After some camera cord dramas, I finally just bought a new camera. I LOVE it. So, now I am getting photos of everything while trying to learn all it’s bells and whistles. I am happy to present a photo showing all my pickling efforts for this year. I know I complained a lot about low yields due…
One of my experiments this year was to grow some protein. I decided on soybeans, called edamame when eaten green. Frozen edmame is available in most grocery stores, and I love it. While only about a dozen plants made it through our tough season, I had excellent results. The bush-type plant is small, and it produces large quantities…
I am very fortunate to know people who have greenhouses, and I was recently invited to pick leftover tomatoes for myself and the Food Bank. I picked a mixture of very ripe (for freezer), half-ripe (for freezer after ripening) and green tomatoes. Later in the winter I will thaw these whole tomatoes, slide skins off,…
Tomatillos are one of the last things I harvest. They prefer hot temps so they don’t do much growing until late, so they mature late. Tomatillo plants don’t mind chilly nights, but you must pick before the first frost. I usually wait until that night, then harvest. This year we had two extra weeks without…
Looking for fall-themed meatless Monday recipes? I put this together using late carrots and kale from the winter garden. The recipe uses some ingredients that cannot be found in our small town, which I order online. For TVP, nutritional yeast, and flax seed meal, my favorite brand is Bob’s Red Mill, available through Amazon or bobsredmill.com. What…