Thank you all for your wonderful suggestions about what to do with all of my red cabbage. The folks on Facebook were big fans of various braised cabbage options, but I’m sticking with the blog favorite: sauerkraut. Let’s hold off on sharing that recipe until we see if it works, shall we? Nicely salted and [...]
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I am drowning in beans. Somehow, the two 4-foot rows that I planted in my community garden plots are producing an average of about a pound of beans a day. Never, ever would I have guessed that they would produce so much. The obvious solution is to preserve them, but beans—the classic low-acid food—are a [...] The good folks at Canvolution have partnered with Jarden Home Brands, the makers of Ball® Brand Fresh Preserving Products, for a canning giveaway! I have one kit to give away. The kit contains the a large water bath canner, a canning rack, a jar lifter, a lid lifter, a funnel, and a bubble removal tool. [...] Simple, improvised salads are one of the purest joys of summer. Get a few flavor combinations down, and you’re set. Mark Bittman’s recent list of ideas of 101 salads is a great place to start, but really: just toss together whatever comes in from the garden and eat what you like. Not coincidentally, things that [...] Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t grow plenty of produce without a large garden. You’re looking at the 10 pounds of cabbage that I grew in the little speck of green in front of my house in West Philly. Nestled among the herbs, day lilies, irises, horseradish, strawberries, and chard, these guys provided [...] |
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