Canning and Preserving the Harvest One of the most frequent questions we get asked is “How do I save my herbs over the winter?” Here are some ways to preserve your herbs, one or two you may have heard of and some may be completely new. Try experimenting with one or two and let us…
Canning and Preserving the Harvest What to do with all those cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes? Here are a few easy ways to store your harvest for the winter. Canning Tomatoes: Selecting: Tomatoes come in a variety of sizes and shapes, but in all cases select ripe, firm tomatoes that are unblemished and well-shaped. Don’t use…
Herb Oils and Flavored Vinegars Try some of these easy to make, great flavored recipes for using fresh herbs and keeping them all year long! Herb Flavored Oil 2 cups extra virgin olive oil, warmed on the stove 4 sprigs fresh oregano 4 sprigs fresh basil 4 sprigs fresh thyme 2 Tbsp. whole black peppercorns…
Quick ways to use fresh herbs Here are some simple and quick ways to use your herbs. Chop fresh rosemary leaves, garlic, squeeze a lemon and drizzle some olive oil to marinate chicken, steaks, pork chops, tenderloin, or lamb before grilling or roasting for amazing flavor. Mix fresh herbs with cream cheese or goat cheese…
Which Tomato is Right for Me by Dani Carrollreprinted with permission It is an extremely busy time of year in my garden, and I imagine in your own lawn and garden as well. While a lot of the cool weather vegetables are nearing the end of their time in the garden for now, a lot…