How Do You Preserve Herbs? That is the second most common question I get at our weekly farmers market stand. The first question I get about herbs is how to use fresh herbs. Luckily, I’ve written a blog post about the many ways to use fresh herbs. So, let’s focus on how to preserve them….
Wine Jelly I’ve seen recipes for wine jellies in several canning recipe books all summer long. Why make jelly out of wine? Why not! It’s way simpler than making grape jelly. Plus, it tastes like wine 🙂 In order to make traditional jellies, you have to cook down the fruit, then pass it through a…
Yard Long Beans This year while searching for a heat tolerant successor to plant after the potatoes were harvested, I discovered a gem. Yard long beans (aka: asparagus beans, Chinese long beans, snake beans) are a subspecies of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) making them siblings of the familiar southern staple blackeyed peas. The major difference being…
Enjoy Your Garden’s Bounty All Year I’ve teamed up with some of my garden blogger friends to bring you recipes, tips and ideas to preserve your harvest. These bloggers are real gardeners who preserve their harvest every season. The best part of growing your own food is eating it. However, you know that when the…
Korean Style Steamed Eggplant with a Twist One of the few ways I like to consume eggplant is a traditional Korean side dish called Gaji-Namul. It’s steamed eggplant topped with a spicy soy-scallion sauce. This side dish is served with almost every meal in a Korean household. It’s one of my favorites and I wanted…