by FreckledCalifornian | Apr 6, 2024 | Food, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tips, Herbs & Seeds, How to Grow, Preserving, Drying & More
How to Grow and Harvest Lavender for Culinary Use Floral flavors tend to be highly divisive, don’t they? If you’re anything like me, I’m the person whose eyes light up when I see anything floral on a menu—lavender scones, rose lattes, chamomile infused ice...
by FreckledCalifornian | Feb 29, 2024 | Drinks & Desserts, Food
Decadent Passion Fruit Creme Brulee This passion fruit crème brulee is everything you love about traditional crème brulee, yet infused with just a touch of tropical flavor. If you’ve never tasted passion fruit, I have to admit that there’s really nothing to describe...
by FreckledCalifornian | Jan 5, 2024 | Food, Preserving, Drying & More
Make Homemade Pomegranate Molasses Without Added Sugar Happy new year my friends! I hope you’re ready to kick off 2024 with something tangy and sweet. While there is a lot I want to chat about regarding the garden, today I’ve got to share a leftover bit from 2023. At...
by FreckledCalifornian | Nov 4, 2023 | Food, Preserving, Drying & More
Homegrown & Homemade Guava Paste Lately I’ve been on a foraging kick. It seems that, no matter where we go, there’s something tempting to forage here in Southern California. Just the other day I stumbled on a tree choc full of olives starting to turn...
by FreckledCalifornian | May 12, 2023 | Food, Meal Ideas
Trying a Traditional Stuffed Artichoke (carciofi ripieni) As a backyard gardener with at least six (and counting) perennial artichoke plants, it’s probably no surprise that I’m always looking for new ways to eat them. This Spring I set out to try some...
by FreckledCalifornian | Jan 25, 2022 | Food, Meal Ideas
From The Garden Gyozas Join our organic gardening community!Get access to FREE Gardening Resources & my newsletter straight to your inbox! Success! First Name Last Name Email Subscribe You might have heard by now, but I grow napa cabbage almost solely for these...