Luckily we got to go distance strawberry picking this summer! So we have plenty of berries and this is by far my favorite way to eat them. This recipe came from my wonderful mother, she didn’t create it, but she
Strawberry Shortcake
Easy Mulberry Freezer Jam
The jam making process often brings to mind buckets of berries, loads of jars, a huge hot water bath, and 30 beautiful jars of jam to last you all year. It’s a lovely project if you have the time, the
In the Garden Year 2 – Early June
A quick garden update because we have visitors!! While watering the strawberry bed, out hopped 3 baby bunnies from their den right in the bed! They hid under the leaves of the strawberries for a few days and now haven’t
In the Garden Year 2 – May
May 22, 2020 We had a very successful first year in the garden last summer and are doing a lot of things the same and a few things different and new. Aside from a few things we planted in April
In the Garden Year 1 – September and October
October is starting to feel pretty cold and some nights in the 30’s have the garden coming to a close. I pulled all the peppers, some ripened to red and orange but many I picked green. I sliced a bag
In the Garden Year 1 – late July and August
July 17, 2019 We are having lots of fun in the garden! Everything comes at once and the picking, cooking, and preserving are a part time job! We’ve stocked the freezer with zucchini cookies, tons of berries for smoothies, super
Italian Subs with Giardiniera
Italian Subs with Giardiniera have turned into our family’s favorite sandwich and a perfect weeknight dinner to pair with oven fries or grilled or roasted veggies. The homemade giardiniera gives these subs its classic Italian flavor with just a quick
In the Garden Year 1-July
July 7, 2019 The garden is starting to give! Dinner menus are beginning to plan themselves and trips to the grocery store are needed less often! Absolutely loving our garden, I’m hooked for life!
Healthy “Greens” Hummus
I’m just starting to get a few things to harvest from the garden so I’m putting some healthy snacks in the fridge! Hummus is easy to make yourself and always have in the fridge, great to dip with veggies, chips
In the Garden Year 1-June
June 19, 2019 A few notes: The tomatoes started from seed looked terrible after transplanting but hung on and are now fine, just smaller than the couple I bought, which is good to space out the harvest. Peppers started from