Food
How to Eat Passion Fruit: Processing, Juicing, Storing & Using Fresh Passion Fruit
Last post I discussed How to Grow Passion Fruit, but what happens when you get your hands on some of this tasty tropical fruit? Below I'm sharing how I know my fruit is ripe, how we eat our passion fruit fresh, and how we store our extra harvests long term. How to...
Pickled Red Onions ~ A Quick and Easy Refrigerator Pickle
These pickled red onions are quite possibly my favorite refrigerator pickle of all time. They are a MUST-HAVE on carnitas tacos (don't forget the cotija cheese too) and are equally delicious as a side for grilled steak and potatoes. I'd love to see all the ways you...
How & Why You Should Freeze Tomatoes
Picture this: it's the middle of Summer. Your kitchen counter is overflowing with tomatoes and the harvests just keep coming. You've made sun dried tomatoes, tomato sauce, fresh tomato salads, given away bags to neighbors, and you are just too tired to do anything...
Homemade Lemon Herb Seasoning Mix
This simple seasoning mix is a go-to for roast chicken in our home. The lemon powder is so bright and refreshing that I could also see this being delicious on fish or roasted vegetables. Make sure to do a little taste test so you know how salty it is if you are going...
Preserve Your Lemon Harvest- Dehydrated Lemon Peel Powder
Between our backyard lemon tree, my mom's lemon tree, and neighbors with lemon trees we have A LOT of lemons. While there are so many amazing uses for lemons, I'm going to share a helpful way to quickly process a large harvest to save for later. Important NOTE: make...
How to Dry Basil In A Dehydrator
There are so many great ways to use basil ---in pesto, julienned over a finished dish, and layered into fresh spring rolls---but one thing I have to do EVERY summer is stock up on dried basil. Today I'm sharing how to dry basil to preserve the most freshness and...
The Ultimate Creamy Cherry Tomato Pasta Dish
Oh gosh, I hope I'm not building this recipe up too much with a title like that, but I just love this recipe. It is extremely important to use the absolute best, sweetest, in-season, summer cherry tomatoes for this dish. Enjoy!IngredientsMakes enough to cover 1/2 lb....
Garden Fresh Tzatziki Dip
Welcome to one of THE BEST ways to use a garden fresh cucumber. This dip is perfect for summer. Serve it as a side to grilled meat, as a dip for crunchy garden vegetables + pita, or spread it on a summer sandwich. It's very versatile and refreshing.Ingredients: Makes...
Meet Randi
