By Jeanie Rose | Winter Squash
It is so easy to over plant winter squash, especially a variety like butternut. Those butternut squash vines produce like crazy. You can easily end up with 30 mature squash and still have some little green ones coming on. I share some of my favorite ideas in the video above. If you have an abundance […]
Continue readingBy Jeanie Rose | Eggplant
When summer is here and the garden is in full swing, you can sometimes get overloaded with eggplant. After using your three favorite recipes a couple of times each, you need a new plan. Here is a primo suggestion for enjoying eggplant today or saving it for winter. These are roasted eggplant cubes that serve […]
Continue readingBy Jeanie Rose | Basil
Basil is a kitchen basic. Almost any seasoning company you can name supplies dried basil. I have purchased commercially dried basil when I have been desperate. However, even the top brands cannot compete with the flavor of basil you dry from your garden. You have control over all the aspects of drying basil leaves, including […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Cilantro
When I realized that fresh cilantro could be frozen, keeping most of its earthy flavor intact, I was really stoked. You might want to read the post on that first excursion in saving one of my favorite seasonings, if you haven’t already (freezing cilantro). Freezing cilantro means no need to pay outrageous prices for cilantro […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Beans
We take a short break this week from the drinks and sweets of the Half Pint Hacks to look at something very important: we all ought to cook extra beans or grains to add to the stash in your freezer for your “planned leftovers.” Because I already had barley and black beans packed away in […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Potatoes
It took me decades to discover how amazing sweet potatoes can be. In my early years sweet potatoes came from a can. They were packed in sugar syrup. Then my mother added more sugar along with butter and marshmallow to plop on top. Even as a kid, that made no sense to me. Why is […]
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