Many thanks to Kelsey for including a stop here in her travels across the Northeast. Both your hard work and inspiring conversation were much appreciated! Seeing that the basil’s still going strong, over tea Kelsey & I decided to make a list of the many ways basil can be used. Please add to the list in the comment section…
Category: recipes
seasonal flavors
Pickled Green Tomatoes
Pickled Green Tomatoes Recipe, from Todd Porter & Diane Cu of White On Rice Couple. You can read their whole post HERE. Ingredients: about 1 pound small, green tomatoes (washed, stems removed) 2 quarts water 1 cup white vinegar 1/2 cup canning & pickling salt (can use sea salt or kosher salt, just make sure it…
Globe Amaranth Tea
The first time I saw Globe Amaranth blossoms in tea was at The Green Room in downtown Carlisle (if you haven’t been there, it’s most definitely worth the trip!). I’d always been charmed by the delicate, colorful blossoms, and after seeing them in blooming tea, I decided to grow them for the CSA. I’ve since learned that these…
A delicious carrot cake –
As I headed back across the country after a stay at Tassajara many summers ago, I picked up a copy of their bread book, hoping to bring home some of the delicious recipes I’d grown to love. I have several favorites from the recipe book (which I highly recommend to anyone who likes to bake), one of which is their…
Fresh Tomato Salsa
And we enter the season of tomatoes, lots of tomatoes! For anyone interested in learning how to preserve them for winter use, pickyourown.org offers how-to sections on freezing, canning & drying. You’ll find these resources, along with plenty of extra recipes to try, HERE. Also, please note that the volunteer day scheduled for this Sat.,…
Amazing Heart Farm 