journey to a self sufficient life
Canning your own diced tomatoes is an easy way to preserve an abundance of ripe tomatoes quickly. Canned tomatoes are handy to use in chilies, soups, stews, and casseroles. My goal each year is to grow enough tomatoes to preserve tomato sauce and salsa to last us a year. Since we have a short growing…
This summer tomato sauce recipe combines vine-ripened tomatoes with onions, garlic and fresh Italian herbs. It is a classic marinara sauce that comes together in about an hour. Although I love having jars of homemade tomato sauce in storage to enjoy through the year, there is nothing like the flavor of freshly harvested, sun-ripened tomatoes….
This tomato salsa recipe for canning is packed with tomato, peppers, onions, and just enough spicy tingle to tickle your taste buds. Open a jar any time and enjoy with tortilla chips or with your favorite Mexican inspired meals. Many of us begin a vegetable garden with dreams of preserving the harvest dancing in our…
This simple roasted tomatillo salsa recipe is easy to make. Roasting the vegetables adds a delicious smoky flavor and mellows the acidity of the tomatillos. Enjoy this salsa verde with your favorite Mexican dishes. Until recently, the only Mexican green sauce I have tasted has been out of a jar or in an authentic Mexican…
Transform leftovers into a tasty pork fried rice. Combine pork, rice, and veggies with a ginger garlic sauce for a dish that will satisfy your craving for takeout. Fried rice is a great recipe to have on hand to re-purpose leftovers, so they don’t go to waste. This pork fried rice recipe combines leftover pork,…
These chicken fajitas are made with strips of chili-lime seasoned chicken breast, tossed with vibrant peppers, onions, and wrapped in warm flour tortillas. One of my favorite ways to use peppers and onions from the garden is to make these simple chicken fajitas. This fajita recipe is versatile. You can use any type of peppers…
With a little planning at planting time, garlic is one of the most trouble-free crops you can grow in the garden. Here are some tips for growing garlic. Why Grow Garlic? More Variety: There are more than 200 cultivars of garlic available in from seed catalogs and farmers’ markets in the United States. Only two…
