Preserving Food
Kimchi Primer
If you were hanging around here last weekend, then you may know that I harvested a lot of Napa cabbage, for what has become...
Preserving Food
Plum Noir Jam
Plum Noir Jam
Yield: approximately 4 pints
4 lbs. dark plums
3 bay leaves
10 black peppercorns
4 green cardamom pods
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
1/2 cup water
juice of one lemon
5...
Preserving Food
Spring Things
It's springing around here! The coyotes are howling at night.
The garlic is popping; the rhubarb...forgettaboutit! The blueberry frame's shoulder is broken. The wicked winter...
Preserving Food
Preserved Lemons of the Maghreb
By now most of you that have spent anytime around here at all know
I have a thing for Indian lemon pickle. Those fine specimens...
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Chewy Spicy (Dried Fruit) Chutney
I remember a more innocent time when I said I didn't like garlic with fruit. And then another time when I confessed I wasn't a...
Preserving Food
Lemon Basil Nectarine Preserves
Whoa! It's been a whirlwind of a month! I've been busier than I've ever been. I won't go into details but if a picture...
Preserving Food
5 Spice Kumquat Chutney
Kumquats always make me think of places far, far, east – places I've never been. Chinese 5 spice powder, or some variation of it,...
Breakfast
My Favorite Granola
Now that I have all ya'lls attention, I'mma give you this:
My favorite granola recipe adapted and embellished from a myriad of sources and perfected...
Preserving Food
Nectarine Preserves With Summer Savory & White Pepper
I've got a confession to make. I'm a butt girl. That's right. The juicier the better. ...peachy little butts that is. I'm not picky...
Preserving Food
Spring Turnip Pickle
Even though we're basically farmers ourselves, I can't help but go to area farmers markets whenever I can. That is the one consolation prize...