by Josie | Jan 16, 2024 | Cooking, Dairy, Freezer Friendly, Gluten Free, Heirloom Tomatoes, Herbs, Preserving and Freezing, Recipes, Saffron, Soup, Vegan Option, Vegetarian
I had made salsas, tarts, chutneys, jams and all kinds of sauces when I decided to make soup in the middle of 90 degree September weather. The tomatoes were still coming on strong when I wrote this yellow tomato soup recipe, but it had to be done. This is garden gold...
by Josie | Sep 22, 2022 | Heirloom Tomatoes, Preserving and Freezing
This is a busy time of year, particularly if you’re a gardener with an abundance of foods ripening all at once. I am always feeling the pressure this time of year. Not wanting to waste a single thing I have spent countless hours pampering and growing over the...
by Josie | Nov 28, 2021 | Bone Broths / Sipping Broths, Cooking, Freezer Friendly, Gluten Free, Herbs, Preserving and Freezing
Tis the season, so we’re reposting this homemade turkey stock recipe. It’s good and will serve you well on freezing cold days in December and January! Since a roasted turkey is generally seasoned with sage, thyme, and rosemary, all those seasonings fill...
by Josie | Jul 20, 2021 | Bone Broths / Sipping Broths, Condiments, Cooking, Curry, Health Benefits, Preserving and Freezing, Soup, Soup for Breakfast!
Summertime conjures up cravings for cold food favorites like gazpacho, ice cream, chilled watermelon and iced coffees. Delicious on a hot day, but these foods and beverages don’t actually take your body temperature down. While it may not be as appealing as ice...
by Josie | Dec 24, 2020 | Condiments, Cooking, Herbs, Pistou, Preserving and Freezing, Recipes, Sauces, Soup
As far as potato soups go, this one is probably one of the best. Inspired by Julia Child’s recipe for Potage Parmentier, this is my version using the addition of a few ingredients including herb pistou. Serves 6 INGREDIENTS 1 T extra virgin olive oil 2 T...
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...
