Read more about the article Recipe: Root Veggie Chowder with Collard Ribbons
Finished chowder, served with rosemary olive oil bread.

Recipe: Root Veggie Chowder with Collard Ribbons

Continue ReadingRecipe: Root Veggie Chowder with Collard Ribbons

Spring may have arrived, but we're still seeing winter root veggies and greens at the Farmers' Market and in the garden. We tried this new recipe from Vegetarian Times' Eat to Beat Inflammation ebook to use up some of our home grown carrots and collard greens. The recipe involves cooking veggies separately, but all in all it was easy to put together in under an hour. It calls for rutabaga, but we substituted parsnips because we had them on hand…

Cucumbers Become Mom Jo’s Dill Pickles

Continue ReadingCucumbers Become Mom Jo’s Dill Pickles

Last week's Tip of the Week podcast introduced you to my mother's delicious dill pickle recipe. This week we tried our hands at making them with home grown Lemon Cucumbers. Tension mounted at the thought of doing it for the first time without Mom there to guide, but a few phone calls along the way made it easy.

We started with freshly picked Lemon Cucumbers (and an Early Russian straggler). We soaked them over night in cold water.
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Raita: a Tasty Cucumber Side Dish

Continue ReadingRaita: a Tasty Cucumber Side Dish

Low-level panic strikes when the pile of cucumbers from the garden starts to become overwhelming. What to do?  If you've already made "spa water" with cucumber and orange slices in a pitcher of water, and you've been scooping up hummus with sliced cucumbers every day, try an Indian side dish that will help dwindle down your supply.

Cucumber Raita (ra-yee-ta) is an Indian/Pakistani condiment made with yogurt that is usually used to cool the palate when eating spicy foods. It can have its own degree of spice, with mustard seeds or paprika, ...

Preserving Leeks – High and Dry

Continue ReadingPreserving Leeks – High and Dry

Now that summer has come to a close (not that you could tell with all the hot weather we've been having lately), harvest season is upon us. As part of our harvest plan, we built a solar food dryer in order to alleviate some congestion in the freezer.

We've over our heads in leeks right now. The fridge is full, and the freezer is already full of batches ...

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