Why go to the trouble of making stuff? Good question. I've ask myself that on occasion, especially when I find myself spending precious time deciphering a recipe for something I could grab at the store in two seconds flat. Sometimes it's to avoid toxins or artificial ingredients (like in my homemade fly spray or from-scratch BBQ sauce). Sometimes it's because I end up with a superior product than the store-bought version (like in the case … [Read more...] about 5 Minute Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe
Pantry Staples
How to Preserve Fresh Herbs in Olive Oil
I'm happily living in Fantasy Land right now... I'm in full garden-bliss at the moment. Winter's not coming this year, y'all. It's gonna be fresh veggies 24/7, a happy green garden, and a thriving herb garden year round. Yeah right. Reality check-- winter will be here before I know it. And yes, my happy green plants will be buried under a blanket of snow. Therefore, it's time to get preserving. I always try to grow herbs … [Read more...] about How to Preserve Fresh Herbs in Olive Oil
Butternut Alfredo Sauce Recipe
I felt slightly like a squash-hoarder yesterday... Growing my own squash wasn't in the cards for me this year, but that doesn't mean we're skipping the squash altogether... No way. So I paid a visit to our local farm store yesterday and loaded up on butternut, spaghetti squash, and beautiful pie pumpkins. My cart was full as I pushed it to the check-out, and you can bet I'll be going back for more. Does anyone else get slightly giddy when … [Read more...] about Butternut Alfredo Sauce Recipe
Simple Mint Syrup Recipe
My mint is trying to take over my life right now. Now I'm not exactly complaining, because with the gardening year I've had thus far, I'm just happy to see something, anything, growing out there... It hasn't been a good growing season for my poor little garden. I suspect I have an issue with contaminated compost, and while I can't say for absolute certain yet, it ain't pretty... As I wrote in my newsletter last week, my carefully tended … [Read more...] about Simple Mint Syrup Recipe
