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A Ratatouille of Sorts

My last post was based off of another person’s recipe. This post is based off of another person’s recipe. Apparently, I’ve been more into reading recipes than  I have been into whipping up original creations lately. That said, this ratatouille feels like the answer for every overzealous gardener who finds him/herself with an abundance ofContinue reading “A Ratatouille of Sorts”

Tomato Flops: Perfect for Pizza

We are in love with our dehydrator. Slice produce up, season it (or not), and place it all on trays. Turn the dehydrator on, slide the trays in, and forget about it. Half a day later, poof! Dehydrated, preserved garden goodies. One example is what we call Tomato Flops. We got this idea from TheContinue reading “Tomato Flops: Perfect for Pizza”

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”

Striped Cavern Tomatoes: The Perfect Stuffers

 Ever heard of a striped cavern tomato? If you haven’t had one, I advise you to add a pack of seeds to your idealized 2012 garden now! These , in fact,are  the perfect stuffing tomato. Plus, they will keep in  your fridge for up to 4 weeks after picking. The texture and shape of aContinue reading “Striped Cavern Tomatoes: The Perfect Stuffers”

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”

What to do with all of those tomatoes? Can ’em!

Tomatoes chilling in an ice bath. Canning can be a looming task to food preservation/gardening newbies. This blog entry is to reassure those of you nervous ladies and gents out there that it really is quite a simple process that’s well worth the effort. The first food that we ever canned was a batch ofContinue reading “What to do with all of those tomatoes? Can ’em!”

Am I in Spain? … Yummy Gazpacho!

On a hot August day, in the midst of summer heat and Wisconsin humidity (yes, it does get hot here!), there is nothing like a cold, fresh bowl of gazpacho, a piece of crusty cheese bread, and a nice glass of wine! The following recipe is the combination of a collection of gazpacho recipes we’veContinue reading “Am I in Spain? … Yummy Gazpacho!”