There is no better way to use up fresh tomatoes than to make a big batch of salsa for the freezer. In addition to preserving and using up your tomatoes, this salsa can be easily defrosted in case you need a reminder of what tomatoes should taste like in the […]
Few things in life are better than peak, homegrown or farmers market tomatoes in the summer. Perfect for fresh eating, cooking, and preserving, I have a lot of fun in the kitchen with my homegrown tomatoes. Even watery grocery store tomatoes will do the job in this recipe. The flavor […]
Fresh, colorful, nutritious, delicious… this recipe has it all. I used my own, homegrown Minuet Chinese Cabbages, Red Russian Kale, New Kuroda Carrots, Green Beauty Snow Peas, and Tangerine Gem Marigolds . Like most of my recipes, this salad is very customizable. Feel free to add your favorite in-season vegetables […]
This dish was created to use up some vegetables in my fridge. Use whatever amount of whichever vegetables or meats you’d like. I used some of my homegrown kale and the last of last season’s butternut squash (harvested 10 months ago!). The fried egg takes it over the top. If […]
There are tons of different types of tomatoes… determinate, indeterminate, cherry, paste, beefsteak, dwarf, and more. Which one(s) should you grow? Determinate Tomatoes Determinate tomatoes reach a determined height and ripen all fruit quickly before dying off. If you’re looking for one abundant harvest, this is the type of tomato […]
Take advantage of in-season butternut squash, beetroot, citrus, and lettuce by making this delicious salad in the fall or winter! This salad is extra special, as I use homegrown lettuce and butternut squash. Given the warmer than average weather on the east coast, I have lettuce (still!) growing in mid […]