Sun-Dried Tomatoes are an easy way to preserve a lot of tomatoes, quickly. And enjoy them all year long. Which is especially nice if you have multiple plants dripping in ripe tomatoes in late summer. While drying the tomatoes on a dehydrator isn't "sun-dried", it gives the same effect, with little effort. Wash, dry off and… Continue reading Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Month: September 2014
Small Batch Bumbleberry Jam
Bumbleberry is when you have a few types of berries and combine them into a tasty spread. A great way to use up a half-flat of fresh berries from the farmers market, those last of the season ones that are usually very fragile and have to be eaten quickly. Bumbleberry Jam Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups… Continue reading Small Batch Bumbleberry Jam
Summer Slipping Away – Ice Cold Lemonade
A treat from the newly released Beach House Baking: An Endless Summer of Delicious Desserts- After looking through the lovely photographed cookbook, full of sinful treats, I oddly enough decided to try the lemonade. A late summer heat wave (yet again!) made this decision. I had no desire to make the house any hotter by… Continue reading Summer Slipping Away – Ice Cold Lemonade
Small Batch Canning: Raspberry Salsa
Kirk mentioned to me he'd love some hand crafted salsa, and I was going to go crazy and make it from 100% scratch. Until I looked over a jar of Fiesta Salsa mix from Ball. The ingredient list was actually OK. Nothing odd, nor artificial. INGREDIENTS: DEHYDRATED GREEN BELL PEPPER, SALT, DEHYDRATED ONION, DEHYDRATED GARLIC,… Continue reading Small Batch Canning: Raspberry Salsa