by Josie | Nov 15, 2020 | Cooking, Gardening, Herbs, Preserving and Freezing, Preserving Foods, Spices
As always. we grew a lot of herbs this last summer with the intention of preserving. We preserve herbs in oils and freeze them (you may have seen the September post I did on herb bombs) but another great way of course, is drying. People think drying herbs lessens the...
by Josie | Oct 24, 2020 | Cooking, Gardening, Preserving and Freezing
We love tomatillos and grow several varieties every year ~ some yellow, some purple, mostly green. Tomatillos are a summer annual and part of the nightshade family; tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplant. The tomatillo is often thought of as a tomato, but truly these paper...
by Josie | Oct 21, 2020 | Cooking, Gardening
This time of year butternut are coming from local farms and hitting the stores and winter farmer’s markets. They’re big and meaty and gorgeous! We grow a lot of them for our soups, but we also love them simply roasted or pureed with different seasonings....
by Josie | Sep 26, 2020 | Gardening, Preserving and Freezing
The end of August through the end of September is grueling most years, but this year knocked us for a loop. We had an unbelievable amount of food this season. And, I’m not whining about it as much as just wiping my brow and slapping high-fives. We did great!...
by Josie | Jul 24, 2020 | Gardening
Purslane has been on my list of vegetables to explore. I am growing it this year, with intention! It’s been one of the things I weeded out of our gardens every year, but on a trip to San Francisco last fall, my sister and I freaked out about the side dish on...
by Josie | Jun 1, 2020 | Gardening
In times of uncertainty, stress and unrest, people turn to cultivating their own. During 2007’s economic slump, there was a surge in urban farming and community gardens. People were losing their jobs all over the country and rising concerns for feeding your family...
