Preserving, Drying & More
Welcome to the preserving, drying, and more landing page. Below you will find all the ways we preserve homegrown produce. If you are looking for something in particular, please use the search function by clicking the magnifying glass in the top right corner. Thanks for visiting!
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 cream---you name it, I’m probably ordering it. My passion...
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 the end of last month, I took the last of the...
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 color. Then, on a recent hike a friend and I found...
Parsley and Walnut Pesto ~ A Recipe from the Winter Herb Garden
Do you have tons of parsley growing in the garden right now? Being in Southern California, this is the season when parsley is lush and prolific....leading me to reach for parsley recipes that use a lot of parsley! Yes, definitely throw on as much parsely as you can...
Our Favorite Ways To Use & Preserve Citrus
One of the best parts about gardening in Southern California is the citrus. This time of year there is literally citrus galore---especially in Orange County. I grew up in a neighborhood, not far from where I live now, that used to be an orange grove. In fact, many...
Classic Basil Pesto ~ A Garden Tradition
I love basil. I love growing it, I love eating it, and I love how it smells. Homegrown basil pesto is culinary magic. On our trip to Italy last year, we spent some time learning basic Italian. It turns out that "pesto" comes from the italian word "pestare" which can...
Fresh Passion Fruit Agua Fresca Recipe
This passion fruit agua fresca is the perfect refreshing Summer drink. Aguas Frescas are very popular in Mexico and Central America, where various fruits are blended with water, sugar, and maybe some lime to create a refreshing beverage. I'm very lucky to live near...
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...
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