The pesto is frozen in small, 16 ounce containers, so we have a source of our homegrown, 'fresh' basil all year long.Some people swear that basil's flavor is best when picked before it goes to flower.
In my zone 8 garden, rosemary is an evergreen bush.The ‘ARP' cultivar is said to be the hardiest in zones 6 to 7.It can be used straight or mixed with other herbs for an aromatic bath.It is used as a sore muscle soak or to relieve cold symptoms.You...
It is a cross between English and Spike Lavender, known as Lavandin. Lavender's properties are used to help relieve stress, depression and sleep problems. The variety I like the best for cooking is Hidcote.
Not only because it is 'good eating', but also because it is economical to prepare. Regular grits are my favorite, but it is sometimes difficult to find them where I live, so I use quick grits.
With the first bite, I fell instantly in love with hominy.When I was a child, at the end of every summer a portion of specified field corn was left to dry on the stalk. Nobody told me to eat it, but since I got to help make it, I decided to give it a...
When our bag is sufficiently full, we bring it to the kitchen sink and dump the tender leaves into a sink full of water. Salt to taste, and mix with enough water to make a stiff, cakelike mixture.
Stevia is an herb that has been much talked about in recent years. Reportedly many times sweeter than sugar, it attracts the attention of people who are looking for a non-caloric natural sweetener.
Cilantro may be an annual, but it is one of those herbs that self-sows, which means that if you plant it in one spot in the fall, it could pop wherever the wind has blown the seeds the next spring.
Please let me explain... If you have only had the water from the older brown nuts sold in stores, you probably think of this water as bitter and dull.Believe me, the difference is worlds apart.
And letting the leaves get larger means you'll have that much more fresh basil to enjoy.Pinching to control flowering is also useful if you plan toasil often comes true for me from saved seeds regardless, butcan happen if you're growing more than one...
The wine grape juice initially fThe less delicate wines will be fortified to 17-18% alcohol, which is enough alcohol to kill the yeast. So sherry is fermented grape juice that is fortified with more fermented grape juice (like brandy).
Candied apple, pear, peach, apricots, cherry, fig, and plums produced in certain regions of Spain (known as Frutas de Aragon) are sometimes steeped in liqueur and may be covered in chocolate and eaten by themselves.
When I was growing up it was always served covered by a ?white sauce? Frankly, anything can be made to taste good when covered with cheese sauce! But cauliflower can be the star of your dinner if you bother to look in the spice cupboard for some tantalizing...
After cleaning the oats to remove chaff, weeds, stones, or other grains, the oats are sized, then put into a machine which tumbles the grains to remove the hull from the groat (kernal).
Dill is a favorite food of the black swallowtail butterfly. To make a batch two cucumbers are seeded, then minced (or in more modern terms, whirled in a food processor) together with a clove or two of garlic and a tablespoon of fresh dill, along with...
When my dog was doing that, the vet said that it showed a lack of key nutrients in his food, so I'd have to give him a "hand" of parsley leaves everyday for a whole week. Because I like very much green peas and potatoes, the first course I learned how...
Some people call it "the healthiest oil." Others say, "olive oil comes from olives and peanut oil from peanuts. Whether it is or not, it now accounts for one-third all oils sold in the whole world.
Once the fruits start to get big, however, eggplants can flop over and break very easily, so install 3' high cages at planting time to keep the plants upright.Flea beetles can be a common problem when growing eggplant, so keep your Neem oil spray handy.
But it can easily grow out of its intended bed. My favorite dish to make with this variety of oregano is lemony Greek potatoes. Add some bacon or ham for flavor, some jalapenos for heat, and a goodly amount of oregano, and cook it down for a couple of...
Apparently dogs are not as likely to eat the valuable crop as are pigs. The truffle is an expensive, highly sought-after fungus about the size of a walnut, famous in French cuisine, and grows 15-20 inches deep among the roots of trees.
Adding that bulk organic matter where my squash needs it has become a gardening method that I practice each fall. That would be silly! Winter squashes store well, so enjoy them one at a time, all winter.
What can you do to make the most of all those chives? Many people consider chives the easiest herb to grow. This may be because they start so easily from seed, and grow into dense grass-like clumps.
Of sour cream.Is a separate bowl, stir together 2 ½ cups of flour, a teaspoon of salt, a teaspoon of baking powder and half a teaspoon of baking soda.In the bowl of a mixer, combine half a cup of butter with a cup of sugar.Beat until light and fluffy,...
Cut the custard into decorative shapes with small cookie cutters.14. Bake at 400 degrees until they dry out.9. Create 3D art. If you're not used to spicy soup, add a little and taste, then add a little more until it achieves a level of spice you are comfortable...
It is in the same family as carrots and celery, which may be why it goes together with them into the stock pot to form the basis of so many soups.These are flavors that you notice most when they are missing.When a soup or a sauce tastes "flat," I usually...
A clever Belgian farmer once found his chicory roots had sprouted yellowish white leaves while stored in his cellar, and found these leaves had a pleasing delicate taste, so decided to continue growing this vegetable in the dark.In the mid-nineteenth...
I use fine scissors to carefully cut the stigmas and drop them into an envelope before taking them inside. Powdered saffron loses flavor quickly. They should be lifted after frost but before the ground freezes and stored covered with dry sawdust, sand...
