Yes! It has finally arrived! I have been waiting all year. Yesterday I picked up half a pig butchered just for me. Tall Dark and Handsome has been waiting for this, also. He began nesting by purchasing me a freezer for my birthday…… true love…. The season is changing again, Fall is fleeting. Winter hit …
Green Tomato Jam
Just when I was thinking about all my green tomatoes, one of my oldest friends and favorite ex-pats, Melanie asked me about green tomato jam. Her in-laws were going to make some. She was somewhat skeptical but I thought it sounded amazing! When I started processing my glut of green tomatoes, I made things like pickles and chutney, but …
Green Tomato and Apple Chutney
At the moment Fall is really falling on me! The apples are falling from the tree faster than I can use them and I still have loads of green tomatoes available. I see little grapes and berries drying on other bushes because I just had no time to play with them. My peppers are calling …
Crock-Pot Tomato Sauce
Things have been super busy in the kitchen and outside in the garden! The season is changing and I just pulled up my dying tomatoes, bolting cilantro and a few other things. Somedays the garden is so plentiful that I have to hustle in order to make use of the crop before it spoils. I …
I Should Have Planted More Cucumbers & Quick Pickles.
I know that I am constantly trying to keep up with my garden but we often think that it is not big enough. Shocking, I know. As it turns out, 5 cucumber plants are not enough. I have been in the habit of harvesting and then storing until I can collect enough to make a quart …
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Holy Eggplant Batman! Pickles from Tart & Sweet
I love eggplant! But who knew that 4 little eggplant bushes could produce like a zucchini?! Before the storm I harvested everything that I could, knowing I might lose some veggies to wind or water. I picked over a dozen eggplants. Of course, I lost power for days and had no good way to store …
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Loads of Leftover Lemons
So you might have noticed my recent ‘obsession ‘with lemons. It is all actually out of concern for the lemon rind. You see, at work, we use quantities of fresh squeezed citrus but cannot find use for all the rinds. Crazy, I know. We use a fair bit at work and I bring some home …
Sumac Tea, I Swear it is Not Poison.
“Isn’t Sumac poisonous?” I answered this question at least a dozen times the other day. I guess that is what I get for openly clipping sumac at a picnic. Because I left my bag in the car I began my own parade carrying an armful of sumac fruit. I say parade because I was soon …
Raspberry Chablis Jelly
I am in canning mode. I want to spend my morning canning produce and making jelly. The idea of pickles never seemed so much fun! All my jellies began with the first abundant round of blackberries. I was requested to make a very large jar of pure blackberry jelly for my Tall Dark and Handsome. …
Using the Harvest: Dill Vinegar
I have been admiring my dill plants for quite some time and today I was determined to make use of such a beautiful herb. Looking around while I snipped, I regretted that I had not planted more. Dill is a fantastic companion plant. It pairs well with cucumbers, beans, lettuce and carrots, among others. The leaves add a feathery texture and …
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