On a recent foray to the backyard, I looked upon my mint and thought, “Behold! I could actually use this stuff for more than garnish!” And so I dried it. As previously promised, here is my report on drying mint. Inspiration I love the smell of fresh mint, and I have a small, contained patch [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Food preparation'
Freezing cherries is as easy as pie
July 2nd, 2008 · 3 Comments · Food preparation, local food
It’s been a bountiful year for sour cherries hereabouts, and I couldn’t help but notice that my neighbor’s cherry tree was still bursting with them despite being picked at by me, another neighbor, the owner neighbors and countless birds. So I picked some more—almost 2 pounds—after the tree owners said to pick as many as [...]
On learning the joys of food preservation
June 30th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Food preparation, local food
I’ve been reading Jennifer McMullen’s blog, “Rolling in the Dough,” for a while, and although Jennifer calls herself Baklava Queen (maybe you’ve seen her comments here), she’s also a food preservation and local food queen. Reading her blog has inspired me to try a little food preservation myself. Food preservation doesn’t come naturally to me. [...]
Tuna, beans, fresh produce make savory salad
June 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Food preparation, local food
I was in a hurry for a quick (and delicious, of course) lunch. What to do? Combine some of the wonderful sugar snap peas (halved) from my CSA, green onions (chopped) and the first snips of parsley from my so-called herb garden with canned garbanzos (chickpeas), drained, and tuna packed in olive oil. Add a [...]
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Beautiful beets highlight of spring salad
June 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Food preparation, local food
As you may know, I love beets. So I was pretty excited when my Rolling Prairie options last week (told you I was behind) included beets plus two more favorites, sugar snap peas and dill weed. I decided I had to have those beets pronto. Here are the beets beforehand: I cropped the stems about [...]
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Make the world better with home cooking
June 9th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Food preparation, Healthy eating
Do you fear cooking? Admire it, perhaps—but shrink from the stove like a vampire from garlic? Well, pots and pans be praised! I’m here to say you can do it. Not only that, but doing it will make the world a better place. Really. You can do it If you’re reading this, you can read [...]
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