Garlic Planting Tips

  When To Plant: If you live in a zone with cold winters, plant cloves of garlic after the first frost and about four weeks before the ground freezes, depending on what part of the country you live in that should be around October – November. Planting in the Fall will help the garlic develop … Continue reading Garlic Planting Tips

Basil Tips

  Bushy Plant Growth Tip: Start pinching the plant when it reaches 6″ tall to promote bushy growth. When the plant produces a blossom, make sure to pinch the whole stem that produced it (not just pinching off the blossom itself) to promote plant growth and prevent a bitter-tasting herb (or at least 6 leaves … Continue reading Basil Tips

Breakfast Burritos

  Ingredients   50 whole Frozen Tater Tots or crowns 8 whole Flour Tortillas, Fajita Size 1-½ cup Fresh Grated Cheddar Cheese 8 whole Eggs Beaten 2 Tablespoons Half-and-half 1 pound Breakfast Sausage Salt And Pepper, to taste 1 whole Medium Onion, Chopped ½ cup diced peppers 3 whole Roma Tomatoes-diced Salsa, On The Side … Continue reading Breakfast Burritos

Skillet Granola

  1 cup old-fashioned (large flake) oats 1/4 cup sesame seeds,and flax seeds 1 Tbsp. Butter or coconut butter 2 Tbsp. honey or golden syrup a shake of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves a pinch of sea salt a handful of raisins or dried fruit (I like golden raisins) a handful of Flaked Coconut a handful … Continue reading Skillet Granola

Be A Food Processor

      If you have the proper canning equipment and the time, put foods by. You’ll need a pressure cooker to can meats, broths, and low-acid vegetables, but a very large soup pot can be used for making tomato sauces and salsas, jams and jellies, pickles, flavored vinegars and other gourmet treats with bushels … Continue reading Be A Food Processor

Granola Recipe

  6 cups rolled oats 1 cup whole almonds 1 cup pepitas pumpkin seed hulled 1/2 cups sunflower seeds hulled 1/2 cup sesame seeds (lightly toasted and cooled) 2 teaspoons cinnamon Saigon Cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 3/4 cups Maple Syrup 1/4 cup honey In a large bowl (larger than you might think, so that you have … Continue reading Granola Recipe

Chocolate Zuchini Cake

  This is what I plan to do with my zucchini.  1/2 cup (1 stick, 4 ounces) butter 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) vegetable oil 1 3/4 cups (12 1/4 ounces) granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 1/2 cup (4 ounces) sour … Continue reading Chocolate Zuchini Cake

Shortbread Tea Wedges

  Ingredients 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, at cool room temperature 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, optional 2 cups Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 8 ounces (2 sticks ) salted butter, at cool room temperature 4 ounces confectioners’ sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, optional 8 … Continue reading Shortbread Tea Wedges