Dirt to Table Experiences
Learning to Preserve: Easy Spicy Habanero Mint Jelly
The summer garden has come to an end. The abundance of hot peppers is winding down too. The peppers will continue to produce (albeit at a slower rate) until the first frost in December. However, I am finished for the season trying to preserve peppers, and this jelly was a nice end to a
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Dirt to Table Experiences
Learning To Preserve: Mango Chutney
Mango trees growing-up were abundant throughout south Florida. Neighborhoods were filled with backyard trees that were 35-40-feet tall. In the summer branches were heavy with hundreds of ripe mangoes. Companies would often scour the neighborhoods and offer to buy the fruit directly from the tree, and then would bring in equipment to shake the tree
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Dirt to Table Experiences
Learning to Preserve: Jamaican Pickled Pepper Sauce
My friend brought me a jar of her homemade Jamaican pickled pepper sauce. The timing was perfect. I was attempting for what seemed to be the hundredth time trying to learn how to prepare winter collard greens. My last attempt included adding a bit of this pepper sauce to the pot of greens that
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Dirt to Table Experiences
Dirt to Table Experience: Fast Yellow Summer Squash and Mozzarella Quiche with Fresh Thyme
Quiche is an under appreciated dish that is simple to prepare with only a few ingredients. Quiche provides combinations that are endless, depending on what you have on hand. You can dig through your leftovers in your refrigerator and pull together a quick meal that provides an excellent source of protein, and depending on how
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Food + Drink
A Simple Summer Tomato Salad with a Vinaigrette Dressing
There is a quote that I suddenly can relate to, that goes something like this….. “You are either green and growing, or ripe and rotting” No doubt that this person grew tomatoes. I am convinced that with a few fresh, simple ingredients you can produce something extraordinary. My proof is below. Summer Heirloom Tomato
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Food + Drink
Learning to Preserve: Freezing Fresh Tomatoes
Tomatoes are the hit of my summer harvest. Finding ways to preserve them has been my challenge. With a little help from my friend and garden buddy Maureen I learned that freezing tomatoes is a fast and easy way to preserve fresh tomatoes. 1. Select fresh garden or farmers market tomatoes that are ripe and