By Jeanie Rose | Greens
Have you ever had the experience of planting a garden full of greens and then end up scratching your head? What in the world will you do with all of these greens? There have been seasons where the hens consumed more of the greens than my family did. I know that’s not unusual and it’s […]
Continue readingBy Jeanie Rose | Winter Squash
One of the favorite baby foods in this house has been butternut squash. How wonderful to be able to turn out your baby’s own food where you know there are no additives except the love you put into it. If you grow your own butternut, all the better. And if you don’t…butternut is available in […]
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Kale chips may be the biggest new sensation on the snack market. With the feverish pursuit of health, kale chips were bound to happen. I can consume a rather pricey bag of these chips in ten minutes, still wanting more. How about you? The answer to this dilemma is to make your own kale chips. […]
Continue readingBy Jeanie Rose | Winter Squash
Butternut squash is a perennial favorite among the winter squash and for good reason. It has great flavor and color and it stores for several months in a root cellar. The deep orange color comes from its vitamin A/beta carotene content, but it is also rich in several other vitamins and minerals. Butternut squash is […]
Continue readingBy Jeanie Rose | Eggplant
Eggplant lovers enjoy this vegetable as a side to any dish. Baked, rather than fried, the eggplant absorbs less oil and seems a bit more meaty as a result. We freeze these crusty rounds to use as the foundation of a couple of main dishes — at least we freeze what does not get gobbled […]
Continue readingBy Jeanie Rose | Tomatoes
Sun-dried tomatoes come from Italy where Italians dried tomatoes on their roofs to maintain the brightness and flavor of tomatoes all year long. As we have tried to replicate the flavor in the United States, sun-dried tomatoes get mixed reviews. Read a bit online and you get mixed reviews of dried tomatoes, both the loose […]
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