by Renee Pottle | Jun 21, 2018 | Canning and Preserving, freezing, Instagram
It’s time to freeze the garden peas. This year’s crop of garden peas has come and gone. It’s always a tough crop to grow here in the Mid-Columbia. The peas actually grow quite well, but sometimes mature and get too old in a matter of days. Garden, or English peas,... 
by Renee Pottle | Sep 1, 2016 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Pickles
Skinny, purple filet beans are fun to grow and make an unusual pickle. Growing French Beans I have been growing these skinny purple beans for a few years now. Like most backyard green beans, they are easy to grow and quite prolific, so you get a lot of food for little... 
by Renee Pottle | Nov 4, 2015 | canning, Grow Your Own Food
Do you still have large, ripe cucumbers lurking in your garden? Don’t throw them away, make pickles. We had a beautiful October here in the Mid-Columbia, but the time has come to clean out the garden. Sadly. I have been concentrating on the late tomato harvest,... 
by Renee Pottle | Oct 28, 2015 | book reviews, Canning and Preserving
Growing Up in My Mother’s Kitchen by Judy Glattstein Do you love to make homemade jams, jellies and preserves? Are you ready to move beyond the basic, everyday single-berry recipes? Then you should get a copy of Preserving Memories. Ms. Glattstein shares her... 
by Renee Pottle | Sep 22, 2015 | Recipes From the Garden, Soups, Sauces, and Entrees
Enjoy the harvest with this easy, Mediterranean inspired, eggplant and pasta recipe. Long time readers know that I am a big advocate of the Mediterranean Diet and that I credit it with helping me to keep my genetically high cholesterol somewhat under control. Of...