Volunteer stinging nettles will becomes soup this week.
Pick-Your-Own Stinging Nettles
Stinging nettles volunteered at Gardenerd HQ, then we put out the call for a Pick-Your-Own party.
Make Ellen King's ginger cookies this holiday season
Recipe: Ginger Cookies
Put ground ginger, fresh ginger or crystalized ginger into anything and you've got something special. Here is one of my favorite ginger cookie recipes, from Ellen King's Heritage Baking book.
Recipe: Tomato Tart
If you still have tomatoes on the garden, make use of them with this delicious and colorful tomato tart recipe.
Serve it up in fancy glasses or bowls.
Recipe: Watermelon Granita
We're back! Try this watermelon granita while it's still summer. Store the flavor of summer for later.
Podcast: Eat Your Flowers with Loria Stern
This week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast, we dive into edible flowers with Loria Stern. She's the author of Eat Your Flowers, a book bearing the name of her garden-to-table catering and private chef business.
Harvested Seascape strawberries - an everbearing variety we love.
Recipes for Strawberry Season
It's strawberry season, the best time to enjoy the fruits at their sweetest. We've got recipes for delicious treats that highlight the best strawberry flavors.
Brown Butter Sage & Potato Pizza is delicious and satisfying.
Recipe: Brown Butter Sage & Potato Pizza
After watching the Chef's Table: Pizza series, I felt a burning creativity that resulted in brown butter sage & potato pizza. It's a recipe I came up with using garden-fresh ingredients, inspired by a pizza I inhaled once at Industrial Eats in Buellton, CA. The recipe is still in the experimental stage, but hopefully it will inspire you to try fixing your own garden-inspired creations on flatbread. Pizza is soul-satisfying food, open to interpretation, that puts a smile on everyone's…
A posted sign prevents unsuspecting family members from getting stung.
Recipe: Stinging Nettles Galore!
Over winter we've been experimenting with the abundance of stinging nettles that have been proliferating at Gardenerd HQ. There are myriad ways to cook up stinging nettles, so let's explore the options.
The recipe dates back to a Sunset Magazine 2012 issue.
Recipe: Caprese Skillet Eggs
No one wants to cook over a hot stove right now, but this Caprese Skillet Eggs recipe comes together in under 30 minutes. Closer to 15 really. It uses savory homestead ingredients: fresh basil, tomatoes, herbs, eggs (if you have chickens or know someone who does), and mozzarella. It's great for breakfast or dinner (we just had it last night!). Check it out: Get the flavors of caprese in a quick summer skillet meal. Caprese Skillet Eggs from Sunset Magazine…
Cocozelle zucchini and Bennnings Green Tint Patty Pan squash are piled high.
Fried Halloumi with Bruschetta Zoodles
The kitchen counter looks like a farmers market with zucchini stacked at the ready for zoodles. We discovered this recipe last year and can't wait to make it again.