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Pickled Beets, 2015

Full disclosure: this recipe is 100% not our own. The reason? Every year, I forget from which source I located the pickled beets recipe because I have never blogged about pickling beets. I go searching online, browsing through other cookbooks….only to just choose something random and different each and every year. So, I’m shamelessly bloggingContinue reading “Pickled Beets, 2015”

A Produce Plus Weekend: Sweet Peppers, Edamames, and Cucumbers

We spent the better part of our weekend in the kitchen. But, as I’ve written before, spending time in the kitchen with a large glass of wine and some good tunes with the one I love is a beautiful thing. So, what did we make? Well… On Friday, Andy brought home a large pail ofContinue reading “A Produce Plus Weekend: Sweet Peppers, Edamames, and Cucumbers”

Carrots: Spicy Pickles, Pesto, and More

Carrots test our patience as gardeners. Their germination time is long, and weeding them is a pain! I can never tell what’s a carrot and what’s a weed at the start of the season. But then, the parsley-like leaves begin to develop, and these sweet, orange Popsicle-like roots take form under ground. Once the foliageContinue reading “Carrots: Spicy Pickles, Pesto, and More”

Livin’ in the Kitch’n

The end of August=bustle, bustle, bustle. Of course, the garden is at its peak right when work is at its most stressful time, right?  Luckily for me, I feel comfortable and happy, alongside my cooking partner/husband in a hot, steamy kitchen with loads of bubbling pots, a whistling water canner, the smell of vinegar andContinue reading “Livin’ in the Kitch’n”

Mouth-watering kraut: step one

Franklin (and the chickens) wanted to eat all our cabbage! Is it odd that I have a head-full of memories associated with sauerkraut of all things?  Whether or not it’s strange, I get nostalgic for this nearly calorie-less, antioxidant-packed food. As a child, I absolutely loved sauerkraut-and-sausage night. My freshmen-year college roommate and I boughtContinue reading “Mouth-watering kraut: step one”

Need another ramp recipe? We’ve got one!…Pickled ramps

If you’ve been following us lately, you’ve realized we’re in love with ramps. We’ve blogged about ramp scrambles, ramp lasagna, Wisconsin sushi (made with ramps), and now, up today: pickled ramp bulbs! I guess we just can’t bear the thought of eleven more months without the taste of these deliciously wild leeks. This is ourContinue reading “Need another ramp recipe? We’ve got one!…Pickled ramps”

Spicy Pickled Carrots

When we first moved to Madison, we frequented Casa de Lara where we experienced spicy pickled carrots served in our chip bowl. Such delicious memories of those that my mouth actually started watering typing that last sentence. Our first year as Harmony Valley members we acquired enough carrots to can a few batches of ourContinue reading “Spicy Pickled Carrots”

Final Canning Weekend of the Season?

This weekend, Andy was sick…and we had 25 pounds of Romas and 10 pounds of tomatillos to can. He mustered through parts of the process, but my role was much bigger than normally expected on a CANNING WEEKEND. We canned 7.5 quarts of diced tomatoes, using the same process we’ve used for years. And, weContinue reading “Final Canning Weekend of the Season?”

Pizza and a Good Book

We had to let this cook down for hours and hours.  For years, we’ve been searching to find a thick, flavorful pizza sauce to make and to can. Lo’ and behold if my favorite author didn’t include the very recipe in her book, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. Throughout the book, Barbara Kingsolver’s family writes personal narrativesContinue reading “Pizza and a Good Book”