Possibly my favorite thing about summer is.....Fresh, ripened on the vine, in the intensely hot sun, TOMATOES! This year, however, I never really had those delicious summer-time tomatoes. I had a few mishaps with my seedlings in the spring. I replanted in the the garden a few times, but had rain issues. When I finally… Continue reading Simple Tomato Skin Removal
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Cookie SURPRISE!
The two jalapeno plants I have in the garden have finally begun producing beautiful, plump, dark green peppers. I have plenty to pickle, chop for a veggie scramble, or to add into a pot of soup (yes, I could eat soup year round!!) I have a fantastic, simple Pickled Jalapeno recipe that you can check… Continue reading Cookie SURPRISE!
Marinated Cucumber Salad
Our cucumber vines are producing in abundance. Maybe excessive abundance. But who's judging?! Besides, it's not really a bad thing. Unless you run out of recipes.... Cucumbers are a bit prickly (really, actually!) since you can only eat them fresh, marinated(which is another name for pickled..), or pickled. Among the pickle recipes you have a… Continue reading Marinated Cucumber Salad
Pickled Jalapenos
When I was pregnant with my oldest child, I worked at a local bank part-time. One day a coworker brought in a bag of Jalapeno Cheetos, and even with my entire-pregnancy-long-morning-but-really-all-day-sickness, I instantly fell head-over-heels with the unhealthy snack. It was beyond good, and became a favorite in our house. Of course, because it's not… Continue reading Pickled Jalapenos
Garden Fresh Kale Chips
Over the years of learning to enjoy new foods and, especially new veggies, I found that my number one favorite vegetable is KALE! (It was even my Intsagram name for several years...) I've even learned to grow this delicious and healthy green in the garden during the spring and fall months. It really is a… Continue reading Garden Fresh Kale Chips