Category: Garden
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins (and a weird squash)
Have you ever been over to M.J.’s Kitchen? If not, you must stumbled over there as soon as you are able. Last January, M.J. posted about an unusual squash with an unusual name: Cushaw Pumpkin. These things do not look like pumpkins at all. Besides the weird name, they were…
Rosemary and Thyme Spicy Herb Salt
You will need lots of rosemary and LOTS of thyme for the aromatic herb salt.
Creole Okra and Sausage Jambalaya Gumbo
It was the principals’ jobs to feed the staff this week at Parent/Teacher Conferences. My goodness, but they are a hungry bunch. We went through two pans of lasagna, a double-batch of Veronica’s Creamy Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole, a BIG salad, two loaves of French Bread, angel food cake, and brownies. (And, really…we have…
Chilled Jalapeno Poppers
This post is not so much of a recipe as it is a suggestion. With all the huge jalapenos coming on, it was time to make some appetizers for Sunday afternoon. After canning all the pepper jelly, I was pretty much spent, but I needed to use more peppers. I went with an old stand by…
Wasabi Quick Dilled Pickles
I heart my big, yellow Gourmet cookbook. (I think that has been well-established.) There are quite a few recipes that can be adapted to fresh produce from the garden. If you are picking cukes, you must make this. Especially if you are picking just a few a day. The original recipe called…
Hot Pepper Tequila Jelly
Yes, you read that correctly. There is tequila in this jelly. Beware. Don’t let your clothes fall off. Actually, there are no worries because all of the alcohol boils away. Our peppers have arrived. I had no idea I had so many to pick until I made my weekend trip…
Grape Jelly and Conserves
OK—It is a Jamboree of Jelly and Jam over here. (Sorry, I couldn’t resist but remember you haven’t had to sit through Peach Palooza and Gala of Grapes this year.) I have been picking about 5 pounds of grapes every afternoon after work and coming in to make jams and jellies. Instead…
Spiced Peach Jam with Brandy
Our white peaches ripened (along with all the grapes and a peck of cucumbers).
Marinated Cucumbers and Onions
Zukes and cukes. That is all I am getting from the garden. Our tomatoes look lush and green. Little blossoms and little fruit. These are our favorites and I guess I will have to realize that I cannot grow tomatoes. Zukes and cukes. I can grow these. So instead of canning lots of…
Holy Basil Chicken
Using a new herb from the garden and a great light summer meal.