One of my emails this morning came from Kitchen Krafts advertising this new product from Ball. It is called the FreshTECH Automatic Jam and Jelly Maker. I was a little curious even though I am the old fashioned type who does not mind the domestic art of making my own jam. I use to have a … Continue reading
These flowers must be the “in” thing this summer as about 6 vendors at my local Farmers Market were selling them. A lot of new, young organic farmers – nice to see. Expensive though, 9 blossoms for $4.00. I use a very simple batter to deep fry them, they are very good and have a mild flavor. See … Continue reading
I always have sage growing in my garden and these special little treats are so easy to fix. Yes, I know fried – but occasionally I enjoy these, the clean sage flavor of this herb comes through very nicely. I use a very simple batter, not the one that came with this recipe. I will … Continue reading
I need to post the recipe from a baking class I took recently from Zingerman’s Bakery in Ann Arbor on making ciabatta and focaccia. This recipe is not a bad alternative and very quick to fix. See my recipe for Two Dipping Oils for Ciabatta and Focaccia.
I just loveeee fresh tomatoes and I eat them in some form almost every day during the growing season in Michigan. There are a lot of things you can do with tomatoes in a salad (see my recipe for Insalata Caprese which has no sugar and fresh mozarella cheese). Or Gene’s favorite was chopped up tomatoes and cucumbers with some … Continue reading
I make this every year when my herbs such as sage are growing. I grow two varieties; regular and varigated. It is a pretty herb that I grow on the south side of my home which overwinters marvelously. This is an adaptation of “saltimbocca”. Oregano and varigated sage… Chives and regular sage…
I just had a refreshing glass of this lemonade – perfect on a hot day in Michigan (in the 90’s today). The lavender buds add a delicate floral taste to this summer drink and gives the lemonade a slight pinkish color. See Kitchen Gadgets – Ice Cube Tray with a Slice of Lemon Or use a … Continue reading
This recipe comes from one of my garden cookbooks by Renee Shepherd “More Recipes From A Kitchen Garden” where my husband wrote next to the recipe “make for husband”. Occasionally, he would go through some recipes and choose something he would like me to fix. Favorite ingredients such as maple and orange attracted his attention … Continue reading
We all have zucchini bread recipes and this is the one I have been using when there was extra zucchini in the garden, or as below when they got too big. No, I would not use them when they got that big! Or you can use zucchini as weights… Or perhaps just decorate them for Halloween! … Continue reading
This is a great recipe you can serve year round. I like to serve this over pasta for a light dinner but it is also good served as a side dish to grilled meat. I made this a lot when the tomatoes and zucchini were producing in great quantities in my garden. 4 small zucchini (do not use … Continue reading