by Renee Pottle | Sep 29, 2015 | and sweet treats, Instagram, Recipes From the Garden
Sometimes the old-fashioned way is the best way, like with this sweet-tart apple-pear crisp. Update: If you are interested in apples in general, and in the health aspects of apples in particular, check out this lengthy and informative article over at Well-Being... 
by Renee Pottle | Sep 1, 2015 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Syrups and Spreads
Roses aren’t just beautiful, they taste good too! Turn your backyard roses into a flavored syrup. I’ve mentioned this before, but it has been a challenging garden year here in the Northwest. Drought, heat, and low irrigation water don’t add up to a... 
by Renee Pottle | Aug 27, 2015 | Ice Cream and Candy, Instagram, Real Food
Celebrate the end of summer with this unusual homemade ice cream recipe. We don’t always want vanilla. Yes, vanilla is America’s favorite ice cream flavor, but sometimes we want something a little different. Something unpredictable. Maybe something more... 
by Renee Pottle | Jul 24, 2015 | Ice Cream and Candy, Instagram, Recipes From the Garden
Watermelon sherbet is a refreshing treat on a hot summer’s day. It’s watermelon season. Sweet and juicy, maybe nothing says summer more than watermelon. I remember planting watermelon seeds in third grade as a school project. I babied that seedling, and... 
by Renee Pottle | Jul 18, 2015 | Ice Cream and Candy, Instagram, Real Food
Tomorrow is National Ice Cream Day! Celebrate with this tangy, chewy, New England favorite. New Englanders love ice cream. Seems strange, but even though New England is one of the coldest areas of the country, the natives eat more ice cream than elsewhere. When I...