Recipes

Not all recipes come out of a book, or a magazine, or an interesting website. Some spring forth, a hybrid of ideas that percolate into something new.

Inspired by a …
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I mentioned back in Brandied Fig post that the reason I was at the market was to find cherry peppers. I didn’t grow any this year and it just would …
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I’ve been busy putting up canned produce for the winter and I’ve already exceeded the amount put up last year with quite a bit more to go. And while I get excited about putting …
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Last year I made Sambal Oelek from ripe Jalapeno peppers, and earlier this summer I made another batch from some red peppers and a few of the beautiful Fatalii chillies …
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I spent yesterday canning pasta sauces, sambal oelek, and tomato eggplant relish. We had a big storm blow through but now that there are no trees to fall on the …
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I love eggplant,  fried, baked or smoked over an open fire, this ancient (first mentioned in Chinese texts about 544 AD)  fruit is versatile and delicious. Over the years I’ve …
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When I think of pickling I think of a big production where there are pounds of the desired ingredient to be pickled. Several hours and multiple quarts later you are …
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I picked two huge heads of broccoli this morning and wanted to use some up the same day it was picked.  As a major heat wave is coming, I think some …
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Perhaps I underestimated the growth of the lettuce, but those little starts I put in have done very well. The issue now is with all the heat the plants are …
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