Well friends, the frost is coming and our tomatoes will not be happy. The time has come to wind down the tender plants in the garden and save what we can. When I pulled the tomatoes, I ended up with about 10# of ripe red…
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Best Balsamic dressing ever!!
We love a good fresh salad with a variety of veggies! We eat salad pretty much every day. I don’t know about you but I absolutely dislike buying salad dressing at the grocery store. Not only is it expensive (sometimes as much as $4 per…
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Easy Homemade Applesauce
The apple harvest is plentiful this year so we are making applesauce! We grow two varieties on the farm: chestnut & sweet sixteen. You can read up on these MN varieties here: https://mnhardy.umn.edu/apples/varietiesTailor the sweetness, tartness, and spice levels to your personal taste is always…
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Freeze Dried Tomato Powder – so many uses!!
I had sort of an “ah-hah” moment this week about my tomatoes. After canning over 25 jars of salsa, 10 jars of oven roasted marinara and loads of pizza sauce, it occurred to me that I still had tons off small red tomatoes that I…
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Plant a Cover Crop to Improve Your Soil Health!
Today, we are planting buckwheat in our garlic bed with hopes of adding some beneficial nutrients to the soil. Our soil health is over-all pretty good but could always be better. And who doesn’t want to set up their soil for success? Buckwheat is very…
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Home grown, Home made Sauerkraut – the best!
I grew up in a German household and then I married a German. SAUERKRAUT MUST BE MADE when the cabbage comes in! Making sauerkraut at home is relatively easy, and it’s a fun process to try if you’re into DIY food projects with tons of…
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How to make Chive Blossom Infused Vinegar
Raise your hand if your chives are going crazy in the garden. (raised hand here) Chives are one of the first herbs to pop through the ground each spring and are such a tasty treat in salads, on potatoes and as garnish on all the…
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Fresh Summer Quinoa Black Bean Salad With Chili-Lime Dressing
Summer salad season is upon us! This quinoa black bean salad is full of flavor and loaded with fresh herbs & vegetables. The Chili-lime dressing is perfect for your summer menu! Use this recipe as a side dish or add grilled chicken to it for…
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Kale, Quinoa & Feta Salad – A Summertime Favorite!
We just love kale! When kale is in season we love recipes that capitalize on this delicious, crunchy, nutrition packed green! Adding a little grain, protein and depth of color with red quinoa enhances the fresh and earthy flavor of this easy and tasty salad.…