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 tomatoes and 18# of green tomatoes. These were not blushing…
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…
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…
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…
So now that you have made a wonderful pot of brothy goodness (click here for that post) with all of your vegetable scraps and chicken carcasses, let’s get to the canning part so your broth will be shelf stable and ready for your next recipe.…
With veggies saved from your summer-time garden, it doesn’t get much easier than this! When the harvest hits, sometimes I just can’t keep up. So, it’s easy to hit the “save for later” button on the fresh veggies and simply toss them in the freezer…