I’m always looking for ways to improve my garden and understanding composting is one way of doing that. I have yet to get a compost pile started in my backyard, but after reading No-Waste Composting by Michelle Balz, I’m wondering if there is no time …
Refrigerator pickles are quick and simple to prepare, and will last about a week in the refrigerator. No canning equipment is needed, and you can use whatever spice you like on hand. A basic brine is 1 1/2 cups water, 3 tablespoons white vinegar, and …
A simple creamy salad dressing made with plain yogurt using your garden fresh mint. Use spearmint if you have it, otherwise peppermint will do.
An easy to put together salad with spinach, four different lettuces, yellow pear tomatoes, and served with an herb and lime vinaigrette. The recipe uses baby Bibb, red and green oak leaf, and lamb’s lettuces – but use whatever fresh lettuces you have in the …
This split pea soup thickens up standing. In the event that it becomes a little too thick for your tastes, thin it with a little half and half.
Great naturally sweet salsa with fresh mangoes and pineapple. Using Anaheim chiles, it is a medium hot salsa. If you want it hotter, use a hotter chile.
Fresh turnips are cooked until tender, then tossed with melted butter, lemon juice, and parsley.
