Favorite Uncle’s Pickles