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Rutabagas
A rutabaga is a root vegetable something like a large turnip but sweeter and tastier. It is one of my favorite vegetables but, like parsnips, it doesn’t show up often at farmer’s markets or in the CSA basket. So this … Continue reading
Two Kinds of Parsnip Pie
I love parsnips, but they don’t turn up often in my CSA basket or at the farmer’s market, so for the past couple of years I’ve been growing them in my plot in the community garden. The first year was … Continue reading
Beets in Winter
Last fall I bought a supply of storage vegetables – carrots, potatoes, and beets – from the CSA. Most of that has been eaten up by now, but I still have a few beets left. I used some of them … Continue reading
Making Pesto
Making pesto is something that never caught my attention until this summer. It started when I noticed that a lot of lambs-quarters had planted itself in my garden and I started thinking about things one can do with an abundance … Continue reading
Refrigerator Pickles
I was thinking the other day about the delicious refrigerator pickles I made last summer when cucumbers were abundant, and feeling sad that I would have to wait many more months before tasting them again. Then I realized – why … Continue reading
Bee Balm Bread
Bee balm is an unusually pretty garden flower, attractive to bees and hummingbirds, as well as to gardeners. It has a delightful fragrance reminiscent of oregano and mint. I dry some bee balm every summer to make a fragrant tea … Continue reading
Savory Sautéed Apples
This is another great year for apples. Not only are there free apples everywhere, literally just for the picking, but they are also showing up in my CSA basket. So I figured it’s time to move beyond apples for breakfast … Continue reading
Stinging Nettle Pancakes
Here’s a fun recipe to try if you have a good supply of stinging nettles available. Stinging Nettle Pancakes 1 cup milk 2 eggs 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1 T melted … Continue reading
Crabapple Sauce Bread
Crabapple trees are abundant in my neighborhood, and I’ve written in the past about using the fruit to make crabapple sauce. You can use crabapple sauce in baking in the same way you would use applesauce. I always make a … Continue reading
Tomato/Tomatillo Soup
Summertime, with bees busily buzzing in the herb garden and tomatoes ripening in the sunshine, seems so far away on an icy February day. Fortunately, while summer was still here, I stocked my freezer and shelves with garden products, and … Continue reading
My Edible Backyard 