Garden Fresh Salsa Fresca
Use the bounty from your garden to create a delicious and spicy salsa! With tomatoes, tomatillos and serrano peppers, this recipe is sure to please your palate! GARDEN FRESH SALSA FRESCA Makes about 4 to 5 cups 4 large tomatoes 5 tomatillos, husks removed 4 cloves garlic 4 serrano peppers, stems cut off ¼ white […]
The Herbal Tea Garden
Looking as vibrant in the cup as they do in the garden, these plants are perfect for steeping. Use them fresh in the summer or dry them for the winter season. Herbal teas, also called tisanes, are a way to infuse your life with beauty and health! Whether you have a garden bed or a […]
Fresh Mint! Recipes for a Summer Harvest
Mint grows so easily in the garden that you inevitably find yourself harvesting this delicious herb all summer long! What to do with all that fresh mint? Here are a handful of our favorite recipes.
A Taste of Summer Blooms
From bouquet to plate: Welcome to the delicious world of edible flowers! Many annuals, flowering herbs, and perennials produce blooms that are are safe, flavorful additions to salads, desserts, drinks, and more. Add flowers to rice spring rolls, sprinkle petals on your breakfast yogurt parfait or lunch salad, freeze blooms in ice cubes to brighten up […]
Elderberry Syrup
Elderberries have a long history as a folk cure for a variety of ailments. Currently, scientific studies are being conducted to test the accuracy of these health claims. While some uses haven’t been proven yet, elderberries in the form of elderberry syrup have been shown to boost immunity, decrease mucus production during colds and fight […]
5 Delicious Ideas for Zucchini
We know the story, it’s as old as time, of having too much zucchini! Maybe you were planning on losing a few plants to hail or rabbits and squirrels but all survived and thrived. And now you are leaving them on porches in the night, sending your child to their first day of school with […]
Strawberry Crepes for Mother’s Day Breakfast
What is a more perfect way to show your mom you love her than by cooking her breakfast in bed? Be sure you have at least 1 hour to prepare, these are worth every minute! If you want to prepare the crepes ahead of time, just separate them by a sheet of wax paper on […]
Hummingbird Cake Recipe
Despite its name, Hummingbird Cake is not made from or for hummingbirds. It is a moist, flavorful cake made from a relatively simple recipe. Many speculate that the cake’s name is due to its sweetness. The origin of this cake is said to hail from Jamaica, and another name for it is The Kingbird Cake. […]
Tomato Basil Soup
Kiss your can goodbye… this homemade tomato basil soup recipe is so creamy and heartwarming you won’t even need a grilled cheese! INGREDIENTS 4 cups onion, diced 2 cups carrots, peeled and diced 8 large tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped 2 cups lightly packed basil 8 cups canned diced tomatoes ½ tsp white pepper 8 […]
Garlic Parmesan Zoodles
Once you try zucchini noodles, there’s no going back. Zucchini noodles (aka zoodles) make it 100x easier to eat healthier and to still enjoy all of your favorite pasta dishes guilt free. Healthy zoodles cooked in butter, garlic and parmesan, this extremely flavorful and fragrant dish makes an unbelievably delicious and healthy dinner in under […]
Apple Butter
It’s hard to find any apple butter, let alone good apple butter in the grocery store these days. Making apple butter is a great way to preserve the fruits of an apple harvest. Apple butter is delicious on buttered toast. Although apple butter takes time to make, the upfront part is easy! Ingredients2 Tbsp. unsalted […]
Corned Beef Pickling Spice
Corned Beef Pickling Spice Recipe Ingredients: 1 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces 2 dried bay leaves, crushed 2 whole cloves 2 Tbs. mustard seeds 2 Tbs. whole coriander seeds 1 Tbs. mixed peppercorns 2 tsp. whole allspice 2 tsp. dill seeds 1 tsp. red pepper flakes Directions: In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon stick, […]
Lavender Devils Food Chocolate Cake
Sweet and Savory, the delicate scent of lavender enlivens food dishes with its fresh enticing flavor. Many people have experienced lavender only in the classic herbs de Province mixture, but there are many more uses for this versatile herb. Although some chefs prefer to use angustifolia, the lower camphor and resin content of ‘Provence’ makes […]