Nettles are one of the first weeds to emerge in the spring and can quickly take over your yard if you give them half a chance. Now you can make good use of them. They are a very nutritious food: high in trace minerals and more nutritious than spinach. They have a diuretic property, so…
Foil dinners can be so much more than just hamburger, potatoes and carrots. But that’s what we tend to stick with because it’s not-so-bad if they get a little over cooked. It’s not easy to cook a tasty foil dinner. They tend to over cook or cook unevenly OR they do not withstand getting turned…
How many times have you complained about having too much zucchini? If you want to curb your zucchini production a bit, why don’t you eat the flowers? The flowers are tender and very tasty. The most common dish for them is fried, although there are lots of recipes for soups, pastas and quesadillas made with…
This dish is the perfect combination of spicy and crunchy, a great way to use some of the zucchini in your garden. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 lb zucchini, diced 1 med onion, diced 1 small bell pepper, diced 1-2 jalapeño pepper (depending on taste), seeded and diced 3 C tomatoes, peeled, seeded and…
This recipe is very flexible and so it will never get old. Use any vegetable you have on hand and any herbs or other flavorings that sound good, with cheese or without. I especially like this in the fall when I’ve brought in all my vegetables from the garden. It’s a good way for me…
This recipe makes good use of all those long-keeping vegetables that you have overwintered in your basement or garage. Use any vegetable that you have on hand. Choose vegetables for color contrast for a more colorful soup. Ingredients: 4 C winter squash (any variety), peeled and cubed 2 Tbsp olive oil ¼ tsp cayenne, or…