Category: Recipes
Using up my winnnings…
I WON (but wait)…
Blueberry Muffins in a Jiffy
A quick and easy breakfast, using what is on hand.
A harvest pie
A recipe to utilize those fresh AND local pears and apples.
Fresh from the garden brunch
Without too many “normal” breakfast ingredients in the house, I decided to experiment.
Patrioticism in the kitchen (or how I was inspired by what was on hand)
I had potatoes I HAD to use and I went to fridge for inspiration.
My favorite weekend pastime…
Listening to NPR, being able to listen to all of “The Spendid Table,” and being inspired to make something delicious.
Pickling again
I have been pickling all summer—homegrown cucumbers, carrots, green beans, and even grapes. (I also made some “cheater pickles;” see “My Favorite Uncle’s Pickles.”) Now it was time for okra. Finally, I made it to the garden to pick “baby” okra—meaning, I had been picking regularly and I hadn’t overlooked any monster pods! (It never fails,…
Roasted Tomato and Eggplant Pasta Sauce
Really tasty pasta sauce recipe.
Dark Sweet Cherry Pie
We have a friend with connections. She is always putting us on to plant sales, fitness equipment sales, and now, fabulous fruit from Bithell Farms in Oregon. We tacked along our order with hers (and others) and ordered fourteen pounds of Oregon dark sweet cherries and seven pounds of blueberries. They came in last week. …
Too much okra?
A great recipe to help stock your freezer with the summer harvest.