Planting Fall Vegetables *Giveaway Closed Fall is our favorite time of year to plant vegetables. Perhaps it’s because of our long, hot summers finally cooling, or because our family has a fondness for cool weather veggies like broccoli, greens, carrots and beets. Whatever the reason may be, we tend to have a more productive garden… Read More
What’s in Your Food? My friends and family ask me all the time why I spend all that time preserving the produce from our garden if I can just buy it at the store? My answer: You can’t buy it at the store. What store sells my homegrown blueberry jam or my seasonal cherry preserves… Read More
Basil + Ginger + Peaches = Yum! Herbs are not just for savory dishes or to pair with veggies. They can enhance the flavors of fruits as well. This summer, I happen to make a friend whose twin sister runs a peach orchard. Let’s just say this friendship has perks; I get personal deliveries of… Read More
Preserving Herbs The most popular way to preserve herbs is to dry them. I do my fair share of herb drying. I have a small dehydrator that I have been running almost daily now since my herb harvest began. I dry them in batches and vacuum seal them for later when I make my herb… Read More
What is Matcha? Matcha is finely milled green tea powder. Its history dates to 10th century China. However, Matcha is most noted for its role in Japanese tea ceremonies. It is the only tea in which the whole leaf is entirely consumed (instead of drinking only the brewed water of the tea leaves).We all know that… Read More