Roast and peel peppers to use in your favorite recipes. Any type of pepper can be roasted, including green, red or yellow sweet bell peppers to hot chile peppers. Roasting enhances the sweetness and adds a nice smoky char depth. The skins of Anaheim and New Mexico type peppers are tough. Roasting the peppers not…
Recipes
Homemade Taco Seasoning
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Replace store bought envelopes with this homemade taco seasoning mix and eliminate the mystery ingredients, anti-caking agents, and preservatives. Homemade Taco Seasoning 4 Tablespoons chili powder 2 1/2 teaspoons ground paprika 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1/8 teaspoon…
Zucchini Garlic Bites
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This tasty recipe combines shredded zucchini with garlic, Parmesan cheese, fresh herbs, and is served with a marinara dipping sauce for an Italian inspired twist. Ah, zucchini…Its the crop that just keeps on giving throughout the growing season. This recipe is one more way to transform it into a scrumptious bite that can be served as…
Grilled Tomato Salsa Recipe
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This tomato salsa recipe adds delicious depth of flavor from grilling the vegetables. The flavors transform to a delightful blend of sweet, smoky char, with a spicy kick that makes you crave for more. I have been craving fresh, homemade tomato salsa all summer. The smaller tomatoes are just beginning to ripen, and I am…
Garden Fresh Zucchini Lasagna
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This delicious garden fresh zucchini lasagna is made with thin slices of zucchini instead of pasta noodles. It is a gluten-free alternative with all the flavor of the traditional version. Also freezer friendly for make ahead meals. I am elated when I am able to make a meal that incorporates so many home-grown ingredients. The last…
Homemade Flour Tortilla Recipe
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Only four basic ingredients are needed for this flour tortilla recipe. Making homemade tortillas is worth the extra effort because they taste so much better than store bought tortillas. Try this simple homemade flour tortilla recipe and you will know exactly what ingredients you and your family will be eating. With all the Anaheim and Jalapeño…
Fresh Strawberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
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With just a few simple ingredients, this strawberry vinaigrette salad dressing is easy to whip up in a blender or food processor. Drizzle this tangy strawberry vinaigrette on freshly harvested salad greens or a mixed fruit salad. It also pairs well with robust greens such as chard, chicory, collards, kale, mustard, and spinach. Our small…
Homemade Breakfast Sausage Recipe
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If you keep backyard chickens for fresh eggs, you don’t want to pair these with the processed sausage found in the grocery stores. Make your own homemade breakfast sausage instead with this recipe. I love breakfast sausage, but I can’t even consider the store bought sausage because of the additives, which include high-fructose corn syrup,…
Wild Violet Vinegar Infusion
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I know it is truly spring when the grass turns from brown to green, and I spot the first purple and yellow bursts of color of the wild violet and dandelion blossoms. While many view these as weeds, both are edible and have a long history of medicinal uses. The wild violets that grow in…
Homemade Egg Noodles
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Three simple ingredients are all you need to make your own fresh, homemade egg noodles. If you keep a flock of chickens, egg noodles are a great way to use up your excess eggs. Recently, Kevin came down with a cold. When you are sick with a cold, there is nothing more comforting than homemade…
Tourtière: A French-Canadian Meat Pie Recipe
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Tourtière, also known as pork pie or meat pie, is a combination of ground meat, onions, spices, and herbs baked in a traditional piecrust. There are many variations of tourtière throughout different regions of Franco-American communities and Canada and even among members of the same family. Growing up in a Northern New England paper town…