If you were wondering what we did with the biggest tomato we ever grew? We used it for the homemade ajika salsa recipe and canned the salsa in 18 jars so we can enjoy it for a very long time. Yes, all of this was made out of 1 tomato and all the other ingredients of course. Homemade Ajika is ...
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Canned Lecho Recipes
Lecho, Letscho, leczo, or лечо is a popular dish in eastern Europe. Just like with all traditional dishes there are many versions of it. I too make different canned lecho recipe versions for winter. We enjoy lecho as a side dish to any dinner, but you can also add some meat or eggs and serve it ...
Canning Homemade Tomato Salsa
We love homemade salsa and go through many jars every year. There are so many recipes to choose from. This recipe is the Zesty Salsa from Bell that I converted to grams. It uses only homegrown vegetables, no canned food added. Why have a recipe in grams and not in cups? Measurements in cups ...
Canned Zucchini Salad
Canned zucchini salad is an old Russian recipe. These 3 summer vegetables combined make a very delicious dish. This recipe will change your view on zucchini forever. It is very yummy. Served as a side dish with some baked potatoes it makes a real dinner. Traditionally the peppers and tomatoes are ...
Canned Zucchini Tongue Recipe
You know how it goes: There is always more zucchini in the garden than we can eat. This year I wanted to find another way to preserve them. Usually, I store some in the cold room, zucchini does store well for a few months, and I also freeze some chopped up zucchini to use in recipes like meatballs. ...
Growing Food – Scarlet Runner Beans (Recipe)
In the summer, when the garden is in full production, I love to go through it and pick our meals. Whatever is ready goes into the recipe. So many great things are ready, and today's special is scarlet runner beans. These beans are a win-win in the garden on so many levels. Beautiful Scarlet runner ...
Apfelrotkohl (Red Cabbage with Apples) Recipe
Observational studies have shown that Cruciferous vegetables are especially protective against cancer. One or more servings of cabbage per week significantly reduce cancer risk. Cabbage is a great winter food. Apfelrotkohl (Red Cabbage with Apples), or simle coled rotkohl is a favourite side dish ...
How to Steam Vegetables Without a Steamer
Do you cook vegetables in salted water? I know most people do. After all, that's how grandma did it, right? Think about it, if you brew yourself some tea, you drink the tea and throw out the leaves. If you cook yourself some potatoes, you eat the potatoes and throw out the water. What is the ...
Potato Salad with Broth and Sour Cream Sauce
Potato salad is a must-have for a summer barbecue party. I just love potato salad! This recipe has delighted many parties. Creamy, and yummy! I do not like to use mayonnaise because it is simply more durable without it (especially when it is hot outside) and tastes delicious. Instead I use vegetable ...
Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce
Follow my blog with Bloglovin We have been enjoying the yummy taste of homemade oven roasted tomato sauce for a few years now. It all started when fellow blogger The Free Range Life posted the Roasted Tomato Sauce recipe that looked so yummy and sounded so easy. Since we had lots of homegrown ...