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 24, 2015 | Canning and Preserving, Vegetarian
Turn dehydrated garden vegetables into multi-use powders. Homemade vegetables powders are a great way to use up the dwindling garden harvest. Which Vegetables Should Be Used For Powders? Almost any vegetable can be dried. Here are some of my favorites: Roots: beets,... 
by Renee Pottle | Sep 19, 2015 | Recipes From the Garden, Sourdough and Other Fermented Foods
Excess zucchini plus sourdough starter equals a unique quick bread. Sometimes the garden fairy (you know, the tooth fairy’s sister!) brings us too many zucchini. And sometimes she brings us only a few zucchini – but they are giants! In either case, the... 
by Renee Pottle | Sep 10, 2015 | Canning and Preserving, Dried
How to safely preserve dried tomatoes in oil – at home! You grow tomatoes. You eat tomatoes. You eat more tomatoes. You can tomatoes. You can tomato puree. You can tomato juice. You dehydrate tomatoes. You roast tomatoes. In desperation you even chop and freeze... 
by Renee Pottle | Sep 5, 2015 | book reviews, Canning and Preserving
101 Canning and Pickling Recipes for the Modern Kitchen I recently purchased a copy of Tart and Sweet by Kelly Geary and Jessie Knadler. The book was published in 2010, but the great thing about books – cookbooks in particular – is that they never seem to...