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
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Dirt to Table Experiences
Dirt to Table Experience: Fried Green Tomatoes with a Buttermilk Dipping Sauce
The first time that I had ever heard the words “Fried Green Tomatoes” was the title of the 1991 movie that I absolutely loved. This was the beginning of my point of reference. My mind opens and begins to expand around this often viewed southern dish (which is served up in northern states too). Fast
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Dirt to Table Experiences
Dirt to Table Experience: Summer Squash Sauté
Usually by this time in the summer harvest you are leaving baskets (plastic bags in my case) of summer squash on your neighbors doorstep, ringing the doorbell and departing quickly. Squash can be the summer gift that keeps on giving and giving, and giving…You get the picture. This summer not so much. We harvested a
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Dirt to Table Experiences
Learning to Preserve: Easy Jalapeño Jelly
My gardening skills and ability to preserve my harvest are novice but, I am learning fast. I shied away from preserving because I thought it was too complicated, and time consuming. It can be time consuming but it is surprisingly easy. Honestly, I find it relaxing. It allows me time to just focus on the
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Dirt to Table Experiences
Dirt to Table Experience: A Salad that is Dressed to Impress- A Roasted Carrot and Avocado Salad with Citrus Dressing
You can create a salad with incredible flavors, colors and textures. A good salad is worthy of recognition and is remembered after it is experienced. There are so many people who have no relationship with salad-they consider it a “diet food” something they should eat “more of” they purchase a couple of “on sale” bags
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Savoring the Season
Meyer Lemons: The Joys and Sorrows
I am a guest blogger at Kitchen Butterfly. Oz, is a native Nigerian who has a reflective nature about food and culture. She is spontaneous, adventurous and you will always come away from her blog read with something new. Oz has fallen in love with Meyer Lemons. I could not resist bragging and letting her