Recipes

Learn how to grow black-eyed peas (also called cowpeas) and add them to your planting list if you live in a hot-summer climate.

Fresh tasting guacamole in 5 minutes from the cupboard. Freeze-dried guacamole is fast, simple & delicious.

Freeze-dried orange juice provides the advantages of fresh juice and the convenience of a shelf-stable dry ingredient.

Freezing broccoli is the best way to preserve the broccoli bounty to enjoy for months after the harvests have ended. Broccoli florets will retain their flavor and resist freezer burn when you learn how to freeze broccoli and follow a few simple steps before freezing. 

This is my 4th year doing a gift guide, and I have to say this guide is my favorite one so far. These kitchen gifts for gardeners are the ones that …

Sunflowers are simple to grow and the seeds are a delicious snack too. Keep reading to learn how to grow edible sunflower seeds, when to harvest sunflowers for the plumpest …

In this post, I share the best recipes for Anna apples. Anna apple trees are a remarkable fruit tree. They need only 200 chill hours and thrive in mild-winter climates …

Pomegranate Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip​ Using fresh pomegranates, I’itoi onions, jalapeños, lemons, and parsley from the garden, I experimented with and changed up this recipe I found online. We made the dip for my family’s Thanksgiving …

You’ve grown roselle hibiscus… but now you aren’t sure what to do with it. Learn how to use roselle hibiscus and how to incorporate it into your diet with 5 tasty recipes …

Our Favorite Garden Salsa Recipe An abundance of tomatoes, peppers, garlic, and onions from the garden means it’s time to make our favorite garden salsa recipe.  As fresh ingredients ripen …