Safety note: Whenever handling hot peppers, always wear disposable plastic gloves. Always. And wash hands thoroughly with soap and hot water after taking the gloves off. This last week I finished making our family’s favorite: Sriracha. All the men in our family love this spicy condiment and chances are yours do too. It’s on our…
Pick the blossoms in mid-morning after they have opened. Brush off any dirt or little critters. The first of this month my second son turned 20 (can you believe that!?) and for his birthday dinner I made (among other things) fried squash blossoms. What?!? You haven’t tried this yet? What are you waiting for? Here’s the…
My kids aren’t big cole slaw eaters. That is, until they ate this version. It’s a great combination of spicy and sweet. My youngest likes it so much, he asked for it for his birthday dinner. If you use horseradish straight from the garden, like I did, grate it finely and prepare the salad dressing…
This contrasting flavors and textures of this salad are a great surprise. Your family will ask for seconds. The color of red onion will stand out but you may prefer the flavor of sweet onion. Fennel is so easy to grow. You’ll want to have some all summer long to use in recipes like this.…
You can save money and time by making your own spice mixes. If you use ingredients from your garden the flavors will be brighter and more intense. Ranch Dressing Dry Mix ¼ C dried chives ¼ C dried parsley ¼ C dried dill weed 2 Tbsp garlic powder 2 Tbsp tsp onion powder 2 ½…
How many times have you gone to open up a bag of brown sugar only to find that it has turned into a brown brick? If you make your own you will always have fresh brown sugar on hand and it will always the color that the recipe calls for (light or dark.) Bonus: You will save money and…