by Renee Pottle | Sep 19, 2013 | gardening, Grow Your Own Food
Are you a long-time gardener? Me too. Like me, you might consider yourself an expert. After all, isn’t that what an expert is – someone who practices the same thing over and over? So you might think that I would have this backyard gardening thing down.... 
by Renee Pottle | Sep 13, 2013 | Recipes From the Garden, Soups, Sauces, and Entrees
Late summer harvest brings some of my favorite foods; dark, flavorful eggplant, ripe, juicy tomatoes, crisp bell peppers, and an abundance of zucchini. It’s the best time of year to make ratatouille! Sometimes, when I am yearning for summer days deep in the dark... 
by Renee Pottle | Aug 22, 2013 | Recipes From the Garden, Soups, Sauces, and Entrees
One of my favorite recipes is Tomato-Zucchini Pie. I only make it when the tomatoes and zucchini are fresh, and it is not only filling and nutritious, it’s easy to make too. You will need: 2 cups chopped zucchini 1 1/2 cups chopped tomato 1/3 cup grated Parmesan... 
by Renee Pottle | Aug 22, 2013 | Canning and Preserving, Jams
The backyard raspberry crop is finally starting to dwindle, but not before I got in another batch of jam. This time I combined the raspberries with the organic blueberries picked earlier this summer. I make this same jam recipe every year now as it’s a big hit, with... 
by Renee Pottle | Aug 19, 2013 | Canning and Preserving
The tomatoes have started to ripen, so it’s back to my Home Economist and Master Food Preserver role today. I think I have mentioned in this space before that I love tomatoes. I love stewed tomatoes, canned tomatoes, fresh tomatoes, red tomatoes, yellow...