Category: Garden
April 2019 “In My Kitchen”
Cocktail mixtures, snack mixes, surprise tomatoes…these are what’s new in my kitchen this month.
Roasted Pork in Banana Leaves
Wrapping the pork in the banana leaves made for a deliciously moist meat and many tasty meals. Where did we get the leaves? Not from an Asian market but from our own backyard grove.
Jalapeno-Berry Jelly
Getting lots of peppers from the garden? Here’s a delicious way to use up the surplus.
“In My Kitchen” June 2018
June is turning into a whirlwind month for me and mine. We traveled to northern Iowa on Memorial Day weekend and then I had to smack dab go out of town on business. I got home and then The Hubs had to travel (as I again had to go out of town as…
Cacti and Succulents
Every spring I get the gardening fever early. However, we are lucky enough to have a greenhouse and so we can “garden” all winter. This year, we packed the greenhouse with all sorts of cacti and succulents. We transferred them all from the patio so they could survive the winter. This process took a lot…
Seed planting
We’ve planted lots of seeds for the upcoming garden season—tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, tomatoes and peppers.
Pickled Jalapenos
Here’s a traditional jalapeno pickle that will keep in the pantry for stews, chilis, and parties this winter. (And, check out our banana bloom!)
Veggie Salad with Berbere
There’s an Ethiopian restaruant in Denver that we go to every summer when we’re there visiting the nieces. It’s kind of in a sketchy part of town. It’s in a seen-better-days strip mall. The sign out front has faded to oblivion. It takes almost an hour to get your food (definitely made from scratch).…
Garden Update
Check out our tomatoes, peppers, citrus, basil and other flowering things in our gardens.
Beer-Pickled Jalapeños
Got jalapenos? Then you have got to make some Beer-Pickles as soon as you are able!