Category Archives: Garden
Summer Couscous Salad
My neighbor is growing cucumbers and they have literally taken over her garden. Almost daily, I find 2-3 beautiful cucumbers sitting by my back door. I have gotten pretty creative using these up, and this couscous salad turned out to … Continue reading
Filed under Cook, Garden, Healthy, Quick & Easy, Sides
{In the Garden} Heirloom Tomato Tart
I wait all year for my heirloom tomatoes to become ripe. From the smell of the plants to the funky shapes and colors of the tomatoes themselves, I love everything about them. However a week or so ago, I went … Continue reading
Filed under Appetizers, Garden
{In the Garden} Peonies
Just thinking about peonies makes me swoon. I’m a sucker for any fresh flowers but these huge frilly blooms are my favorite. Mine usually make their big appearance at the end of May or beginning of June but with this … Continue reading
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Butternut Squash Ravioli
While digging through my freezer the other day, I came across some pureed butternut squash that I made and froze last fall. It has almost been 6 months, so I needed to use it up! I got an idea to try … Continue reading
Corn Salsa
It is the middle of February and I am desperately missing fresh, homegrown produce after this long winter. During the summer months I love making salsa with things that I grow in my garden and this week I got a … Continue reading
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Buttercup Squash
Two weeks ago, three buttercup squash arrived in my CSA box. And for two weeks, they have been sitting on my counter. For some reason these little green and brown winter squash intimidate me. Last night for dinner I decided … Continue reading
Preserving & Canning 101
Canning is hot right now. Maybe it’s just that I’ve paid more attention to it after taking several canning classes this summer but regardless, I would say it’s “trending”…and for good reason. What’s not to like about tasty jams or … Continue reading
Easy Pesto Salad
Ever since “secret ingredient: basil” a few weeks ago, I’ve been on a serious basil kick…mostly to the tune of this super easy pesto salad since it also uses up my garden tomatoes too. Now homemade pesto is not some … Continue reading
Pretty in a Pot
The April showers have brought in the May flowers! I was so excited to get out in the sunshine this week and finally start to work on our garden. After hours of wandering aimlessly (in a good way) around the … Continue reading
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