Easy Zucchini Pickles
I’m already overwhelmed by zucchini. It’s no wonder since my zucchini plants are huge. Therefore, I tried Judy’s Zucchini Pickles, which are served at the Zuni Cafe in San Francisco. …
Food/Drink
Food and drink
6 Bell Pepper Recipes
Check out that mighty fine orange bell pepper I grew in my garden! I have a rainbow of bell peppers in my fridge thanks to my garden and my pepper …
What To Do With Pickled Jalapeños
I’m getting a bumper crop of jalapeños in my garden, thanks for the pepper experiment I did last year. I’ve decided to make pickled jalapeños for the first time. But …
Dinosaur Fossil Sugar Cookies
This is a cute idea. Make sugar cookies and then use the foot of a toy dinosaur to imprint the top. Hurrah, you’ve made Dinosaur Fossil Sugar Cookies. Or use …
Vegetable-Heavy Entrees I’ve Made Recently
My fridge is jammed with vegetables from my garden right now. We’ve been eating like kings for very little money. There’s a reason they say the living is easy during …
What To Do With Chard
I have four thriving chard plants in my garden this year. That’s fine with me, since I like chard better than other greens, like kale. And you can use chard …
Blackberry Smash
I got together with DIY Cocktails and made a Blackberry Smash. (The name makes me think of the Hulk. “Hulk smash!”) We crushed the blackberries with a little simple syrup, …
Blackberry Scones
Scones are one of those things that can either be wonderful or awful. They are either dry and gum up your mouth or they are lovely and soft. My mom’s …
What To Do With Carrots: Pickle Them
I seem to be having a bumper carrot year in my garden. No problem, I think I’ll pickle them. I’ve never pickled carrots before, but it doesn’t look hard. Here’s …
Caprese Appetizer Idea
I picked my first ripe tomatoes from the garden yesterday. That means it’s almost time for Caprese salads, one of my favorite dishes ever: fresh mozzarella, basil, olive oil, and …
Honey Barbecue Plum Cocktail
This being barbecue season, DIY Cocktails and I thought it would be a good time to try a grilled fruit cocktail. So we experimented and came up with the Honey …